Car Choices and Driving Habits

Fuel efficiency, maintenance and how we drive our vehicles determine how much gas we use. Great tips are at your fingertips, including steps to take before you leave your driveway. See below. Rethink that large car – can you get by with a smaller one? Can you rent a...

Just how bad is it to let your car idle?

Letting your car idle while in park might not seem like a big deal.  Many of us of a certain generation were taught, in fact, that it was safer to let your car idle before you drove it. However, letting your car idle is actually detrimental to the modern automotive...

Idling Reduction

Go Green Wilmette works to reduce idling in our community. The purpose of the Idling Reduction Campaign is two-fold – to save energy and to reduce air pollution. There are NO IDLING signs posted at Wilmette’s Metra train station, the Wilmette Park District’s Community...