eco-friendly transportation

Sustainable travel methods

Eco-friendly transportation refers to modes of travel that minimize environmental harm—particularly carbon emissions and air pollution.

This includes electric vehicles, bicycles, public transit, and walking.

The term appears in discussions of climate policy and urban planning: The city invested in eco-friendly transportation options.

Also called green transportation or sustainable transportation.

Related

hybrid cars · trams · pedestrian zones · carpooling · ride sharing · carpool lane · biofuels · walking · scooters · charging stations · trains · e-bikes · urban planning · smart grids · public transit · bus pass · regenerative braking · carbon footprint

Opposites
environmental impact

eco-friendly transportationgas guzzlers

Inefficient motor vehicles

private jets · cruise ships · muscle cars · SUVs · monster trucks

fuel efficiency

eco-friendly transportationgas guzzlers

Inefficient motor vehicles

Hummer · monster trucks · muscle cars · drag racers · big rigs

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G