Top Reasons to Buy a Hybrid Car

2007-01-11T23:59:36Z

70.69.66.72:

The best reasons to buy a [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]]:

[[image:global_warming.png|thumb| A vast majority of scientists believe that there is a link between fossil fuel consumption and global warming.]]

'''1. Save Gas.''' Hybrids save domestically produced gasoline for all. And they let the drivers feel good everytime they fill up and drive away from the gas station while the SUVs pay double. By mastering driving techniques, some [[hypermiler|hypermilers]] achieve in excess of 70 [[mpg]] in regular, daily use. Burning gasoline produces several different pollutants that kill.

'''2. Reduce Oil Dependency.''' [[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid cars]] generally achieve 15% to 50% higher fuel efficiency. Less gas means less oil. Less oil means more oil for others and less worldwide demand for oil. Demand for oil is related to a lot of things including tax dollars, political instability and wars.

'''3. Pollute Less.''' [[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid cars]] reduce smog and noise pollution. They produce up to 99% fewer emissions depending upon the type of hybrid and fuel. The less the internal explosin engine turns the less pollution. They are compatible with any alternative fuel and can lower future pollution as well. In pure electric mode and at stoplights, hybrids produce 0% emissions. Electric motors are quiet and free from vibration for a smoother, quieter ride.

'''4. Support Future [[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid]] Development.''' Every [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] car sale expands the market, encouraging further investments by automakers in developing [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] technology and lower manufacturing costs. Toyota's goal is to cut the hybrid premium by 50% in the next few years. These investments lower future prices of [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid cars]], creating a virtuous circle. In fact, the premium configurations, dealer markups and high demand has led every car maker to realize they have to have a hybrid, no matter how weak or strong, in their inventory.

'''5. Save Money.''' Resale value is much higher, the Toyota Prius is ranked No. 1. Insurance is 10% cheaper. Gas is 10-50% less. Maintenance is comparable as these cars are very well made. Brakes last much longer because wear is reduced by regenerative electric charging. Faster and cheaper commutes. Free tolls and parking. Lower income and sales taxes.

'''7. Special Privilages.''' In states such as California, Arizona and Virginia, some [[Hybrid Cars|hybrids]] qualify for single-occupant use in carpool lanes. Some bridges let hybrids through for free during certain times. Many cities and some countries in Europe extend free parking to hybrid drivers.

'''8. Efficiency.''' Better gas mileage, much faster and stronger braking and better torque up short hills. Smaller gasoline engines burn fuel cleaner. The success of hybrids has made all car makers improve efficiency of all vehicles, not just hybrids. This is called a halo effect on fleet effiency which has been stuck at 20%. Most vehicles throw 8 of 10 barrels of oil away before turning the wheels. Hybrids have improved on that and continue to leap forward everyday.

'''9. National Security.''' Reduced oil consumption lowers the trade deficit and decreases funding to oil-exporting countries that poor human rights records and/or fund terrorism. Less foreign oil means more dollars for American jobs. If you buy hybrids Made in the USA like the Ford Escape Hybrid, you're supporting more American jobs.

'''10. Image.''' Show the world that you care, just like shopping at Whole Paycheck and bringing your own recycled grocery bag. Better than recycling because you save money every time you visit the gas station. Be a role model to future generations, showing them that you care about your grandkids.

See also [[Reasons Not to Buy a Hybrid Car (yet)]].

High Mileage Vehicles

2007-01-11T23:54:17Z

70.69.66.72: G6 is a Mid size car. Not Compact

Each of the non-hybrid vehicles listed below received the highest fuel efficiency ratings for 2007 in their respective category according to the US EPA.

