[SustainableTompkins] environmentally friendy trucks?

[Michael Brown]

This is a good place to start:

http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/all-rank-07.htm

http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/pkup-07.htm

Do they *have* to drive a pickup (ie, could they occasionally borrow  
a pickup in lieu of driving one all the time)?

Would just towing capacity work for them (ie, could they use a  
trailer instead of the bed in their pickup)?

Just wondering.  Sometimes people can actually get by with something  
different then they are used to, and make big improvements by doing so.

There are several vehicles with 4WD or AWD that have pretty low  
emissions and get decent mileage (especially compared to a pickup),  
and have some (not great, but some) tow capacity.

- Mike

On Mar 28, 2007, at 1:57 PM, Poulsen wrote:

> Who can help me help a friend? He and his wife are in the market for a
> truck (theirs burst into flames!), and they'd like to get something as
> environmentally friendly as possible. But what to look for? They're
> considering biodiesel but aren't sure about that. They're  
> interested in
> ethanol but don't know of any local sources for it (and they knows  
> that
> is a problematic fuel too). Are their hybrid trucks out there?
>
> What are the options that would work in our area, and how does one  
> weigh
> those options?
>
> What info can you toss out (or what resources can you point to) that
> might help this couple through the decision-making process?
>
> FWIW, they live in Ovid, about 45 minutes north of Ithaca on the west
> side of the lake. They do come into Ithaca often enough that fuel
> sources, etc., available in Ithaca could work for them.
>
> Thanks for any insights you can share.
>
> Marcia Poulsen
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