every year, because I bike.  Just found this great Alternative Mode Savings Calculator, which let’s you see how much money, calories, and pounds of carbon monoxide you save if you choose an alternative mode.

Lucky (or unlucky?) for me I only live about 2 miles from work.

Another wow enducing number: if you commute from Ypsi to Ann Arbor by bus (about 24 miles round trip) you’d save $4,380 dollars a year.  Cool.

Hey, even commuting 10 miles round trip by bus for ONE DAY a week for a year would save you $365 and reduce carbon emissions by  25.6 pounds.

I really like this calculator because it shows you exactly how much you can save and loose by choosing another mode.  Even for one day a week.

Check it out here: http://www.smarttrips.org/transportation/savingsCalculator.aspx