The Earth Day Network (the group that organizes Earth Day every year) is giving away two free Smart Cars through an online social media contest. And now, the readers of National Transport’s blog have a special opportunity to win one of these innovative, fuel-efficient cars.
One of the biggest challenges facing Americans today includes minimizing our dependence on foreign oil, and figuring out how to deal with the cost of gas. With the current economic atmosphere only exacerbating the effect of gas prices on our wallets, fuel economy is more valuable than ever – and that’s a great reason to be driving Read the Rest…

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Among the various eco-friendly ways to get around these days, the electric bike has certainly begun to make a name for itself. There are many obvious benefits to choosing an electric bike as your primary or even secondary means of transportation. For one, these bikes don’t require any gasoline.
Electric bikes are also easy to maneuver and can get you to where you are going fairly quickly. And according to ecofriend, the following are 20 electric bikes that are guaranteed to ride us into a greener, more environmentally friendly future:

Volkswagen Bik.e
WINORA town:exp
LongRanger Electric Bike
Innovatronix Tronix Ebike Exceed
Lexus HB Concept
M55 EVO-001
Optibike 0B1
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In this recent find off of Likecool, the Zerotracer brings a whole new meaning to the word “motorcycle“. A fully-enclosed electric motorbike, the Zerotracer also features a Kevlar body, derived from the F1 and IndyCar construction.
With capabilities of driving up to 280 miles on a single charge, a top speed of 155 mph, and a zero-to-60 mph acceleration in 4 seconds, this is a vehicle that even Batman would be proud to ride. Check out the video below for a demonstration.

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Fascinating stuff! I wonder how you get in and out?

The Future Car – Skateboard

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The continually rising gas prices are a subject of great concern and debate for many drivers. The prices are so high that there are entire websites dedicated to telling drivers where they can find the best gas prices. Fortunately, you don’t have to go that far in order to save a little money on gas.
If you want to save some money on your gas bill, you can simply make a few changes to your driving habits. One of the best things you can do to conserve gas, in fact, is to simply obey traffic laws. Speed limits were originally put Read the Rest…

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I almost fainted a few days ago when I drove by a gas station and saw the price listed at $2.99 for regular unleaded. I actually had to turn my car around and drive past it again just to make sure. Yup, the gas prices are lowering, but with oil at $67 a barrel, it should be lower. But wait a minute, if the oil is that cheap, then why are we still paying $2.99 a gallon? Where is the other $2 going?
Greedy Gas Stations

It would appear that many gas stations are trying to make Read the Rest…

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