July 27th, 2010 0 Comments
We’re already halfway through the summer, so there’s still plenty of time left to hit the road and apparently more of us are doing just that. In this turbulent economy, more Americans are climbing into their car rather than onto a plane for vacation. And speaking as someone who just spent five days and 3,025 miles in a car with his wife and three-year-old daughter, I can attest to the upsides and downsides to the all-American road trip.
Admittedly, I’m a road-trip veteran and love the sense of discovery that comes with every drive. I’ve also driven across the country several times in cars that most people would question for a quick spin to the corner market. So, I’ve developed a methodology to road tripping and below are some ideas and tips to help make yours easier and more fun. Read More
Tags: children, distraction, flat tire, food, fun, games, road trip, save money, tips, trade
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July 12th, 2010 0 Comments
We are pleased to announce that VPSI’s list of approved National Account Vendors now includes Sears Automotive Service Centers.
Sears Automotive Service Center ASE-Certified Mechanics will help keep your vanpool vehicle in excellent operating condition, and, with more than 800 convenient locations nationwide, Sears Automotive Service Centers can service or repair your vanpool vehicle at the home-end or work-end, or just about anywhere. Read More
Tags: ASE-Certified, National Account Vendors, Sears, Sears Automotive, service centers
Posted in Summer 2010, Transportation Cost Savings | No Comments »
July 6th, 2010 0 Comments
Tags: Contest, cost savings, environmental statistics, green, ipad, photos from the road, Terry Parrish, vanpooling
Posted in Green Employee Benefits, Riders and Drivers, Transportation Cost Savings | No Comments »
June 28th, 2010 0 Comments
VPSI is proud to announce an exciting new customer reward program for all of our vanpool drivers and riders! Beginning in July, VPSI will partner with Firestone Complete Auto Care stores to offer the Partners Plus Auto Savings Plan. With Partners Plus Auto Savings Plan, vanpoolers will enjoy incredible savings on maintenance, repairs and tires for all their personal vehicles. Read More
Tags: discounts, Expert Tires, firestone, Firestone Complete Auto Care, Partners Plus, Partners Plus Auto Savings Plan, savings, Tires Plus, VPSI, Wheel Works
Posted in Summer 2010, Sustainable Transportation, Transportation Cost Savings | No Comments »
June 18th, 2010 1 Comment
Tracy McConell and Alice Lee-Cook
The National Defense Industrial Association’s Environment, Energy, Security & Sustainability Symposium and Exhibition (E2S2) opened at the Denver Convention Center yesterday and many of the nearly 1,100 attendees flocked to VPSI’s booth to learn more about sustainable transportation solutions like vanpooling. With about 1,100 vanpools in service at 96 military installations around the country, many of the conference attendees were familiar with VPSI’s program but few realized VPSI captured and reported the environmental benefits that result from the program. Mr. Herman Varmall, Environmental Department Head at the Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland, observed that collecting and reporting the environmental benefits of the carpools and vanpools commuting to “Pax River” would help support the base’s overarching sustainability goals.
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Tags: Alice Lee-Cook, Dennis Tharp, Denver Convention Center, E2S2, Energy, Environment, Herman Varmall, Michael Norvell, National Defense Industrial Association, Naval, NDIA, Security & Sustainability Symposium and Exhibition, Sustainable Transportation, Tracy McConnell
Posted in Interviews and Experts, Summer 2010, Sustainable Transportation, Transportation Cost Savings | 1 Comment »
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