Getting around in your car creates tons of greenhouse gas! Be smart about your travels and consider alternatives.

3 Things You Can Do:

1. Drive less.
2. Purchase a fuel-smart car.
3. Inflate your car's tires to the right pressure.

Motivated to do more?

Here's a full list of actions you can take to promote a sustainable life in Albuquerque:

Action	Benefits
	Energy Supply	Air Quality	Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction	Waste Reduction	Water Supply and Quality	Land and Wildlife Protection
Drive less by carpooling, walking, bicycling, and using mass transit like ABQ Ride and the Rail Runner. Not only do these activities reduce greenhouse gas emissions substantially, they also save money and improve local air quality. Read more >>
Purchase a fuel-smart car that gets more miles to the gallon than your current vehicle.
Inflate your car's tires to the right pressure – this action alone can reduce your car's greenhouse gas emissions by half! Read more >>
Change your air filter to improve your gas mileage.
Don’t speed – speeds above 60 mph use more gas.
Dispose of automotive waste and chemicals according to City guidelines. Vehicle fluids such as oil, gas, and antifreeze are the #1 surface water quality problems nationwide.
Combine trips when running errands so that you are not using your car for single-purpose trips.
Work from home so that you cut out your commute altogether.
Reuse towels, sheets, and other laundered items when you're staying at hotels during vacations or business trips.
Turn your engine off rather than idling. When your car is idling, you're getting zero miles per gallon of gasoline! In fact, cars with larger engines waste more gas when idling than cars with smaller engines.
Don't put stuff on your roof rack if you have space inside your vehicle. A loaded roof rack decreases your car's aerodynamics and can decrease your fuel economy by 5 percent.
Use cruise control when driving on the the freeway. It helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.
Wash your car at commercial car washes that recycle water rather than washing your car in your driveway.
Don't top off your gas tank. Toxic gasoline vapors contribute to bad ozone days. Spilled gas from overfilling evaporates and contributes to air pollution. Additionally, it can wash into storm drains and directly into the Rio Grande! Read more >>
Don't travel by airplane if you can drive or ride a train. Airplanes produce far more greenhouse gas pollution than cars, buses, and trains.
Use ABQ Ride to get to Albuquerque's top destinations. Read more >>

Did You Know?

The City of Albuquerque uses alternative fuel vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. You can too! Learn more >>

 

Learn More

• Visit the Your Vehicle section of the U.S. Department of Energy Consumer Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

• Visit FuelEconomy.gov to learn about fuel-efficient vehicles and how your car measures up.
• Learn How to be Penny Wise, Not Pump Foolish from the Federal Trade Commission.