Make your car greener with Grass on the Dash
Year after year there are hucksters trying to sell miracle devices that reduce your fuel consumption. They're almost always proven to be complete shams. But now you can truly make your car greener for less than the cost of a tank of gas. Pot your favorite flora in the Grass on the Dash planter and offset some of that carbon belched out by your gas-guzzler. If you're driving something particularly bad at conserving fuel, we suggest getting several. The GOTD's suction cup mount will stick to any glass surface, so make use of the windshield, side windows, sunroof, etc. The more greenery growing in your G-Wagon, the less guilt you'll have about the melting icecaps.
Or better yet, grow your own crops to offset the cost of gas! As far as we known there's no law against growing most cash crops in your car. We suggest several pots of corn that you can convert into ethanol.
[Source: Grass on the Dash]
Thanks for the tip, Ryan!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Leo 1:46PM (11/26/2007)
I am officially declare "shenanigans" on this product and any person (s) related to it-
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Pat 1:47PM (11/26/2007)
Better be careful during alergy season ;-)
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John 1:58PM (11/26/2007)
cars do not cause the melting of the ice caps! Did you not hear that the south cap is growing? Stop focusing on just the north and look at the bigger picture!!! sheesh, all this green crap is getting out of hand.
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Judy Zik 2:52PM (11/26/2007)
You are proof that a little bit of knowledge can be a dangerous thing. The East Antarctic Ice Shelf is growing (getting thicker) because it is actually warm enough there now to snow. Previously temperatures had been too cold there for snowfall. This is considered to be another sign of climate change.
But it's okay. Still your head back in the sand and pretend it's all a bad joke or an evil conspiracy. Those wicked scientists trying to get us to stop driving solo in SUV's and filling the air we breathe with poison. Shame on them.
Erik 3:12PM (11/26/2007)
@ Judy Zik:
I'm sure you are Climatoligist right, then prove to me that the cars we drive are the ONLY reason why the climate is getting warmer and not because of say some natural cycle the earth moves into.
Keep swallowing everything the news and Gore want you to hear and ignore ALL other facts. GORISM Alive and well!!!!!!
DAMN THE AUTOMOBILE, HUMANS ARE TO BLAME!!!! GET RID OF THE HUMANS!!!
Matt 3:24PM (11/26/2007)
yes, erik, thank you sir. agreed
psarhjinian 3:40PM (11/26/2007)
John/Erik,
No, cars aren't the only thing causing climate change, and no, global warming isn't the only aspect of climate change to worry about. It doesn't mean that commuting in a Tahoe is a smart thing to do, or that because other things and people pollute too, that it's okay for you to do so.
While we're at it, let's clear up some other fallacies:
CO2 isn't the only gas to worry about
Global Warming doesn't necessarily mean it won't get colder sometimes.
Yes, there are natural warming/cooling cycles. This doesn't mean that dumping tons of previously locked-up carbon into the atmosphere is a good thing.
But I'm glad to see you're both using jingoism to submerge any sense of responsibility. Yes, sometimes the green movement has dumped on a symptom (the SUV) of the problem, rather than the problem (overconsumption and misuse), but that's marketing for you. But the point and the rationale is still far better than those who either want to ignore the problem or, worse, make money off it.
Me, I'll err on the side of caution and reduce consumption as much as possible now, rather than later when things may have gone really bad. If more people did the same, it'd be a good thing, in net terms.
"Green" hasn't gotten out of hand--consumption has. If anything, greening hasn't gone far enough. We're still building unsustainable communities and supply chains, and we're still abusing resources at an alarming rate. If pollution doesn't worry you, the eventual wars over energy resources should.
Chase 2:05PM (11/26/2007)
There is only one "cash crop" worth growing and I won't mention what it is here, but you can ask my friend Cheech about it.
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Alex 2:22PM (11/26/2007)
this is such a stupid and simple idea. i wish i did it first.
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nissanfreak87 2:29PM (11/26/2007)
my car has dirt in it, maybe I should plant some seeds
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psarhjinian 3:42PM (11/26/2007)
You know, it's funny. I had a bag of birdseed in the back of the Saab, which leaked. I cleaned most (but not all) of it out. A few weeks later, a water jug I had leaked a little, too.
I didn't notice until some of the seed had taken root in the trunk lining. :)
Alex 2:36PM (11/26/2007)
actually, after further consideration, this is a bad idea. anyone who has had their GPS drop becasue the suction cup lost its suction will understand.
picking up a GPS is one thing, picking up dirt is another.
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bill 2:57PM (11/26/2007)
We need to carry this idea one giant-step-for- mankind further by engineering this gizmo to stick to the foreheads of people. What better way to clense the environment and announce our desire to be as one with our environment than walking around with a pot of grass stuck to our foreheads? Those with medical marijuana cards can grow pot in their pots as a sign of diversity.
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psarhjinian 3:45PM (11/26/2007)
There's something to be said for, say, planting greenery on the roof of your house/garage/apartment building/workplace. Many people do and it's an effective way to green an otherwise wasted space
This is just silly, however.
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Jon 5:25PM (11/26/2007)
Nothing like making your car 'greener' than by adding more weight and making it get even worse mileage. While we are at it, let's reduce tires going in the trash by putting stone wheels on the cars. Why do people have to be so stupid?
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ale 5:55PM (11/26/2007)
Hmm... interesting idea. But come on, grow corn? Are you kidding me? What a better way to show how to starve ourselves for fuel rather than food. The idea is good, but lets use something better than corn like say uh.. i dunno. switch grass or miscanthus.. ok so not miscanthus but still. Or since its the holidays I am sure they have a small pine-like tree that grows no more than 3-4".
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Paul P. 6:46PM (11/26/2007)
I'll get a good laugh from the first article about someone growing marijuana in their car with this thing.
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