Drive Less! Drive Clean! Drive Smart!
You can make a change for cleaner air. Here’s how:
Combine trips: Vehicles on the road create more than 25% of all air
pollution nationwide.
Take the bus or car pool: The average driver spends about 56 cents
per mile on their vehicle, including ownership and maintenance.
Ride a bike or walk: These are simple ways to get exercise and help clear the
air.
Telecommute: Just one day a week for a year can save the typical
commuter about 1,200 miles on their vehicle and about $455 in total
driving costs.
Care for your car: A well-maintained vehicle produces 20% less
ozone-related emissions and uses less gas – saving you money.
Check you tires: Properly inflating your tires can save you up to18
gallons of gas per year.
Fuel when it’s cool: Refueling during early or evening hours can
prevent gas fumes from heating up and creating ozone.
Don’t top off the tank: Topping off your tank releases gas fumes
into the air canceling out the benefit of the pump’s pollution control
device.
Stop idling & spare the air: Idling for over 10 seconds uses more
fuel than restarting your engine (idling for more than 30 seconds for
diesel engines).
Take the Pledge
to DRIVE CLEAN!! |
