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Electric Cars with Lowest U.S. Prices
Here are 10 pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars expected to be sold with starting prices between $29,000 and $39,000 in the U.S. in 2012. They will include small city cars, 5-seat hatchbacks full of electronic wonders, and a 100-mile range electric SUV. At the top of the low cost list, at least for now, is the Mitsubishi I electric car can now be reserved for $29,125. The following is our list of electric cars….
10 Hybrid Cars with Best Miles per Gallon
New hybrid cars can save you thousands of dollars in gasoline over the years that you drive. The Toyota Prius continues to top the list at 50 mpg. Surprise. There is now a Prius Family (Prii) including the new Prius V SUV. Lexus and Lincoln battle for premium hybrid leadership. Hybrid buyers have growing choices in sedans, hatchbacks, sports cars, SUVs and innovative new crossovers. This year’s top 10 all deliver 37 mpg or better in combined highway and street driving.
All-Wheel Drive Cars with Best Mileage
Ten all-wheel drive cars and four-wheel drive SUVs are compared, priced, and ranked by those that delivered the best mileage. Compare SUVs like the Lexus RX 450h Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid, Toyota Highland Hybrid, and the Subaru Outback. Compare sedans like the Subaru Legacy and the Audi A4 Quattro. Are SUVs important in snow and ice? Do you need AWD?
Best Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids for 2011 and 2012
The best selling battery electric car in 2011 will be the Nissan LEAF. The Chevrolet Volt will be the best selling plug-in hybrid. Both EVs will growing competition from global giants like Ford, Toyota, Honda and innovators like Mitsubishi, Tesla and Fisker. How will U.S. electric buyers vote with their pocketbooks for electric cars from the U.S., Japan, China, and Europe? See the list of Best Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids for 2011 and 2012.
2010 Cars with the Lowest Carbon Footprint
The cars with the lowest carbon footprint all save by using half the fuel of most cars. The Toyota Prius continues to the United States in fuel economy and lowest lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. This perennial favorite midsize 4-door hatchback delivers 50 miles per gallon (mpg) and is lowest on the list with 3.7 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent for the EPA annual driving cycle. The 2010 Clean Fleet Report of Lowest GHG includes many hybrids, one SUV, and one car that runs on CNG.
Ten Reasons for drop in Car Ownership
In the United States, we embarrassingly have more vehicles than people with driver’s licenses. AAA estimates that it costs $8,000 per year for each car owned, which creates a financial burden on cash-strapped Americans. To the rescue are 10 positive trends that helped Americans scrap 14 million cars in 2009, while only buying 10.5 million new ones. Ownership is declining because of 10 factors including urban density, transit, employer programs, and intermodal intelligence.
Top 10 Electric Car Makers
By 2011 year end, competition will be intense for electric car United States leadership. Tesla has the early lead in freeway-speed electric cars, but Nissan is delivering 100,000 LEAFs by the end of 2012. Toyota and GM will fight for plug-in hybrid early market share. Ford will have multiple electric car and plug-in hybrid offerings. European and Asian competitors will enter the fray. Don’t count out the good old United States “can do” entrepreneurs with exciting innovation and venture capital backing.
2010 Hybrid Cars for Best Mileage and Lowest Carbon Footprint
Hybrids are in demand now that oil prices have doubled since March. Some 2010 hybrids have double the MPG of others. The third generation 2010 Toyota Prius tops the list with the best fuel economy and lowest carbon footprint in the United States. Honda, Ford, Nissan, Lexus, and Chevrolet also made the Top 10 list.
Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for 2009
The Clean Fleet Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Passenger Vehicles include the expected (Prius) and the unexpected (an SUV). The vehicles are generally gas misers (in one case a CNG miser). Some are roomy midsized sedans and one is the king of legally parking where none of the others qualify.
Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Four-Door Sedans for 2009
Four-door sedans have always been popular. In growing demand, especially by fleets, are four-door sedans with the lowest greenhouse gas emissions. The Toyota Prius faces new competition from the Honda Insight and the Ford Fusion Hybrid.
