Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 29, 2022
If you are a frequent driver, then changing a fossil fuel car for an electric one can have huge benefits. Aside from no longer having to buy petrol (a great bonus considering the skyrocketing fuel prices), an electric car emits an average of 60% less CO2 than a petrol-powered car with an exhaust.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 14, 2011
Alternatives to fossil fuel are becoming more popular not only because of their “green” benefits, but also because of concerns about relying on limited, imported resources to fuel cars – and economies. Biofuel and electricity, including hybrid-electric cars, have emerged as top alternatives to fossil fuel.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 28, 2012
Having a green car can really help you feel better about how your driving habits impact the environment. Plus, green cars tend to help you save money on gas, right? After all, if you have a greener car that gets better gas mileage , you don’t have to fill up as often. What About Other Types of Green Cars?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 24, 2012
However, buying a new car isn’t in the cards for me right now, so I have to make due with the one I have. Automobiles cause 51 percent of the carbon monoxide pollution in the air, so it’s important to do what we can to make our cars a little less dirty whenever possible. Shut the car off. Buy fuel-efficient tires.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 4, 2012
Unless you live, work, and play in your own neighborhood and never venture outside of it, chances are you own a car or a truck. Most major cities now have bike rentals available by the hour, which sure beats renting a car for the day. Doing so eliminates car payments, insurance bills, and maintenance costs.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 4, 2011
Movie stars, TV actors, and rockers often have huge followings, fans who copy the way they dress, the cars they drive, and even the causes they support. He has been a huge advocate of alternative energy sources, and is probably best known for his documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car?” Ed Begley, Jr. Dave Matthews Band.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
Picking the right car is a far more complicated job than what it used to be. In the olden days you could just choose a car based on its looks, reliability and performance. However, things are much more difficult now as the running costs required to keep a car on the road are escalating out of control. Diesel vehicles.
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