Make A Difference On the Road

Rethink your transportation options.

• When running errands, combine trips so that you are not using your car for single-purpose trips.

• Give your car a break – consider transportation alternatives such as public transportation, bicycling or walking to work, bicycling or walking for errands.

• When you do drive, keep your car tuned up and its tires properly inflated to save on fuel costs.

• Carpool: Leaving your car at home just two days a week will reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by 1,590 pounds per year.

• Telecommute to work, consider "flexiplace" options.

• If purchasing a new vehicle, consider a fuel-smart car – one that gets more miles to the gallon than your current vehicle, and match the vehicle to your needs. The potential carbon dioxide reduction for a car that gets 32 miles per gallon is 5,600 pounds per year. DOE's Fuel Economy Site provides gas mileage (MPG), greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution ratings, and safety information for new and used cars and trucks.