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Kyoto for your Kar
Terrapass is your opportunity to do the right thing for your car/truck/suv/hybrid by impacting the global environment. Simply put, you purchase a "Terrapass" decal. The amount of the decal is based upon the estimated carbon footprint of your vehicle (the calculator is on the Terrpass website). Terrapass invests those funds in clean energy projects and reduces overall carbon production.
We've used Terrapass for years, and have turned many others on to the company. We can highly recommend the quality and service of the company.
There are some environmental downsides. First, this won't help your local environment, just the global. Second, your vehicle emits more than carbon dioxide. Third, you'll continue to use gasoline at the low mpg that the US allows.
But few people can go out today and by a hybrid or spend the money to convert to an EV. Terrapass gives you the opportunity to do the right thing NOW. And in the future, when you're ready to buy the hybrid, do it. I did.
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Prius Delivers, and Then Some
We finally turned in the gas engine VW and switched to the hybrid: a 2007 Toyota Prius. We went with the Prius because of the amount of room in the back (we're a family of four), the quality of the car, the warranty, and the mileage.
First the mileage. In our family we always drive very conservatively; no fast starts or hard braking. Our normal experience is impatient drivers passing us quickly as we drive at the speed limit (gasp: or less!) and don't rush up to the next stoplight. This of course hasn't changed since we bought the Prius. What has changed is that we average 51 miles per gallon in highly congested Northern Virginia--and it's cold and we have not yet gotten familiar with how to really conserve gas with the hybrid engine. I believe we'll be able to exceed 60 within a few weeks.
On quality, the car is top-notch. Lots of room, everything works exceptionally well, the car drives smoothly. The warranty on the car is pretty average, but on the hybrid system is excellent: 100,000 miles 6 years. Obviously it's designed to overcome any consumer hesitation on "new technology" or battery life.
If you're thinking about what your next car should be, and maybe it can be a Prius, at least do yourself the favor of taking a test drive. If for no other reason than to consider devoting less of your paycheck to the oil companies!
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