Roughly half of all the energy used in California is used by the transportation sector. We use more than 16.5 billion gallons of gasoline a year. That's enough to drive a car, getting 30 mpg, to make more than 2,600 round trips to the sun and back.
We all know to turn off lights when we leave a room, and we all know about recycling beverage containers. But few of us think twice about hoping in the car for a quick trip to the market and then another trip to the bank and then another trip to the clothing store. And we rarely think about the cost of a gallon of gasoline or diesel unless the prices get too high.
With record high gasoline and diesel prices in 2005, many people were thinking twice about the choices they have when it comes to transportation. This section will help you understand the choices you can make in the vehicle you buy, the fuel it uses, how you drive, and the way you travel to school or work.
- More About Why You Should Care....
- Current Gasoline & Diesel Prices California Energy Commission
- Consumer Tips
- Incentives
- Information About Buying a New or Used Car
- Alternative Fuel Vehicles
- Biodiesel
- Compress Natural Gas (CNG)
- Electric Vehicles & Neighborhood EVs
- Ethanol-E85 / Flexible Fuel Vehicles
- Gas-to-Liquid (natural gas to diesel)
- Hydrogen / Fuel Cell Vehicles
- Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Propane
- Aftermarket Conversions to CNG or LPG
- Fleet Manager Information
- Hybrid Vehicles
- People Power
- Telecommuting
- Urban Options
- Air Travel
- Buses and Mass Transit
- Car Pool / Ride Sharing
- HOV / Diamond Lanes
- Neighborhood EVs
- Intra-City Rail
- Vehicle "Urban Myths"
- "Gasoline-Saving" Products: Fact or Fuelishness?
- Idling Your Car Uses Less Gasoline Than Shutting Off and Starting Back Up
- Premium Is Better Than Regular Gasoline