Car Efficiency and the Environment

Tune up your car!

Make sure your car is properly maintained and in great condition to achieve maximum fuel efficiency.

Properly inflated tires, smooth braking and gradual acceleration also increases fuel efficiency.

A basic tune up for your car could reduce your carbon footprint by as much as 4%.

Avoiding Traffic

Tips that could save you time

Alternative routes can come in handy when nearby to a highly used route. These routes reduce the amount of time cars will be stuck out on the road, polluting the air.

Use mobile apps, such as Google maps with traffic, or tune into traffic reports on the radio. You can be prepared for it this way and possibly even avoid it altogether.

Find an alternate form of transportation. There are a lot of ways to travel and commute these days, so break out a bike or hop on public transportation.

Public Transportation

Reduce your

transportation footprint

Public transportation helps reduce the number of cars on the street emitting greenhouse gases.

There are several options for public transportation, including buses, taxis, and the subway. Will one of these work for you?

You may have to adjust your schedule a bit but once you make the change you'll probably find that it's really a viable transportation option.