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| rowspan="2" |
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em 0 1em 1em" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA; "
|- bgcolor="#F2F2F2"
! 2007 Models
! EPA Estimated<br/>MPG city/hwy
|- bgcolor="#F2F2F2"
| colspan="2" |'''Two Seaters'''
|-
|[[BMW Z4]]||align="center"|20/30
|-
|[[Mazda MX-5 Miata|Mazda MX-5]] ||align="center"|25/30
|-
|[[Pontiac Solstice]]||align="center"|22/31
|-
|[[Porsche Boxster]]||align="center"|23/32
|-
|[[Porsche Cayman]]||align="center"|23/32
|-
|[[Saturn Sky]]||align="center"|22/31
|- bgcolor="#F2F2F2"
| colspan="2" |'''MiniCompact Cars'''
|-
|[[Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible]]||align="center"|22/30
|- bgcolor="#F2F2F2"
| colspan="2" |'''SubCompact Cars'''
|-
|[[Audi A4|Audi A4 Cabriolet Quattro]]||align="center"|22/30
|-
|[[Audi A4|Audi A4 Cabriolet]]||align="center"|24/32
|-
|[[BMW 328Ci]]||align="center"|21/30
|-
|[[Chevrolet Aveo 5]]||align="center"|26/34
|-
|[[Chevrolet Cobalt 2-Door]]||align="center"|25/34
|-
|[[Honda Civic]]||align="center"|30/40
|-
|[[Lexus IS 250]]||align="center"|24/32
|-
|[[Mitsubishi Eclipse]]||align="center"|23/30
|-
|[[Pontiac G5]]||align="center"|25/34
|-
|[[Saab 9-3 Convertible]]||align="center"|20/30
|-
|[[Scion tC]]||align="center"|23/30
|-
|[[Toyota Yaris]]||align="center"|34/40
|-
|[[Volkswagen Eos]]||align="center"|23/32
|-
|[[Volkswagen New Beetle]]||align="center"|23/32
|- bgcolor="#F2F2F2"
| colspan="2" |'''Compact Cars'''
|-
|[[Acura TSX]]||align="center"|22/31
|-
|[[Audi A4]]||align="center"|23/34
|-
|[[Audi A4]] Quattro||align="center"|22/31
|-
|[[BMW 328i]]||align="center"|21/30
|-
|[[Chevrolet Aveo]]||align="center"|27/37
|-
|[[Chevrolet Cobalt]] 4-Door||align="center"|25/34
|-
|[[Dodge Caliber]]||align="center"|28/32
|-
|[[Ford Focus]]||align="center"|27/37
|-
|[[Hyundai Accent]]||align="center"|28/37
|-
|[[Kia Rio]]||align="center"|29/38
|-
|[[Mazda 3]]||align="center"|28/35
|-
|[[Mitsubishi Lancer]]||align="center"|27/34
|-
|[[Pontiac G6]]||align="center"|23/33
|-
|[[Saab 9-3]]||align="center"|22/30
|-
|[[Saturn Ion]]||align="center"|26/35
|-
|[[Subaru Legacy]]||align="center"|23/30
|-
|[[Suzuki Aerio]]||align="center"|25/31
|-
|[[Suzuki Forenza]]||align="center"|22/31
|-
|[[Suzuki Reno]]||align="center"|22/31
|-
|[[Toyota Corolla]]||align="center"|32/41
|-
|[[Volkswagen GTI]]||align="center"|23/32
|-
|[[Volkswagen Jetta]]||align="center"|25/32
|-
|[[Volkswagen Rabbit]]||align="center"|22/30
|-
|[[Volvo S40]] FWD||align="center"|22/31
|-
|[[Volvo S60]] FWD||align="center"|21/30
|- bgcolor="#F2F2F2"
| colspan="2" |'''Midsize Cars '''
|-
|[[BMW 5 Series|BMW 525i]]||align="center"|21/30
|-
|[[BMW 5 Series|BMW 530i]]||align="center"|21/30
|-
|[[Buick Lacrosse]]||align="center"|20/30
|-
|[[Chevrolet Malibu]]||align="center"|24/34
|-
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]||align="center"|21/31
|-
|[[Chrysler Sebring]]||align="center"|24/32
|-
|[[Dodge Stratus]]||align="center"|22/30
|-
|[[Ford Fusion]]||align="center"|23/31
|-
|[[Honda Accord]]||align="center"|26/34
|-
|[[Hyundai Elantra]]||align="center"|28/36
|-
|[[Kia Optima]]||align="center"|24/34
|-
|[[Lexus ES 350]]||align="center"|21/30
|-
|[[Mazda Mazda6|Mazda 6]]||align="center"|24/32
|-
|[[Mercury Milan]]||align="center"|23/31
|-
|[[Mitsubishi Galant]]||align="center"|23/30
|-
|[[Nissan Altima]]||align="center"|26/35
|-
|[[Nissan Sentra]]||align="center"|29/36
|-
|[[Nissan Versa]]||align="center"|30/36
|-
|[[Pontiac Grand Prix]]||align="center"|20/30
|-
|[[Saab 9-5 Sedan]]||align="center"|20/30
|-
|[[Saturn Aura]]||align="center"|20/30
|-
|[[Toyota Camry]]||align="center"|24/34
|-
|[[Volkswagen Passat]]||align="center"|23/32
|- bgcolor="#F2F2F2"
| colspan="2" |'''Full-Size Cars'''
|-
|[[Chevrolet Impala]] (V6)||align="center"|21/31
|-
|[[Chevrolet Malibu]] Maxx (V6)||align="center"|22/30
|-
|[[Hyundai Sonata]]||align="center"|24/34
|-
|[[Toyota Avalon]]||align="center"|22/31
|- bgcolor="#F2F2F2"
| colspan="2" |'''Small Station Wagons'''
|-
|[[Audi A3]]||align="center"|25/32
|-
|[[Audi A4]] Avant||align="center"|22/31
|-
|[[BMW 328i]] Sport Wagon||align="center"|21/31
|-
|[[Honda Fit]] ||align="center"|33/38
|-
|[[Pontiac Vibe]]||align="center"|30/36
|-
|[[Saab 9-3]] SportCombi||align="center"|22/30
|-
|[[Suzuki SX4]]||align="center"|26/33
|-
|[[Suzuki SX4]] AWD||align="center"|24/30
|-
|[[Suzuki Forenza]] Wagon||align="center"|22/30
|-
|[[Toyota Matrix]]||align="center"|30/36
|-
|[[Volvo V50]]FWD||align="center"|22/31
|- bgcolor="#F2F2F2"
| colspan="2" |'''MidSize Station Wagons'''
|-
|[[Ford Focus|Ford Focus Station Wagon]]||align="center"|27/37
|-
|[[Saab 9-5]] SportCombi||align="center"|20/30
|-
|[[Subaru Legacy|Subaru Legacy Wagon]]||align="center"|23/30
|-
|[[Volkswagen Passat]] Wagon||align="center"|23/31
|- bgcolor="#F2F2F2"
| colspan="2" |'''SUVs - 2WD'''
|-
|[[Chevrolet HHR]]||align="center"|23/30
|-
|[[Honda CR-V]] 2WD||align="center"|23/30
|-
|[[Toyota RAV4|Toyota RAV4 (2WD)]]||align="center"|24/30
|}

