Entries tagged Saving gas

Garmin offering "eco" cable to go with systems

By Megan Treacy Posted Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:40pm PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

Garmin has revealed screen shots of its new Eco-Route add-on for the Nuvi 1xxx GPS systems with Bluetooth. The Eco-Route is a cable that plugs into your car's diagnostic communications port and feeds data to your GPS. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Cars, Saving gas
How to save money by slowing down

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 12:58pm PST for the_conscious_consumer 13 Comments

Slowing down may be counterintuitive, but it's good for your sanity, your wallet, and the planet. Read full post »
Related topics: Health, Food and Drink, Holidays, How-To, Tips, Commuting, Saving Money, Saving gas
Will low rolling resistance tires save enough gas to justify their cost?

By Jim Motavalli Posted Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:11am PDT for daily_green_driving 2 Comments

A tire retailer puts LRR green tires from various manufacturers to the test. Read full post »
Related topics: Reviews, Cars, Saving gas
Do car air conditioners have to consume 7 billion gallons of gas per year?

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:24pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

The government has made more significant steps towards boosting car fuel efficiency recently, especially with the new CAFE standards, and now the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is trying to facilitate progress by zeroing in on one particular part of Read full post »
Related topics: Cars, Heating-Cooling, Saving gas
Pick your green battles

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:07pm PDT for the_conscious_consumer 292 Comments

Focus on the making green changes in the areas where your actions will have the most impact instead of worrying about stuff that doesn't ultimately matter. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Kids, Tips, Paper, Plastic, Saving gas, Saving energy at home
Take it to the limit: On speed limits

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Tue Apr 7, 2009 10:58am PDT for grist_ask_umbra 17 Comments

Why 55 mph is the magic number for saving fuel? It's such a drag. Read full post »
Related topics: Tips, Saving gas
Five surprising tips to make your car last longer

By Jim Motavalli Posted Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:16pm PDT for daily_green_driving 10 Comments

Most of what you think you know about keeping your car alive is probably wrong. Here are some creative tips for keeping your car around for hundreds of thousands of miles. Read full post »
Related topics: Tips, Cars, Saving gas
How to use your cell phone in green ways

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:21pm PST for the_conscious_consumer 3 Comments

Shopping, carpooling, even finding cheap gas are all easier thanks to free, eco-friendly applications and texting services for your cell phone. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Shopping, How-To, Cell Phones, Tips, Commuting, Saving gas
Chevy to bring Spark microcar to the U.S. in 2010

By Hank Green Posted Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:23am PST for ecogeek 1 Comments

Last year Chevy asked the world to choose the most attractive of three microcar concepts. Over two-million people voted for the Chevy Beat, making it the winner by a substantial margin. Now, Chevy is promising to produce the Beat, but they're giving it an Read full post »
Related topics: Cars, Saving gas
Word of the year 2008: Hypermiling

By Trystan L. Bass Posted Mon Dec 1, 2008 10:56am PST for greenpicks 5 Comments

Green ideas are becoming part of everyday lingo, as evidenced by the New Oxford American Dictionary's 2008 word of the year. Read full post »
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