Bring students on a virtual tour of the ins and outs of electronic and hybrid vehicles to compare and contrast the amount of copper with a gas fuel vehicle.

At the third stop on our road trip series, we coast in for a pit stop and check out car design.

On the first leg of our road trip, we’re exploring the history of engines and how they work, with a little help from Car Talk’s Ray Magliozzi.

On the fourth leg of our road trip, we figure out where traffic comes from and what it would take to make it finally go away.

How do trains work?

Alie went off the rails at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan talking to an official ferroequinologist and curator Matt Anderson — who confessed to some youthful railroad mischief, delivered a succinct slice of U.S. History, has train movie recommendations and discussed cars vs. trains in the great transportation debate.

How can we use math and computational thinking and an understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of various fuel options to design an efficient public bus system?

In this activity, students will be transformed into strategically low-impact world travelers.

Learn about pollutants from vehicles and engines that cause harmful health effects and climate change.

Find information about wise driving, choosing fuel efficient vehicles, and other tips for decreasing your carbon footprint.

Since conventional vehicles still make up the majority of new vehicles purchased, and will continue to do so in the years to come, it may be good for you, your wallet, and the environment to learn about some of these newer options now available on the dealership lot.

See answers to common questions about greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles.