The environment should be a priority for everyone. For car owners, the options are not that difficult, especially with the price of gas so high these days. For many years, the market has been dominated by gas- powered vehicles. Now, alternatives are available that give consumers environmentally friendly cars aside from the ordinary gasoline automobile.
There are different types of green cars. The most impressive of all is the full battery operated vehicle. It doesn't need a single drop of gasoline as it is powered exclusively by electricity. But for the time being, these engines are fairly limited in their mileage as they need to be recharged after less than 100 miles of driving distance.
Prospective buyers can also consider the hybrid vehicle. This type of environmentally friendly car runs on both gasoline and batteries. How does it work? The engine first utilizes electricity. Once it reaches a certain speed, the engine switches over to gas, giving it enough power for the highway. These hybrid engines have the built in capability of charging themselves.
Lastly, the plug-in hybrids are eco-friendly vehicles that are alike in principle with the hybrids. The only difference is that plug-in hybrids need to be recharged by plugging to an external electric socket, while hybrid vehicles have built-in chargers. Nevertheless, both vehicles have much better gas mileage than their gas-engine-only counterparts.
Here are the leading models for environmentally friendly cars:
1. The Toyota Prius. This is the best selling and most important hybrid vehicle of all time. Costing $23,000 this car returns around 50 mpg in its current form.
2. The Chevrolet Volt 230. A plug-in hybrid that offers 40 miles of full electric range. For nearly a decade, this environmentally friendly car has been kept in the works and finally this breakthrough vehicle come to market in a year.
3. The Tesla Roadster. A very pricey full battery operated car at $100,000 but its breathtaking 300 mile range is revolutionary for an electric vehicle.
4. The Honda Insight. The first contemporary hybrid to come out. It is not as well received as the Toyota Prius but the Insight opened the door for buyers to hybrid vehicle possibilities.
5. The Ford Escape SUV . This hybrid outperforms its competitors in function by boasting a fuel economy of 34 mpg. It's surprisingly affordable at $31,500.
6. The Ford Fusion Hybrid. One of the few and perhaps the best American hybrid vehicle made. A winner of multiple awards. Starting at $27,270 this environmentally friendly car is reasonably priced.
7. The Nissan Leaf. Scheduled to come out next year, this electric vehicle combines sleek curves a low-emissions engine. It's very economical at $32,000.
8. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Asserting zero-emissions, it is one of the very first electric cars to be made by a major Japanese car company.
9. The Lexus HS are for those who crave a luxury. This fuel efficient vehicle starts at $34,200.
10. Volkswagen Jetta TDI. With Clean lines and a fuel economy of 44 mpg, this little hybrid is a worthy contender for top green cars. It also comes equipped with a sunroof for sun-worshippers.
Environmentally friendly cars are our future. Most of us will be driving hybrid or electric cars eventually. By then, the world hopefully will have been a cleaner and eco-friendlier place. In the meantime, we, as consumers must keep pushing for green technology to get better and more affordable.
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