- Alternatives to Driving Show All
HOW TO BUY AN ELECTRIC BIKE
Ditch your car, delete your Uber app, skip the subway — now is the time to get an electric bike
Cities are transforming as electric bike sales skyrocket
Returning to a car-dominated city after the pandemic lockdown is ‘out of the question’
ECO-FRIENDLY TRANSPORT: THE GREENER WAY TO GET AROUND
Taking the environmentally friendly road can be complicated. David Wilkins offers some simple milestones to a better future
What are electric bikes good for? Should you get one?
Variously called electric bikes, pedelecs and electric-assist bikes, e-bikes combine a fairly conventional bike with a battery and motor that helps out when you're pedalling to make it easier to get up hills, accelerate away from lights and cruise along.
Sorry, scooters aren’t so climate-friendly after all
A look at the full lifetime emissions of the vehicles call into question the ecological assumptions around “micromobility.”
How bike share is changing American cities
There are now 55 bike share systems across the country.
The facts prove something you’ve probably witnessed first-hand: U.S. bike share culture is growing at an astounding rate.
How our daily travel harms the planet
Private transport is one of the world’s biggest sources of greenhouse gases, with emissions rising every year. In our car dominated cities, can we cut down the carbon footprint of our daily commute?
- Car Free Life Show All
How to Decide If You Can Live Without a Car
Cars are a way of life in the US (and around the world). While most of us enjoy the freedom they offer, their costs can be a burden on the budget.
A Beginner's Guide to Living Car-Free
Here are some of my insights from living car-free, and my experiences with getting around in alternative ways.
Can You Live Without a Car? – Cost Savings, Benefits & Alternatives
If you’ve ever been stuck in a traffic jam, sitting motionless behind a diesel-belching truck as cyclists glide past happily in the bike lane, it may have crossed your mind that you’d be happier living without a car.
Lessons from a car-free life
‘The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.’ ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Lessons Learned from 6 Years Without a Car
If you’ve ever considered going car-free, I’m here to tell you to take the plunge.
8 Reasons to Adopt a Car-Free Lifestyle
Not owning a car encourages walking and fuels more efficient urban development.
- Green Cars Show All
Should I buy an electric car? All you need to know about prices, technology and range
As big global carmakers electrify their models, we ask experts about how things could shape up.
10 Electric Vehicles to Watch
Sales doubled in 2019, but the industry’s tipping point — severing ties to the gas pump — still lies ahead. These cars will help make that happen.
Electric Cars 101: The Answers to All Your EV Questions
What you need to know to decide if going electric is right for you
Hybrids/EV Buying Guide
Recharge Your Commute With the Best Hybrid or Electric Car
We test, evaluate, and compare the latest hybrids and electric vehicles, so your drive is more eco-friendly.Factcheck: How electric vehicles help to tackle climate change
Update 7/2/2020: The lifecycle emissions figures were revised to reflect more recent data on electricity carbon intensity and battery manufacture.
Yes, electric vehicles really are better than fossil fuel burners
Hans-Werner Sinn’s opinion piece on whether electric cars are as climate friendly as they seem generated a good deal of controversy. William Todts, executive director of Transport & Environment, gives his response
Are electric vehicles really so climate friendly?
EVs produce more CO2 than say diesel – it’s just they emit via the power plant not the exhaust pipe.
Climate explained: the environmental footprint of electric versus fossil cars
There is a lot of discussion on the benefits of electric cars versus fossil fuel cars in the context of lithium mining. Please can you tell me which one weighs in better on the environmental impact in terms of global warming and why?
‘Charger Desert’ in Big Cities Keeps Electric Cars From Mainstream
For city dwellers who would love an E.V., the biggest hurdle might be keeping it juiced up without a garage or other convenient charging stations.
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