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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em 0 1em 1em" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA"
|- bgcolor="#F2F2F2"
! colspan="3" style="border-bottom:thin solid black;" | 2006 Top models by best mileage
|- bgcolor="#F2F2F2"
! Model
! EPA Estimated<br/>MPG city/hwy
! Style
|-
|[[Volkswagen Golf]] TDI||align="center"|37/44||Compact
|-
|[[Volkswagen New Beetle]] TDI||align="center"|37/44||SubCompact
|-
|[[Volkswagen Jetta]] TDI||align="center"|36/41||Compact
|-
|[[Toyota Corolla]]||align="center"|32/41||Compact
|-
|[[Toyota Yaris|Toyota Yaris (Vitz in Japan) Manual]]||align="center"|34/40||MiniCompact
|-
|[[Honda Civic]]||align="center"|30/40||SubCompact
|-
|[[Honda Fit|Honda Fit Manual]]||align="center"|33/38||MiniCompact
|-
|[[Scion xA]]||align="center"|31/38||SubCompact
|-
|[[Kia Rio]]||align="center"|29/38||Compact
|-
|[[Mercedes-Benz E-Class|Mercedes E320]] CDI||align="center"|27/37||Mid-size
|-
|[[Pontiac Vibe]]||align="center"|30/36||Full-size
|-
|[[Toyota Matrix]]||align="center"|30/36||Full-size
|-
|[[Hyundai Accent]]||align="center"|28/36||Compact
|-
|[[MINI Cooper|Mini Cooper Manual]]||align="center"|28/36||MiniCompact
|-
|[[Mazda Mazda3|Mazda 3]]||align="center"|28/35||Compact
|-
|[[Nissan Sentra]]||align="center"|28/35||Compact
|-
|[[Chevrolet Aveo]]||align="center"|26/35||SubCompact
|-
|[[Saturn Ion]]||align="center"|26/35||Compact
|-
|[[Suzuki Swift]]||align="center"|26/35||SubCompact
|-
|[[Acura RSX]]||align="center"|27/34||SubCompact
|-
|[[Hyundai Elantra]]||align="center"|27/34||Mid-size
|-
|[[Mitsubishi Lancer]]||align="center"|27/34||Compact
|-
|[[Ford Focus]]||align="center"|26/34||Compact
|-
|[[Ford Focus|Ford Focus Station Wagon]]||align="center"|26/34||Wagon
|-
|[[Honda Accord]]||align="center"|26/34||Mid-size
|-
|[[Chevrolet Cobalt]]||align="center"|25/34||SubCompact
|-
|[[Kia Spectra]]||align="center"|25/34||Mid-size
|-
|[[Chevrolet Malibu]]||align="center"|24/34||Mid-size
|-
|[[Kia Optima]]||align="center"|24/34||Mid-size
|-
|[[Toyota Camry]]||align="center"|24/34||Mid-size
|-
|[[Audi A4]]||align="center"|23/34||Compact
|-
|[[Pontiac G6]]||align="center"|23/34||Mid-Size
|}
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<center>[http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/feg2000.htm 2006 EPA Fuel Economy Guide]</center>
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