Cut the Road Rage

Why not put your video game addiction to good use? At ecodrivingusa.com, you can take the wheel of a virtual car and test whether your personal driving habits are earth-friendly.

EcoDriving USA is an educational campaign launched in August 2008 that aims to show America's 240 million car owners how to cut their CO2 emissions by using less fuel. Sample eco-driving tips: keep your tires inflated, avoid idling, and no jackrabbit accelerations. Bad news for me. Vrooming down straightaways and braking suddenly on right turns gave my test drive an eco-rating of zero.