10 great cars that get 30+ mpg :: Happy Earth Day!

Which one do you own?

Jim

Jim:

Didn't see any mention of the VW Diesel. 

Did you know you cannot buy the Mercedes BLUETEC in California?

Toyota & Honda are the ONLY TWO that have the "GREEN" status available to consumers.  The other cars are OLD TECHNOLOGY... 

The technology is out there, but as long as consumers buy the ALCOHOLIC  CARS, the major car dealers wouldn't produce the NEW GREEN TECHNOLOGY cars, that are only in the blueprint stages...

I believe that if we as a society stopped buying the OLD TECHNOLOGY, the bigger car dealers would be forced to bring out the NEWER TECHNOLOGY...  IT'S THE OLD SUPPLY AND DEMAND MENTALITY.... WHICH WE, AS CONSUMERS NEED TO REMEMBER EVERYTIME WE BUY ANOTHER OLD TECHNOLOGY CAR....

Hi Anthony,

Here's a site you might find interesting:  "http://www.autos.canada.com/green/index.html".  I drive two VW New Beetles from 2002 and they both get 30-38 mph.  I know most car dealers should have made massive technology revolution by now.  Some of the cars you put on your site are getting gas mileage that is worst than that.

Most car manufacturers are sitting on patents from 10-20 years ago, but they have agreements with the oil industry to sit and wait.  As the public demands for more energy efficiency cars & trucks  in the U.S., Canada and around the world than it will be a priority.  We as a public have to change our lifestyles.  We are getting there but, very slowly.

Plus, you have to be careful when you look at any site.  You always have to ask the question, WHO paid for the article?  HOW bias are they?  WHAT are they trying to market?  and to WHOM?  Even the article I sent you, you have to ask those questions.

I JUST BOUGHT A NEW BIKE TO RIDE TO WORK EVERY DAY. WITH THE CURRENT AND FUTURE GAS PRICES I THING WE WILL START TO SEE MORE PEOPLE RIDING BIKES FOR THE GREAT MPG.

THE HYBRIDS SUCK ON COST TO REPAIR. A FREIND OF MINE BOUGHT A HYBRID. AT 80K IT NEEDED NEW BATTERIES.  ESTIMATE  $8,500  THATS ONE HELL OF A REPAIR BILL

Thanks for the info - I'm not too far from needing a new vehicle and this will help.

I have a 2004 VW Jetta Wagon with the TDI diesel engine. I get 45-50 mpg. The only car that I know that gets better mileage is the Toyota Prius. The Jetta is available in a 2008 diesel model if anyone is shopping for new and there are a few used Jetta TDIs out there but not many--they are keepers!