Sierra Mazda’s Guide to Green Driving: Part 9
Car Pool
The 2009 Mazda3
If we think of our costs and emissions in per capita terms, the more people in the vehicle, the better for the wallet and the environment. It isn’t always easy to find the right person to carpool with, especially given our complicated schedules and our sprawling cities. It definitely won’t happen if you don’t look for the opportunities. But even if you can double up for one day a week on your commute to work, you will reduce your commuting gas usage by 10% (only half the gas credited to you on that shared day). If you can get a third person in the car for that one day, it goes to 13%. Two days is better than one. Every little bit helps.
