Urban Mobility 2011 | July 25, 2011 | 3 comments

Alternative Commuting and the Car of the Future

The T.25 will provide commuters with an energy efficient alternative to the gas-guzzling SUV. The small, fuel-efficient vehicle is inexpensive to run and easy to park. As car designers continue to develop greener technologies the options to purchase low environmental impact vehicles will increase. But what if you commute only a few miles to and from the office, do you drive a car or find an even greener alternative?

Take for example Ricardo Assis Rosa, an architect from Bath, UK who commutes the two miles to his office via kayak. Rosa says he took up kayaking one day after a friend lent him his kayak to experiment with, and he has never looked back. After years of daily commuting on a packed bus, he says his new commute makes his daily travel feel like a holiday as he paddles quietly beside the river wildlife. Rosa, an admitted adventure seeker, admits that on occasion his trip to and from work is less than ideal for the average person, with the UK’s typical rainy weather and winds making for a treacherous journey. Kayaking to work may not be for everyone, especially if you don’t live or work near water, however Ricardo has taken full advantage of the waterway that connects his backyard to his office.

As commuters continue to go green with their daily travels between home and the office, from driving electric cars to kayaking, they are ensuring they leave a smaller carbon footprint. Do you or someone you know take an alternative form of transportation to work? Tells us your stories below.

 

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