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Can Electric Cars Really Save You Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Guest Post Author Bio: Miles Walker is a freelance blogger who usually writes about car insurance over at Car Insurance Comparison.org. His recent review looked at where to get North Carolina car insurance. Gasoline and Hybrids. Consider the gasoline usage of a typical electric hybrid: 60 miles per gallon.

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11 Ways To Make Personal Travel More Sustainable And Less Polluting

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can pick up a good used bike for under $100 and stop paying for gasoline and emitting noxious gases. Most major cities now have bike rentals available by the hour, which sure beats renting a car for the day. Sure beats using gasoline every day! Rent A Bike Not near home but still want to explore the area?

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Want to Save Money? Work with What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many of us have it drilled into our minds that after 100,000 miles, a car becomes a money pit that is best sold so you can buy a new car. However, depending on the brand and make of your car as well as how well you maintained it, your car can last much longer than 100,000 miles. Go Frugal Go Green'

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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. Change your oil regularly.

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