TRANSPORTATION                                                                  

It's a hot topic everywhere you go...how to get from point A to point B with a little less earth impact. The transportation options on display at the Energy Trust Better Living Show will give you ideas for minor changes you can make in the garage, like non-toxic lubrication products, to major shifts such as changing the type of vehicle you drive.

Toyota is hosting a Ride 'N Drive event at the show. So take a spin in a hybrid and see for yourself how they perform on the road.

According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, one quarter of all trips are made within a mile of the home, 40% of all trips are within two miles of the home, and half of the working population commutes five miles or less to work. Yet more than three quarters of these trips are made by non-green automobiles. To create a sustainable lifestyle for yourself, consider mixing and matching transportation options that fit you and your schedule. Biking to the store or soccer practice, using mass transit to get to work, or buying a hybrid car, electric motorcyle or a flex fuel vehicle are all good steps. The great news...there are lots of choices out there for you and more on the way!

Resources:

Take MAX - plan your trip to the show at trimet.org

Coming from SW Washington? C-tran.com can get you here!

Neighborhood bike maps

In-depth view of hybrid technology

See These

Transportation Products & Services

at the Show

• Hybrids
• Auto Club
• Electric Vehicles
• Car Sharing
• Roadside Assistance
• Shuttle Services
• Green Lubrication Products
• Mass Transit
• Insurance
• Eco Travel Services