By Andrew Williams •
November 3, 2009
Canadian province Ontario is to introduce green-coloured licence plates, available only to drivers of plug-in hybrids and battery-powered electric vehicles.
Sounds like another gimmick? Well, here’s the deal - vehicles sporting the new green plates will be able to drive in the province’s dedicated carpool lanes until 2015, even if only one person is in the vehicle.
Speaking about the initiative, Transportation Minister Jim Bradley said, “The McGuinty government’s plan is to have one out of every 20 passenger vehicles on Ontario’s roads an electric vehicle by 2020.”
By Nick Chambers •
February 8, 2009
A man from San Jose, California, has been pulled over by the California Highway Patrol more than 40 times for driving solo in the carpool lane, but has never gotten a ticket. The reason: His 1995 Dodge Caravan compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion is, apparently, too much for California cops to compute.
In California, the CNG conversion qualifies Carl Tankersley to drive solo in those highly desirable diamond lanes. Yet, although he prominently displays his carpool and CNG stickers as required by law, that doesn’t seem to be enough to stop the cops from disturbing his 30 minute commute on a fairly regular basis.
By Jerry James Stone •
November 17, 2008
In an attempt to save the planet—and possibly just to piss off Canada—the company Mapflow is bringing a ridesharing app to the iPhone. The app is called Avego and Mapflow hopes it will help save the world. Hey, they had me at pissing off the Canadians.
By Jerry James Stone •
November 12, 2008
The ridesharing website PickupPal was struck down by a Canadian court in a case brought against them by bus giant Trentway-Wagar. The company took PickupPal to the Highway Transport Board complaining that the ride-matching service fell afoul of the province’s strict ride-sharing laws
By Jerry James Stone •
October 31, 2008
Yes, it seems the Republicans will do almost anything to keep voters away from the polls. Of course, they aren’t the only ones.
By Amy Stodghill •
October 17, 2007
Whatever your destination, carpooling is a more efficient way to drive. It not only cuts emissions by taking cars off the road, but could also save you time and money.
Carpool to work. Even if it is just a couple of times a week, sharing a ride with a spouse, neighbor or coworker can cut down on gas costs, and may even make your ride faster if your route involves an interstate or
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By Rebecca Carter •
March 13, 2007
Rush hour. Did you just tense up? It's no wonder - traffic is a big cause of stress. There are several ways to avoid it; today we'll cover just one. [Play heavenly music] The HOV lane. The "high occupancy vehicle" abbreviation was never that intuitive for us, and we were pretty convinced for a while that it was "humans on vehicle". Either way, that's the special lane that for several hours each day will let
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By Sara Holt •
March 12, 2007
Have you ever sat stuck in traffic for hours and noticed how many empty seats there are for every driver on the road?
This observation is exactly what prompted Oakland-resident Stephen Cataldo to found SpaceShare, the green carpool, rideshare, and travel hub for conferences and festivals around the country. Operating from the simple goal to have “less cars. more community,” SpaceShare provides access for various festival and conference-goers to connect with fellow greenies
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