Go Green On the Road

If you missed this weeks Weather Matters segment, check it out... This week's segment is about going green on the road. It's the last segment of our series on becoming more environmentally friendly.

Did you know that an average car in the US driven 10,000 miles in one year, releases 5.5 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere? So here are some changes you can make.

First thing that comes to mind is a hybrid car. That's a great idea if you're in the market for buying a new car. Here are a few that are on the top 10 list for greenest cars according to greenercars.org:
Honda Civic Hybrid - 45 mpg hwy
Toyota Prius - 51 mpg hwy
Toyota Yaris - 40 mpg hwy
Nissan Altima Hybrid - 36 mpg hwy
But if you're not in the market for a new car, here are some other tips to save money and the environment.

Tip 1: Check your tires
It's important to keep your tires adequately inflated. You should check them every month. Properly inflated tires can save 250 lbs of carbon dioxide and $840 a year.

Tip 2: Don't top off
This ones real simple. When the pump stops, you should too! If you don't, you'll be paying for gas that you won't get. When your tank is full the extra gas you pump will be fed back into the station's storage tanks, not into your tank.

Tip 3: Lighten your load.
Did you know that every 100 pounds eats up an extra mile per gallon?

If you want to find out what your impact on the environment is, just head to myfootprint.org There's a link to it along with lots of other information at our website, wmdt.com, just click on 47 weblinks.