I’ve always been bothered by people speeding around in Prius’s and “green” products. Did you know that the Chevy Tahoe hybrid was rated the “Greenest SUV” last year. The thing gets like 18/21 mpg.

I respect people that care about the environment and don’t have to prove it to others. Thanks for your honest comment.

The guy doing ten mph over the speed limit in his Prius? Hypocrite. The chickie driving the hybrid SUV? Hypocrite. The companies marketing products as “green?” Considering that it’s just another manifestation of marketing in consumer culture, I don’t buy into it very much.

I care very much about my environment, do what I can to maintain it, and explain my actions to others who express interes, but I’ll be damned if I become one of those abhorrent “environmentalists.”

This morning was particularly cold in Phoenix, making the air taste like carbon monoxide…not good.

I will say that riding behind a bus has it’s “drafting” advantages though…

When you’re in a car, you really don’t get to know your environment quite so intimately as when you’re on a bike. You see, hear and smell everything.

I remember my first forays on the road, I was utterly surprised at how loud and stinky cars were! It’s not so bad when you’re inside one, but when you’re riding next to them, it is unreal.

You always hear about the damage that car exhaust and waste has on the environment, and truth be told, the numbers seem detached and abstract sometimes (kind of like imagining infinity). However, riding behind a city bus for a few miles, or sitting in traffic behind an SUV, you KNOW, in no uncertain terms, the kind of pollutants they spew.

It is disgusting and must change.

I think as part of Green Tuesday I might start wearing a dust mask on my commute, and take post some photos.