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The Green Guide: Intro
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| From hybrids to SULEVs, new car shoppers have a variety of choices |
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Mar 17, 2005 19:41:50 |
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 31 ( -6 -19.35% ) | | Author | Brian Chee, editor |
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The Green Guide
Green Car Buyer's Guide
Though there are only two available hybrid vehicles, new car shoppers will soon have a variety of environmentally friendly vehicles from which to choose. Check out the top choices here.
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Hybrid Survey
It’s not price or tax rebates, but comparable makes and models that will motivate people to buy green...
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Blue Sky Motor News
Keep tabs on the auto manufacturers as they scramble to build earth-friendly vehicles.
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Green Help
Think CAFE is a place you go to eat lunch and drink SULEVs? Think again, and check out these terms, questions and Internet resources.
Read more... Top Ten Fuel Sippers
Click here to review ten cars sure to never run out of fuel...
Read more... Top Ten Gas Guzzlers
Click here to review ten cars sure to bust your gas budget...
Read more... What's Next:
We may never see a car that runs on bananas, but there are some pretty earth-friendly concepts in development.
Read more... --> Present and Future Technologies
Check out current low-emission, fuel-saving technologies being used, and take a look at what the future has in store...
Current...
Future... Fuel Saving Tips
Stuck with a gas-guzzling, monster SUV? Here are 12 easy tips to improve fuel economy.
Read more... Do Your Part
You can make a difference just by getting a tune-up and maintaining your vehicle.
Read more... Fuel Economy Guide
Download the government's 2002 Fuel Economy Guide.
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For years, the message to automakers was clear: Fuel economy -- nice. Low emissions -- nice. But not at the expense of comfort or performance. Small cars that look like beetles don't fly here, bubba, not in the land of monster truck shows and tractor pulls. On this side of the Atlantic we drink coffee out of mugs, beer by the six-pack and pizza by the pie. And we don't drive cars that plug into a wall. If you want to save the environment, plant a tree. Or build a big car that gets great gas mileage and emits virtually no pollutants. In other words, figure out how to mix oil and water. Or teach cats and dogs to get along. So they did. "They" being Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors (General Motors has yet to officially announce a hybrid or super low smog machine for the public, but they were the first to launch an electric vehicle). And now we have no excuse: pretty soon we'll be able to drive a sky-friendly truck, or a Honda Civic--or even a Dodge Durango. The answer, at least for now, is hybrid technology. That's a combination of internal combustion engine and electric motor, the result of which is a vehicle exactly like the one we're used to but with tons more gas mileage and very low emissions. It's turning out to be the perfect compromise, and though it may not be the best solution, the road we're on is clear: one day, all new cars will be built via a hybrid or fuel cell design. The first step toward this future was the Prius. Fifteen thousand sold gives Toyota reason enough to debut the electric RAV4-EV in California, and Honda the motivation to unveil its Civic Hybrid. That's right -- the legendary commuter car has a hybrid brother. You can see the plan unfolding for Honda: Civic, then CR-V, then Accord... It's a green new world, and it's getting greener every day.
We've created a Green Guide to help you navigate the growing list of choices. There's a Green Car Buyer's Guide, a Green help section, the most recent automotive-related environmental news, and additional stories about driving and maintenance. To get started, click here or choose from the yellow navigation bar at left. |
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