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Article: NuRiders Rocket to the Moon in 2007
- Article from:
- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- January 9, 2008
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Lisa Sattler-Biesak of NuRide, Inc., +1-860-767-9880
x151, lbiesak@nuride.com
Onlineridesharingcommunityachievesmajormilestonesand
generatessubstantialenvironmentalimpact
ESSEX, Conn., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NuRide, Inc.
(www.nuride.com), the nations largest incentive-based online
ridesharing community, announced today that its 23,000 members
shared over 400,000 rides in 2007, resulting in:
-- 12 million fewer miles traveled --- equivalent to 55 trips to
the moon!
-- 500,000 gallons of gasoline saved --- equivalent to 55 tanker
trucks,
-- 5,600 tons of emissions prevented --- equivalent to planting
almost 10,000 trees, and
-- $590,000 earned in ...