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Over 2 million cars a year are scrapped in the UK alone.¹ That's not very eco-friendly of the Brits. We've got some better ideas about what to do with that old vehicle of yours in the US.

 

Scrap Your Ride Properly:

Check the company you are asking to scrap the car is registered with the EPA. This will almost guarantee they use authorized facilities and practices.  

Properly breaking cars down to for…

Buying a hybrid car is a great way to save fuel economy and protect the environment. But paying for one can be expensive. Luckily, hybrids have been produced for over 10 years now in this country. You can find quality pre-owned green cars at Charles Barker Preowned in Virginia Beach, VA. But which to choose? Website iseecars.com put together a Top 10 list of used hybrids and their prices. Here's the count, from…

Everyone is getting on the electric car bandwagon - From Tesla to BMW, Chevy and even Toyota. Hybrids are even available at local dealerships, such as Charles Barker Preowned in Virgina Beach. Domestic and foreign auto companies can't stop dreaming up hybrid sports rides.  

BMW's ActiveHybrid series is one of the most ambitious luxury alternative fuel concepts ever imagined. The German auto maker claims its vehicle has a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 and a…

Think you have to buy a car with higher EPA-estimated MPG to improve your mileage? Think again. Truth be told, some of the responsibility for MPG lies in the driver, not the car.

People savvy to the hypermiling craze can attest to the truth of this not-so-common wisdom. If you don't know what hypermiling is, it's the art of pushing a vehicle's fuel efficiency to new limits. While some of the practices…