MileMeter Commits to Nurturing Planet Earth and Customers’ Wallets

Eco-Smart Insurer, MileMeter, is an Earth Day debutant.

By-the-Mile Auto Insurance ‘Greening’ Texas on Earth Day

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To mark Earth Day, Americans are encouraged to find more ways to protect the planet. One Dallas-based company, MileMeter offers a creative, yet practical way to help nurture the environment with its new auto insurance option, encouraging people to drive less, “greening” not only their wallets, but also planet Earth.

Vehicle pollution continues to be a major source of pollution. Did you know there are 500 million cars on Earth each burning an average of two gallons of fuel a day? Furthermore, each gallon of fuel used releases 20 pounds of carbon dioxide into the environment. You do the math.

MileMeter, a licensed auto insurance company, provides economic incentives to drive less by offering by-the-mile service for those driving up to 10,000 miles per year, saving Texas drivers an average of 25 – 75 percent on most policies. Planet Earth is reaping the benefits from these MileMeter customers – fewer miles driven on the roads leads to fewer tailpipe emissions, less toxic road runoff, and less demand for road and parking lot construction, which helps reduce urban sprawl, improve air quality and fight climate change.

“By-the-mile insurance could cut air pollution and traffic congestion by 10 to 12 percent,” said Chris Gay, MileMeter founder and president. “Texans are the first and only drivers in the nation who have the opportunity to save money and help save the environment with this by-the-mile auto insurance option.”

While the statistics may be daunting, Earth Day is supposed to be a celebration. Here are some tips on how you can make a difference. Carpool with colleagues - sharing a ride twice a week can reduce emissions by 1,590 pounds a year. Take public transit - one bus carries as many people as 40 cars. Walk or bike - 40 percent of trips are less than two miles long.

Looking for more easy options to help planet Earth on her road to “recovery”? Check out some top green blogs for tips – TreeHugger, Environmental Lovins, Driving Directions, Autopia, Green Driving Tips and EcoSmartInsurance. Or, spend five minutes visiting www.milemeter.com to get a free quote – who knew saving the environment could be a click away?

About MileMeter

Based in Dallas, MileMeter Insurance Company is the first and only auto insurance company in the United States to be licensed/admitted specifically to sell per-mile auto insurance. MileMeter is well-funded and deeply re-insured and offers conventional claims processing and customer service. The company’s management team, investors and advisors have extensive experience in auto insurance and have developed the processes and systems to enable its launch and expansion. MileMeter's novel methods and system are protected by more than 60 Patent Pending claims. For more information please visit www.milemeter.com.