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Really Smart Driving
smart has unveiled a new green driving initiative called ‘smart eco driving’. Developed alongside the launch of the smart fortwo cdi, apparently the lowest CO2 emitting car in production, the initiative builds on smart’s green driving credenti...
Today is PARK(ing) Day in the UK
PARK(ing) Day is coming to the UK for the first time on Friday 18 September. Brought to Britain by eco car insurance provider ibuyeco and US art collective Rebar, PARK(ing) Day UK is the first official, nationwide event of its kind in the UK and is p...
Cycling and Walking Need A Woman’s Touch
Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity, is looking for more women to support walking and cycling across the UK. There are around 600 women volunteering for Sustrans, donating a total of 32,500 hours of time every year. But, for every female vol...
Convertible Bicycle And Stroller/Buggy
I was enjoying the British summer in the park the other say. And apart from spotting D-list celebrities, I also saw one of these things gently amble past. That’s not my picture by the way, but it was just a sunny. A week later, I was looking t...
Car Use Is Down In English Towns
The transport charity, Sustrans, have the hardest-working PR department I’ve ever known, seriously I get a load of press releases from them every day. Anyway aside from the opening of new cycle-paths etc, I thought this was noteworthy. The Depa...
American Idol Fusion
This is a guest post by Ron Doren, Editor of The Drivers Seat.tv, an awesome car review and comparison site. For the past several seasons, Ford has been one of the biggest sponsors for American Idol and despite tough times, 2009 is no exception. My ...
Smart Trees
An interesting piece of news I was sent is smart USA’s recent announcement regarding its Forest Restoration Project. This initiative will plant approximately 25,000 trees in the Cache River State Natural Area in honor of every vehicle sold in 2...
Interview With Ford’s J Mays - Detroit Auto Show 09
J Mays, Group Vice President, Design, and Chief Creative Office for Ford Motor Company talks to Life Goggles and Ron Doron from The Drivers Seat.TV. Topics include the future of design for hybrid and electric vehicles, melding the Fusion and Mondeo t...
Green Tech at NAIAS 2009
Our auto partners Ron Doron and James Bell from The Drivers Seat.TV take a look at Green Technology at the Detroit Auto Show 2009. If you can’t see this video please click here. All information is © Life Goggles 2008 Green Tech at NAIAS...
Ford Goes Electric
Ford Motor Company is pursuing multiple technologies and working with partners to find affordable solutions to create safer, more fuel-efficient, quality products that customers desire and value. Ford’s electrification strategy involves three ...
Talking About Alternative Fuels - Interview with Ford’s Nancy Gioia
Nancy Gioia - Director, Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programs for Ford Motor Company talks to Life Goggles and Ron Doron from The Drivers Seat.TV at the Detroit Auto Show 2009. She covers some very interesting ground such as: ...
Detroit Auto Show 2009 - A Sign Of The Times
Today we welcome a guest post by Ron Doron, Sr. Test Drive Editor for The Drivers Seat.TV, who attended the North American International Auto Show in partnership with Life Goggles. The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is the premier sta...
Interested in 100% Electric Scooters and Bikes?
We received a press release from a new store called eCo Wheelz which we thought looked interesting. The store specializes in electric bikes, battery-powered scooters and mopeds. They are 100% electric and the owners say they provide an excellent mone...
Trying To Make Travelling More Eco-Friendly - With A Cartoon
I’m not sure about this one. Online holiday firm Travelocity has a Travel for Good programme and has released a series of cartoons for kids and adults alike called Eco-Bunnies. The series of animations teaches about carbon offsets and being ea...
Ecobookers Celebrates Its 1st Birthday With A Redesign
Environmentally friendly travel site, Ecobookers, is one year old. Well it was at the start of September actually but I thought I’d take some time to look around the site as it’s been redesigned. We first looked at Ecobookers back in Nove...
Honda Release Environmental Report
Honda have released their fourth annual North American Environmental Report that you can read online. But why should you care? It’s a report that (almost) regardless of content I’m very pleased a vehicle manufacturer produces. They are qu...
How Many MPG Does Your Prius Get?
Five Boston Globe staffers race their Toyota Prius hybrids from a Whole Foods in Cambridge to the Hummer dealership in Norwood. Highest MPG wins, though some slow driving was probably necessary! Only three minutes long, you can watch the video below ...
