As a taxi service based in San Francisco, SF Green Cab is by its very nature a business that pollutes.
But general manager Athan Rebelos says keeping his fleet of hybrid vehicles as environmentally-friendly as possible isn’t just a way to extend his company’s brand and reputation — it’s also smart business, too:
It turns out that usually what’s good or better for the environment is usually good for us, too. It’s cost savings for us. Like trying to squeeze a few more miles out of the tires by rotating the tires, picking a good brand of tires, using a more expensive lubricant that lasts longer.
In an exclusive video on SmartPlanet, Rebelos discusses what he’s done to manage his company’s explosive growth in a down economy:
