After watching another very depressing story about the environment and the Bush Administration last night on 60 Minutes, I ran across these two links on cars.
A lot of the environmental stuff is out of our direct control but one thing all of us CAN DO to lessen the amount of greenhouse gases in the air is change the way we drive. If you cannot drive less, at least get a vehicle that fits your actual use and a vehicle that gets good mileage and has low emissions.
If you spend most of your time driving alone, dont have children or a big dog, if you drive "to the mountains" once or twice a year -- get a SMALLER CAR. Sheesh. If you arent getting over 30MPG, your car is too heavy and too inefficient and you shouldnt be driving it.
The Hybrid Center has interesting data on hybrids and how they stack up with each other and with traditional cars. For instance, you can how much less gas you would use if you drove a Prius and you can learn to stay clear of the fake "hybrids" being peddled by GM.
FuelEconony.gov has a cool "side by side" tool for comparing different vehicles and their pollution levels.
