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13 Ways to Make Your Existing Car Greener and Avoid Buying a New One

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

High gas prices got you down? 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.

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How To Drive Green And Save On Gas Mileage

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In fact, due to driver demand, car manufacturers are providing drivers with easy-to-use tools that measure driving efficiency. Drivers and manufacturers are both embracing the eco-friendly tools because they help lower C02 emissions and achieve better gas mileage. Proven Tips to Increase Gas Mileage. Johnson Controls Inc.,