Comments on: “Commute Without Polluting”

By: Painter Beach

Painter Beach — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:07:36 +0000

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By: EV John

EV John — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:52:40 +0000

For long jaunts, a high mileage car.

For running to the store, an electric car (seriously! 1982 Comutacar for $2500 on ebay).

For nice days and not to far its slippers, a Hawaiian shirt and the trusty Schwinn.

By: Allison MacArthur-Ruesink

Allison MacArthur-Ruesink — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:02:08 +0000

I car pool with a friend for my ~ 1 hour commute. It saves lots in gas money and wear and tear on my truck which is primarily for farm and hauling.

By: Fuel Efficient Driver

Fuel Efficient Driver — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:37:18 +0000

In addition to my husband taking the bus to work, I do my best to drive fuel efficiently. I accelerate slowly. I don’t speed. I don’t drive like a maniac. I also do my best to keep my vehicle in top condition by following my vehicle owner’s manual, getting tune-ups, tire rotations, and oil changes when needed.

I’m sharing this self-discovery and knowledge with other via my web site – http://www.improve-gas-mileage-guide.com . It’s my baby.

I also walk with my kids as much as possible. We try to walk to nearby playgrounds instead of driving to ones that are further away, and we’ll walk to a local shop for a few necessary items instead of driving to the grocery store.

By: BeWaterWise Rep

BeWaterWise Rep — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:13:17 +0000

Cycling or walking helps reduce pollution and helps people stay fit. It keeps stress at bay and helps maintain a clean environment. Also remember to get your car serviced as required… Polluting the air and water leads to health hazards. Hence measures must be taken to conserve water. http://j.mp/4lvG7W has many tips to save water.

By: Jemma

Jemma — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:06:51 +0000

I live in a small town with no mass transport, but my partner and I walk almost everywhere, including to and from work every day, no matter how hot or cold. Sometimes someone who knows us stops to give us a ride when it’s really hot or cold, and then we get to carpool! We shop at the local food coop as often as possible because it’s in walking distance, unlike the supermarket. We still own a car because once a year we drive up north to visit relatives, but otherwise we drive less than once a week.

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:16:58 +0000

I live in Aspen and commute by bike every day, rain, snow, and ice, with studded bike tires, which are easy to find and make a huge difference. It’s only 2.5 miles, and I’m out in the cold much less than if I had been scraping my windshield, or doing a day of skiing! It also saves me a lot of money, not paying for gas and parking, and it’s free exercise. It’s also faster than sitting in traffic and then finding a place to park. We also have free in-town bus service, just like we pay for free roads. We have bus lanes so buses don’t get stuck in traffic. We also have a big global warming program, because we’d like to keep skiing here. When I go on a long trip, I can offset my emissions with Aspen’s own “canary tags”: http://www.aspenzgreen.com/offsets.cfm which we are using to put microturbines in our water lines.

By: RUDI

RUDI — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:02:23 +0000

I live in New York City and there are many ways to join in on public transit from my home to work and back. I could bicycle, but it takes too long in the morning, so I take the MTA express bus service. At night I walk about a mile to the bus stop in Brooklyn (my office is near the Brooklyn Bridge) this gives me exercise, a chance to unwind, and saves polluting the air. I am very careful about driving and plan my trips to do several things on the same trip. I also just bought a hybrid car. I practice conservation driving by looking ahead, if I see the light is red I take my foot off the gas and down shift instead of braking, I try to keep rolling up to the light which should turn green by the time I get there. People behind me blow their horns because I am going too slow, I point to the red light and some of them get the idea. This is a hold over from bicycle riding where you don’t want to stop if you don’t have to.

By: Alan Gregory

Alan Gregory — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:09:34 +0000

I walk – a lot, partly because I suffered a traumatic brain injury when a motorist’s car struck my bicycle two years ago, an d partly because I can no longer drive my own car much at all due to my injury and its leftovers. But, hey, that didn’t stop a motorist from jeering me as I walked the half-mile home from a local grocery with a tote bag in one hand. Nor does it stop fellow townspeople from polluting the air with gasoline-powered lawn mower emissions and the noise pollution from their infernal stupid machines. What a mechanized society we’ve become. Gasoline, not healthy food, fuels our “progress.” March on sprawl!

By: Betty Miller

Betty Miller — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:03:44 +0000

I live 32 miles from downtown Sacramento, where I work. To commute, I ride the El Dorado County Transit bus, and have done so for my entire career with Caltrans–almost 9 years. The service is good, and the buses are able to take advantage of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on US Highway 50. A number of local public agencies are currently contributing to the construction of an HOV lane extension is this particular commute corridor. As a result, we will be able to leave even less carbon in the air, and the commute time will be reduced further. Cannot imagine any other way to get to work and back.