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4 reasons to choose electric driving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.

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11 Ways To Make Personal Travel More Sustainable And Less Polluting

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Buy A Bike Exercise combined with clean air and free transportation makes riding a bike a win-win for everyone. Buy A Scooter If you want to feel the breeze in your face but are afraid of climbing up on that Harley, check out small gas or electric-powered scooters. Can Electric Cars Really Save You Money?

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Tesla Motors: The Beginning of the End for Buying Gas or Charging Batteries

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Tesla Motors – makers of the beautiful all-electric four door sports sedan Model S – not only want to move us all into driving electric vehicles; it also wants to provide the power you need to recharge your batteries, free of charge. Will a “Green” Car Really Save You Money?

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More Drilling is Not The Solution We Need for Our Energy Future

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Subsidize electric cars for the masses. Increase fuel efficiency standards to a level that actually makes a difference – like 40 or 50 MPG for any and all cars sold in America. We need to use the oil we still have in a smart manner in order to enable an oil-free future.

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How to Save Money on Transport Costs

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These can be quite expensive as they usually cost the equivalent of around 40 weeks of travel (on season ticket prices) but you’re essentially getting 12 weeks worth free. Using the Car Less. It’s not fuel efficient to use the car for short trips and you’re be using more fuel than you need to on these kind of journeys.