Same here. I ride a scooter to work every day, laying down 2 stroke emmisions but saving a bunch of money, and I do this despite my leaning towards hugging trees on the political spectrum. Does the end justify the means? It's a toss up...
I did the right things for the wrong reasons... I moved closer to work to save fuel/time and ultimately money.. (and money was the reason, not conservation) But the overall effects are pretty dramatic when you add it up over the year/s... it was like getting a pay raise = to almost 2 months salary...