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Whatever the mode and duration of your alternative transportation, you can smile and display these T-shirts, embroidered patches, and stickers with pride, so all the world can see that you are commuting "Oil-Free and Happy"! Show your community that you care, by displaying the items as you travel by foot, bicycle, light rail, bus, car pool, or even horseback!

Patches (click here) - only $1 shipping for 1-2 small patches!

"Oil-Free and Happy", "Powered by Sweat", "Getting There is Half the Fun", and "No Gasoline designs are AVAILABLE NOW!.

T-Shirts (click here)

T-shirts with both designs are AVAILABLE NOW!.

Canary Yellow and Key Lime Green "Powered by Sweat T-Shirts" AVAILABLE NOW!.

Stickers (click here) - only $0.50 shipping for 1-3!

"No Gasoline" and "Powered by Sweat" designs AVAILABLE NOW!.

Click Here for Alternative Transportation Art Gallery

This lively, colorful artwork is a MUST-SEE!

Why "Oil-Free and Happy"?

Being a politically active individual, I often write my elected representatives to voice my opinions about our automotive and oil-centered economy. Often, I get replies that argue that we should not have to "Sacrifice our American Lifestyle for the Environment". I have been commuting by alternative transportation for many years, and I find it much more pleasant to relax and read my favorite book on the light rail, than to sit in bumper-to-bumper traffic during rush hour.

Also, there is a health epidemic in America, in many cases, caused by a sedentary lifestyle. For many Americans, the only exercise they get, is walking out to the garage to get in their car. This "wonderful American Lifestyle" that many of our political representatives claim to protect, often turns out to be harmful for those who later suffer from the many diseases brought on by a lack of exercise. Using alternative transportation is more conducive to an active lifestyle - commuting by walking or bicycling, walking to the bus stop or light-rail station, etc.

I don't believe that our oil and automobile centered way of life in America enriches our lifestyle. I enjoy bicycling, walking, and using mass transit whenever appropriate; and when I do, I am Oil-Free and Happy!

There are many very legitimate reasons for reducing our fossil fuel consumption in the United States. For further information, I suggest some of the websites in my Links.

I also enjoy studying Alternative Energy strategies. After conducting some research, I wrote the following article on Wind Energy and Water Storage for the Earthtoys E-Magazine.

Wind Energy and Water Storage Technology