Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Transportation. Heading into the summer, gas prices will continue to go up, so transportation alternatives can really help. Carpooling, public transportation, and biking are all terrific ways to cut down trips to the gas pump while decreasing your own personal carbon footprint left on the environment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2012

Here are 11 ways you can make your transportation needs a little more eco-friendly. Take Public Transportation If you live anywhere near a small or large city, you probably have access to some form of municipal public transportation. Buses, subways, and light rail trains are a viable and green way to get around.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 12, 2012

Oil Changes In your average car, the oil pan is not hard to access, so oil changes are fairly easy to do by yourself, as long as you have a flat driveway or garage and good lighting. If a fuse is blown or not working properly, it usually looks like a burnt out light bulb, in that it’s turned black. High gas prices got you down?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 24, 2012

High gas prices got you down? At long lights, train crossings, or when waiting for someone, I always turn the car off. Fuel-injected cars do not, contrary to popular mythology, use more gas starting up each time than they would just idling Combine errands. Don’t forget to enter to win an iPad 3 here at PET.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 10, 2012

For instance, don’t turn off your vehicle at a very long red light, but when you are waiting for your child to get off school, you can certainly turn off the engine safely. How to Save Money on Gas. In the past, I have often encouraged many of you to find alternative sources for transportation in an effort to.

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