Photography: woman driver by fadedmilkyway It’s official, more women than men have reduced the amount they drive in an effort to curb their carbon emissions. Research commissioned by the Environmental Transport Association has found that 16 per cent of men who drive are ‘not worried too much’ by the fact their cars pollute, while only …
Last week I told you about the Magic Wheel in a post about urban commuting. This week I’m offering you the opportunity of a free ride. That’s right, Magic Wheel are giving away one of their lovely vehicles right here on EcoStreet. It’s the perfect antidote to those irritating little aluminium scooters that everyone was …
Do you live in town and drive to work? If your answer is yes, my next question is why? Is it because of the state of public transport (or the lack thereof)? Of the people that I’ve asked, it seems that most don’t want to use public transport because it’s unpleasant, or unreliable, or takes …
Even gearheads can go green. That’s the news from the EcoModder.com forum where users share tips and inspire one another to take their vehicles to greener heights. High performance isn’t about speed when you’re an Ecomodder, it’s about miles per gallon, and these guys (and girls) are using mods and tweaks like weight reduction, better …
I remember this option as one of the green features offered by CIS eco car insurance when they launched about 18 months ago, but their green insurance option seems to have disappeared, so Allianz Insurance may be right when they say they’re “the first in the UK to give motor policyholders the choice of using …
Not sure what Jeremy Clarkson would make of this, and not sure whether I care either. I do know that my diesel family car gets far better mileage than these hybrids, I average about 45mpg in town. Thanks to the tipster who didn’t leave his name, you know who you are.
Photograph: Kensington Park © Jenny Rollo For all you walkit.com fans out there (and if you aren’t a walkit.com fan already you will be by the time you’ve finished reading this post), our favourite “ditch the ride and catch a stride” purveyor of directions for when you’re out and about in the city has just …
When my husband, Pete, came home with the news that biodiesel is now being made out of chocolate, I thought he was pulling my leg. You see, I’m known for a love of chocolate that at times borders on obsession. But after a little bit of research I found that he was in fact telling …