The Green Parent

Full disclosure: Ford has paid for my airfare and hotel (and they’re feeding me pretty darn well too,) to attend the North American International Auto Show.  But the trip came with no strings attached.  I didn’t have to write about any of the Ford models.  I didn’t have to write about anything at all.  I [...]

If you are one of the lucky folks headed out on a spring break vacation this year, check to see if your car rental company is part of the opt-in program.  Under the program offered by Enterprise, National and Alamo you can opt to spend an extra $1.25 on your car rental to offset your [...]

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At a time when the Big Three are struggling, Ford is hoping to give its lineup an eco-boost with its new soybean car seats.  The seats were designed by a “mom-squad” of bioengineers who wanted to replace the 30 pounds of petroleum-based foam in a car’s seat backs, seat cushions, armrests, instrument panels and headliners.  [...]

I’ve taken as many steps as I can to improve my gas mileage and cut back on the amount of money I spend at the pump. But with the rising prices, I find that I’m still forking over the equivalent of my child’s college tuition just to fill up each week. So I decided it [...]

If you live in Seattle, WA, you can pat yourself on the back for being one of the greenest commuters in the country. According to a new study released in the July/August issue of Men’s Health, Seattle ranks #1 in a poll of 100 major cities in the U.S. for minimizing emissions. The study looked [...]

Feeling the sting at the pump lately? You can alleviate some of this misery by making sure your car is properly tuned. Your car should receive a professional tune-up every two years or 30,000 miles, whichever comes first, in order to run at its maximum fuel efficiency. But there are a number of things you [...]

avatar film download high quality How much does your car weigh? Personally, I can’t answer this question except to say that my car is pretty darned heavy. That’s why I find it so disturbing with the findings from FuelEconomy.gov that “most vehicles produce several times their weight in greenhouse gases each year.” The amount of [...]