The July/August 2007 issue of Sierra: The Magazine of the Sierra Club, had a great article about World War II era conservationism. Ride sharing was a major staple of the WWII conservation campaign.

In Colorado, the Republican Party vowed to save rubber by having all of its candidates in the 1944 elections hitchhike to campaign rallies.

The idea of that happening today is somewhat comical, but there’s a better way to ride share.

eRideShare.com has 20,081 Commuter Carpool listings and 3,721 Cross Country Travel listings and even has monthly meet ups, so you can meet the person you’ll be driving with ahead of time.

CarpoolConnect.com has listings in the US and Canada.

CarpoolWorld.com has worldwide listings.

There are regional ride share sites, like CarpoolMatchNW.org in Oregon and SW Washington, and RideNow.org carpool listings in East Bay and San Francisco, or check your local craigslist ride share listings.

Carpooling can also be as simple as asking your neighbor if she’d like to ride to the grocery store with you.