Isn’t innovation great? You need good tires on your car, of course. But the waste that they represent is a daunting problem. Hundreds of millions of pounds of rubber and steel-reinforced tires are tossed into land fills each year; more millions are shredded and reused, but the process can be dirty and cumbersome. The quest…
5 Most Fuel Efficient Cars For Families We’ve Ever Seen
It is easy being green! Think you can’t have one of these green cars because you have kids? Not true! You can drive in style and save some green while being green! When looking for the best eco-friendly family cars, I didn’t have to look farther than stories written by our A Girls Guide to Cars…
Donald Trump Grandstands On Emissions Rules, But Does It Matter?
Even if you don’t care about climate change, you do like to breathe. I do care about climate change. But not as much as I like to breathe. Our fuel economy regulations for cars and trucks were rewritten in 2012 to help curb emissions and climate change. President Trump announced this week that his administration…
Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell: The Future, Literally
Meet the No-Emission Future of Cars. If you could imagine the car of the future, would you picture one so clean that it produces water as its only emission? Well that’s what the Mirai does: it’s powered by hydrogen, a key component of H2O and the only emissions it produces is water vapor. Mirai, which is…
Thinking of Buying An EV? Tax Credits and Rebates Can Save You Big Bucks
Who Doesn’t Love a Discount? Electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles such as the Chrysler Pacifica or Chevrolet Volt, EV tax credits lead the many benefits when it comes to saving money on fuel and operating costs, but how do these incentives work, and are there others? Rebates, special prices, manufacturer incentives and state tax credits are offered…
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Plug-In: Meet The Best Minivan Ever
Seriously, Everything. All In One Package. If you made a list of everything you wanted in a car—starting with the caveat that this car is for your crew of four or more—what would you want? My list starts with great fuel economy because I hate going to the gas station (and not just because I’m…
The magic thing that keeps you safe on the road. Yes, we’re talking about steel
Not your fairy godmother, but it could be. A friend remarked recently that in buying a used car for his teenage daughter, he is shopping for a 20 year old Mercedes-Benz because he wants her in a tank made of solid steel. As classic and gorgeous as a Mercedes Benz of that era might be,…
The Lexus Eco Challenge: Teaching Kids About Conservation and Rewarding Them Too
Making our world better, for cash and prizes Many kids heading back to school this fall will learn ways to help keep our land, water and air clean. The lucky ones, though, will do this by participating the Lexus Eco Challenge, a STEM program designed in conjunction with Scholastic that challenges kids to learn about…
Olympians Go for the Gold; Toyota is Focused on Green
Two ways Toyota is getting even greener (hint: it’s not just the cars that are green). Gold may be the coveted color for Olympic champions, but for Toyota, the coveted color is green. As a standout company for the environment, Toyota is renowned for the Prius, the first popular hybrid car, and the gold (or, rather,…
Gas is Cheap, So Why Should I Buy an Electric Car?
Because who loves going to the gas station? Now might be the best time to invest in a hybrid, gas/electric or electric car. We keep watching in amazement (in some parts of the country, anyway) the plummeting price of gas. It was solidly below the $1.50 mark in Texas recently and even where I live in…