One Fewer SUV: You Decide What Happens to It (Blow it Up? Donate it?)

treehugger.com     Jul 24, 2008            

by Michael Graham Richard, Gatineau, Canada on 07.24.08 You Decide the Fate of this SUV Ryan Mickle made a website to help decide what he will do with his Range Rover Sport SUV. Here's his story: "In 2006, I bought this beautiful but totally excessive Range Rover Sport. A big part of the motivation then was the huge tax write off for heavy SUVs, combined with a short commute and weekly trips to go hiking with friends. Since I moved back to San Francisco, I don't need a car, so I want to take this SUV off the road for good. If I sold it, it'd just keep polluting with someone else behind the wheel. So I'm leaving what to do with it to everyone to help me decide." Ryan wants your suggestions. Should he blow it up or convert it to biodiesel? Donate it to some organization? Convert it to electric? He's looking for ideas that are... [read full story]                    


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