Last week I had the pleasure of cruising around in a Chevy Volt. It was a pretty new experience for me since I am used to driving regular cars with greater than average fuel economy, all electric cars, or hybrids. I had yet to try a plugin hybrid and was excited to test drive the Volt because I thought that is what it was...a plugin hybrid. I was pleasantly surprised though to find it is not. The Volt is actually an electric car that also happens to run on gas if you need it to. Pretty nifty … [Read more...]
How Green is My Ride?
Yesterday I was driving to pick my son up from school and I was sitting at a light behind an aging, maroon colored car. I could see from their temporary plates and dealer plate holder that they had just bought the car and at that moment I realized that I have changed so much on this green journey of mine. I have always been something of a car snob I guess. I liked new cars with that new car smell and every car I have had was fresh from the factory with that stylish car payment that says "I am so … [Read more...]
Friday Wrap Up – Freebie Winner, Cool Sites, and the 95 MPG Car!
TGIF! I hope everyone enjoyed themselves over the holidays! The winner of this week's giveaway, the Natural Spa package, according to random.org is commenter #8, Lace. Congrats Lace! I hope you enjoy the soap, lotion, and candle all made of luxury spa quality ingredients. In other news, here are few cool links for your Friday reading leisure: I am gathering up info on eco friendly cars and solutions and today I came across a story on AutoBlogGreen about one man's quest for better gas … [Read more...]
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