Personal Energy Transportation changes lives through mobility By The Rev. John Shaffer What is a P.E.T.? A Personal Energy Transportation is a hand bike, provided for persons in developing countries who have lost the use of their legs due to disease, landmines, accidents, birth defects, or animal bites., (Please note: Mobility Worldwide recently changed its name and logo and was formerly known as PET International: PET was an acronym for Personal Energy Transportation.) In 2014, we received and distributed our first 5 Mobility carts., Promote Energy Efficiency Consider buying a best-in-class vehicle for fuel economy. Each year, the U.S. EPA and DOE publish the Fuel Economy Guide, which ranks the most efficient vehicles in production. 15 Drive responsibly. Aggressive driving habits can lower fuel efficiency by 10% to 40%, and speeds over 50 mph significantly lower gas mileage. 16 Gallons per mile (GPM) is a better indicator , , , .