5 Green Gifts for Eco-Friendly Drivers

Buying a new car isn’t your only guide to green driving. Our cars function as so much more than transportation. Some of us practically live behind the wheel. The following items range from under $5 to a few hundred, but may be the perfect match for treehuggers on your list.

1) Reduce your carbon tire print with Terrapass. The company sells kits, consisting mostly of promotional materials for the company you can put on your car or fridge, while the money spent goes to projects that help extract CO2 from the air. There’s also a collection of carbon emissions calculators on the website.

2) Thanks to The Gadget Blog for highlighting this nifty GPS software, ViewRanger. Now nature lovers can keep track of  what they’re working to save.

3) Know someone just starting to drive (or someone who needs a refresher course)? Get eco-friendly driving instruction online, or hands-on (where available) using a fleet of hybrid vehicles, through Drivers Ed Direct.

4) Tire pressure is just one of many ways maintenance affects fuel efficiency. Warn your friends when theirs is low with the help of LED Tire Pressure Alert Valve Caps.

5) Encourage any driver to do more for their world by replacing their small appliance charges with a solar one, like this SolarRoll , that can charge (with the right adapters) everything from laptops, cameras, cell phones, iPods and more.