If gas prices have you dreaming of a fuel-efficient car, then you may want to look into buying a hybrid car. 

Hybrid-electric cars use two power sources instead of one.  They have a rechargeable energy storage system (battery powered) and a normal fuel powered engine.  Because hybrid cars essentially have two engines, they can run partly on electricity instead of solely on gasoline.  This means a hybrid car’s gas miles will be increased 20 to 30 miles per gallon. 
 
Everyone is rushing to trade in their gas-guzzlers for more efficient hybrid cars these days.  Khou.com reports “hybrid car sales have jumped along the gulf coast”.  This is because “Owning a hybrid car use to be a considered an environmentally friendly thing to do, but for a growing number of people it’s become more of a practicality as well.”

June is a busy month.

Among the many changes I've had to adjust to so far this summer, carving out some time to go hiking with some friends as a bachelor party was NOT something I had a hard time deciding to do!

June in middle Tennessee means that it is about 90-95 degrees with 95-100% humidity every bloody day.

Can you believe I hiked for 2 whole days in only one pair of socks?! Yeah, with REI's Inego Crew Hiking socks, it was an easy feat to accomplish.

...and they're in the EcoSensitive line!

Will gas prices ever cease their steep ascent into the stratosphere?

I wish we had the problem of the "high gas prices" in the picture to the left. Sheesh.

I barely even remember $1.93/gallon!!

Luckily, there are an almost infinite number of ways to get more miles out of each gallon of gas we rellunctantly buy.

Even better, is that many of them are absolutely free! What more can you ask than for to SAVE money without spending it?

We've already talked talked about 5 reasons bike commuting is great for us all and for the environment, but how can you avoid a little thing called death, in the process?

It's not that hard, really, all it takes is a little common sense and the aid of these helpful resources...

Oh yeah, all these tips and resources are good for all your biking excursions, not just specific to commuting on your bike.

With spring knocking on the door, we'll all be calling in plenty of those "sick" days, won't we?

If, however, you do have to head in to the office (or wherever it is that you work), commuting on a bicycle could be MUCH more beneficial...and FUN...than you possibly realize.

Think it's not practical for ya? Bike commuting may actually save you time!

Using cash crops and volatile nuclear materials as alternative means of power in place of fossil fuels...who'd have thought? That's right, a couple of big buzz words in the automotive world are biodiesel and hydrogen fuel cell.

But what are they good for? [does anyone else but me desperately want to insert, "...absolutely nothing" whenever they hear that question?]

Anyway, since hydrogen fuel cell cars are still greatly in the fetus stage of development, we'll focus mostly on biodiesel here in this post. It could, after all, possibly be THE solution for both new vehicles and for old...yeah, that's right, you can convert your current vehicle to biodiesel for a quite surprisingly cheap price.

Be sure to check out Part 1: "5 Reasons to Buy a Hybrid or Diesel Vehicle".

A story at Yahoo News reports, "Despite record fuel prices above $3 per gallon, more Americans will travel by car over the Memorial Day holiday weekend than a year ago, according to a survey by travel agency AAA."

Before you load up and head out for a long holiday weekend, why not complete some quick and simple tasks to help you save some money at the pump? As I promised earlier this week, here is an in-depth list of "do's and do-not's to help you save money at the pump in a regular gas-powered vehicle.

Here's the scary thing, some of the most widely known fuel saving "tips" can actually decrease your fuel efficiency and cost you more money.

Do you fall prey to such faulty tips?