Is a CNG Vehicle in Your Future?

Image via Wikipedia With gas prices creeping up and over the $4 per gallon mark, drivers are taking a hard look at energy efficient vehicles, such as the Toyota Prius, the Chevy Volt, and the Nissan Leaf, which offer fuel efficiency, reduced emissions, and lower fuel costs.  Yet one of the best buys is the… [Continue Reading]

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Making Your Car Affordable

Cars are certainly not cheap, especially if you buy an electric car. Now could be time to readjust your budget. Wondering if refinancing is right for you and how to start applying? So, is car refinancing the best thing for your situation? If you still have a long time on the life of your loan,… [Continue Reading]

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Telsa $30,000 Electric Car by 2015

Many are questioning if Telsa can deliver on their promise to produce a $30,000 electric car by 2015.  Due to the average time that it takes for a car to go from design concept to complete production and into the driveways of consumers, there are some skeptics out there that wonder if this goal can… [Continue Reading]

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Telsa’s Model S Electric Car

In 2012 production will begin on Telsa’s Model S electric car.  The first thing that is very noticeable about this car is the fact that it is very stylish and has fantastic features, like GPS.  Many electric car makers have sacrificed style and other options to try to focus on just the car being electric,… [Continue Reading]

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Don’t Sell Your Car – Donate It! (Then Get Some Money Anyway)

If you want to get your toes wet in philanthropy and also reduce the size of your tax payment, a car donation might be the way to go, so if you’ve got one lying around and have decided not to put it on the market, look up a charity.  Kars for Kids is one example…. [Continue Reading]

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Turning Trash Gases into Treasure

Some landfills in Arkansas are collecting the gases made by their trash and using it to generate revenue. In fact, they are saying that methane is money. A few landfills in Arkansas have a system installed that process landfill gases. One of the ways that they are making their trash become treasure is through the… [Continue Reading]

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Comparing Savings – Financing a Used Car and Electric Cars

Electric cars certainly grant a respectable amount of savings. The most obvious one is in regards to fuel costs, where electric cars shine. However, electric cars are not without their high costs, most commonly found in the initial new car price tag and in specific parts that must be replaced on their own, separate basis… [Continue Reading]

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Pollution on Land

Everyday 12,000 tons of garbage makes its way to Staten Island New York. While this number sounds incredibly huge, this is not the only landfill in the United States.  In fact, there are over 3000 licensed landfills in operation across the United States.  Who knows how many unlicensed ones there may be. Once upon a… [Continue Reading]

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Top 6 Greenest Cars of 2011

While eco-friendly hybrids and full-electric cars were unheard of just a few years ago, it now seems like every car maker has at least a token model. Although this expands your choices as a consumer, it also complicates the selection process. And while there are other ways to save money on gas, we’ve put this… [Continue Reading]

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Our World: Water Pollution

When rivers, lakes and oceans get contaminated, this is called water pollution.  There are many different pollutants that can get into the earth’s waterways. Pollution in the water effects the plants that rely on it, the animals that live in it, as well as those who drink it. Water pollution is considered to be the… [Continue Reading]

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