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