Ending oil dependency is up to us all. There are many easy, inexpensive things each and every one of us can do to reduce our consumption of oil while one the road.
Consider an Alternative Vehicle
It is not necessary to use oil to fuel your car. Driving an alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) has many fuel-security, economic, health, and environmental benefits. The costs of a vehicle go far beyond the purchase price and the cost of maintenance and fueling.
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Increase Your Miles Per Gallon
 Increasing your miles per gallon (MPG) not only saves fuel, but also reduces harmful emissions that negatively impact health and the environment and saves you money. Why use fuel if you don’t need to? Unnecessary consumption increases your cost, puts further demands on the supply of oil, and harms our health and environment. Increasing your MPG is an inexpensive, significant, and easy way to conserve fuel.
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Let Someone Else Do the Driving
 It is simple, public transportation gets cars off the road. All of us benefit from increased investment in, and use of, public transportation as it takes pressure off of the fuel supply and reduces pollution, thus protecting the environment, increasing fuel security, and promoting better health. In addition, using public transport can save you money and reduce your travel time. If you have a choice between using the bus or rail and driving, take public transportation.
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Telecommute
 For many of us, it is simply not necessary to go to an office to get our work done. Telecommuting can reduce vehicle miles traveled and harmful emissions. By telecommuting to work instead of using more conventional methods, there is huge potential to save oil.
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