Articles tagged “Hybrid Buses”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Save $7255.00 a Year by Switching to Public Transportation By Josh Peterson IN Tech & Transport Apr 20 2009 According to the American Automobile Association, it costs the average commuter $8095.00 a year to own a car. That includes the purchase cost of the vehicle, $70.00 a month or $840.00 a year to ride. That?s an annual savings of $7255.00. These figures presuppose that you will sell off your car and that you live in Los Angeles, but the point is still valid. You?ll save a significant amount anywhere you live. + READ MORE

Public Transit Going Green By Brian Merchant IN Tech & Transport Jul 17 2008 A town the size of Greensburg doesn't necessarily need an extensive public transportation system-but cities around the country do.The city already uses a number of hybrid electric buses thanks in part to the Clean Fuel Bus Program, which is busy integrating 700 hybrid buses into the system by the end of 2008.Both... + READ MORE

Which Green Car is Right for You? By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Apr 16 2008 In a perfect world, we'd all be able to bike or walk to work, and convenient public transportation options would be available in every city. Plug-in hybrids look like typical hybrid cars but have additional battery capacity, enabling it to travel... + READ MORE

Are Alternative Fuels as Good as Gas? By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Apr 16 2008 When switching from gas to more eco-friendly fuels, don't think that saving the planet means that you have to sacrifice performance.The smoother, quieter ride an alternative-fuel car offers crushes the noisy, bumpy gas-powered driving experience like an aluminum can in a recycling machine. + READ MORE

Fuel Options for the Future By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Apr 16 2008 In the very near future, it's quite possible that most vehicle owners will be reusing frying oil to fuel their trucks or plugging their cars into the wall just like a toaster.Impressively, vehicles run off of natural gas show an average reduction in ozone-forming emissions of 80 percent compared to gasoline vehicles,... + READ MORE