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To mark EarthDay, Americans are encouraged to find more ways to protect theplanet. One Dallas-based company, MileMeteroffers a creative, yet practical way to help nurture the environmentwith its new auto insurance option, encouraging people to drive less,"greening" not only their wallets, but also planet Earth.
Vehicle pollution continues to be a major source of pollution. Did youknow there are 500 million cars on Earth each burning an average of twogallons of fuel a day? Furthermore, each gallon of fuel used releases 20pounds of carbon dioxide into the environment. You do the math.
MileMeter, a licensed auto insurance company, provides economicincentives to drive less by offering by-the-mile service for thosedriving up to 10,000 miles per year, saving Texas drivers an average of25 -- 75 percent on most policies. Planet Earth is reaping the benefitsfrom these MileMeter customers -- fewer miles driven on the roads leadsto fewer tailpipe emissions, less toxic road runoff, and less demand forroad and parking lot construction, which helps reduce urban sprawl,improve air quality and fight climate change.
"By-the-mile insurance could cut air pollution and traffic congestion by10 to 12 percent," said Chris Gay, MileMeter founder and president."Texans are the first and only drivers in the nation who have theopportunity to savemoney and help save the environment with this by-the-mile autoinsurance option."
While the statistics may be daunting, Earth Day is supposed to be acelebration. Here are some tips on how you can make a difference.Carpool with colleagues - sharing a ride twice a week can reduceemissions by 1,590 pounds a year. Take public transit - one bus carriesas many people as 40 cars. Walk or bike - 40 percent of trips are lessthan two miles long.
Looking for more easy options to help planet Earth on her road to"recovery"? Check out some top green blogs for tips -- TreeHugger,EnvironmentalLovins, DrivingDirections, Autopia,GreenDriving Tips and EcoSmartInsurance.Or, spend five minutes visiting www.milemeter.comto get a free quote -- who knew saving the environment could be a clickaway?
About MileMeter
Based in Dallas, MileMeter Insurance Company is the first and only autoinsurance company in the United States to be licensed/admittedspecifically to sell per-mile auto insurance. MileMeter is well-fundedand deeply re-insured and offers conventional claims processing andcustomer service. The company's management team, investors and advisorshave extensive experience in auto insurance and have developed theprocesses and systems to enable its launch and expansion. MileMeter'snovel methods and system are protected by more than 60 Patent Pendingclaims. For more information please visit www.milemeter.com.
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