Greener Travel in the Dead of Winter
1. Pad your schedule. If you can, begin your trip a day ealier and/or return a day later. You’ll avoid peak travel times and reduce emissions as well. When your car is stuck in traffic its fuel comsumption rate can be double the rate of a steady cruising speed. If you must travel at peak times, consider using a GPS system with real-time traffic monitoring to aviod congested roads.