5 ways to save some green on your commute
That nice little house in the country might cost in you in the long run if you commute to work every day. There are a few things that you can do to save gas and lessen your environmental impact.
- Change your route. Give yourself a couple of options depending on traffic. Sometimes going a couple of miles out of your way is preferable to idling for long periods of time.
- Get regular tune ups. Simple car maintenance like keeping your tires properly inflated and replacing an air filter will save you 2% to 40% between fill-ups.
- Carpool. Not only will you reduce your gas consumption and carbon footprint but you get to take the fancy express lanes. Check out eRideShare.com for carpools in you area.
- Ride a bike. Even if you hop on your bike once a week (casual Friday, perhaps?) it's still saving gas and the only carbon dioxide pollution comes from your huffing and puffing.
- Take public transportation. Let someone else worry about the traffic and hop on a train or bus to get to work every day. You may find a monthly pass to be a significant savings over a car payment and insurance; enough so that a second household car is unnecessary.
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