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Fossil Fuel Alternatives: Biofuel vs. Electric

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Wishing you had bought a new Prius or even an EV about a year ago so you could be saving a ton of money on those twice weekly fill ups? 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. Shut the car off. If you idling for more than 30 seconds, turn the car off.

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Go Green and Save Money by Picking the Right Car

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Guest Post Author Bio: This post was written by Money Supermarket. 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. The latest 1.6 miles per gallon (mpg).