Green Cars

Does anyone out there have a Prius? Wow are you lucky, with high gas prices, you must be loving it! But what other cars are there that are 'green'? Well, it depends on how you look at it; do you want a car that get amazing gas mileage, or do you want one with very little pollution emissions.

The new Honda FCX Clarity, a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell car that gets around 68 mpg! Unfortunatly, these aren't for sale; they are for lease in Japan and southern California. The Toyota Prius starting at $21,500, a hybrid 4-door, gets around 46 mpg. Aslo the Honda Civic, starting at $22,600 is a close contender with the Prius. The Mercedes Benz Smart Car (see picture) a two door tiny, yet adorable, car that costs anywhere from $11,590 - $17,590 gets around 35 mpg.

Another type of fuel becoming popular is diesel, using clean diesel systems, Volkswagon has made a line of cars that "give more torque than a gasoline engine" Starting at $16,990 and getting around 40 mpg, they aren't so bad. But be careful, diesel gasoline prices have been above the regular unleaded prices!

Other cars that get great gas mileage, and still use regular gasoline, include the Honda Civic; Toyota Echo, Corolla, and Celica; and Toyota Scion xA and xB.

As a matter of fact, the car that I drive is a Toyota Scion xB! It is a great little car to drive. I hope to one day get a smart car, but that is a ways in the future.

There are many cars out there that get good gas mileage and are afordable AND have low emissions. A good website to check is Fuel Economy click on "find and compare cars" and check out some of your favorite cars, you may find out they are not what you think they were!