greenUPGRADER

  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Disclosure Policy
  • About Our Ads
  • Browse by Category
    • DIY
      • Craft Recycled
    • Innovation
      • Architecture
      • Art
      • Cars+Tranportation
      • Concept+Design
      • Nature & Science
    • Living
      • Books
      • Clothes+Accessories
        • Bags+Briefcases
      • Food+Drink
      • Gear+Gadgets
      • Gift Guides
      • Health+Beauty
      • Home+Decor
        • Fixtures
        • Furniture
        • Glassware
      • Media+Internet
      • Money+Finance
        • Investing
      • Office+Business
      • Shopping+Services
        • Recycling Services
      • Sports+Recreation
      • Travel
      • Yard+Garden
    • News+Opinion
    • Offbeat
      • Fun+Games
      • Sunday Funnies
    • Slideshows
    • Video
You are in: Home > cars

cars

What the Future Holds for Hybrid Cars

What the Future Holds for Hybrid Cars

By Guest Contributor on June 27, 2012

Hybrid cars were the first alternative fuel vehicle available on a wide commercial scale. The most familiar hybrids are hybrid electric vehicles, which combine an electric motor with a small gasoline engine. The term “hybrid car” has a broad meaning, and refers to any vehicle that uses more than one fuel source to accelerate. So how exactly do hybrid cars work, and how might the technology develop in the next decade?

Category: Cars+Tranportation, Innovation | Tags: cars, hybrid cars, hybrid electric vehicle, transportation

3 Keys to Sharing a Car

3 Keys to Sharing a Car

By Guest Contributor on October 31, 2011

For those that are considering becoming a one car household, honestly, it is simply a new habit, and people are quite adaptable. Sharing a car isn’t as difficult as it seems – it’s mostly a matter of keeping organized and being open to asking others for help.

Category: Cars+Tranportation, Living | Tags: car sharing, cars, one car family, one car household, reduce, sharing a car, simplify, transportation

Gas Prices Are Rising: 6 Fuel-Saving Tips

Gas Prices Are Rising: 6 Fuel-Saving Tips

By Becky Striepe on May 13, 2011

Rising gas prices are all over the news lately, and we’re not even at the point in summer when prices typically peak each year. Of course, high gas prices are just one reason to want to maximize fuel efficiency or find alternatives to using that car. Cars are huge polluters. In fact, cars and trucks are the number one cause of air pollution here in the U.S.

Category: Cars+Tranportation, Living | Tags: cars, conservation, efficiency, fuel, fuel prices, gas prices, transportation

Great Idea: Congestion Charging

Great Idea: Congestion Charging

By Becky Striepe on March 14, 2011

Congestion charging started in London back in 2003, and they extended the covered area in 2007. Basically, cars that want to drive in certain high-traffic areas have to pay a toll or face a fine. Since launching the program, London has seen a six percent increase in bus ridership.

Category: Cars+Tranportation, Innovation | Tags: bus, buses, cars, driving, London, public transportation, traffic, transit

Winter Tip: Warming Up the Car Engine is More than Unnecessary

Winter Tip: Warming Up the Car Engine is More than Unnecessary

By Becky Striepe on December 29, 2010

Did you grow up thinking that you needed to warm up the car on chilly winter morning to avoid damaging the engine? It turns out that your engine is ready to roll much sooner than you’d think.

Category: Living | Tags: cars, conservation, conserve, energy conservation, gasoline, idling, winter

Next »

Explore LiveOak

Friends & Supporters

Alltop Green
Pex Universe
The Alternative Consumer
The Good Human
Triple Pundit

Let’s Connect!

Subscribe to Our Newsletter!

Featured

DIY at Green Upgrader Craft, Recycle, Upcycle and DIY!

Tags

activism alternative energy Art bamboo buy handmade clothing conservation crafty crafty reuse creative reuse Design DIY energy energy efficiency Etsy fashion food funny Furniture garden gardening Gift Guide Global Warming green handmade health holiday humor plastic reclaimed recycle recycling reduce repurpose repurposed reuse shoes solar sunday funnies sustainability upcycle upcycling Video waste water

Recent Articles from the Network


  • Energy and Environment News Ro
    A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
  • Spot the irony on this direct
    I am not going to tell you who sent me this envelope, but I will tell you that it's an environme
  • Energy and Environment News Ro
    A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
  • Energy and Environment News Ro
    A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
  • Energy and Environment News Ro
    A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.

About greenUPGRADER…

Here at greenUPGRADER we believe you can live well while protecting the environment. Going "Green" can seem overwhelming, but if it doesn't have to be. By taking small steps you can start to incorporate eco-friendly options into your life that will both reduce your impact on the earth and improve the quality of your life. We feature sustainable products, ideas and news to help you to help you on your journey to a greener lifestyle. Read more about us...
Part of the LiveOAK Network
© LiveOAK Media, Inc. 2010   Legal: Privacy Policy  |  Terms of Use
Creative Commons LicenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.