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ACEEE ranks i-MiEV as “Greenest” car in US, Civic Natural Gas ties for second with LEAF

Green Car Congress

Honda Civic Natural Gas. Honda Insight. The Honda Civic Natural Gas, despite its improved fuel economy this year, appears in second place, tied with the Nissan Leaf. Rounding out the top six are the Toyota Prius, the Honda Insight, and the Smart ForTwo. Make and Model. Specifications. Emission Standard.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

Smooth, Quiet and 50+ MPG. The ubiquitous SUV, crossover or truck have become the belle of the ball, getting all the attention while the poor four-door sedan is like the kid that gets picked last for the baseball team. On shorter legs, if even for a brief time, we touched 60 mpg. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

Green Car Congress

Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5% Total sales of the fuel-efficient Honda Civic increased 3.1% The new Honda Insight hybrid posted 2,295 units. Honda CR-V, a best-seller in the crossover utility vehicle segment, increased sales by 9.9%

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Final Test: 2021 Mazda6 Carbon Edition

Clean Fleet Report

at 23 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined. This engine, with cylinder deactivation, is rated at 26 mpg city/35 highway/29 combined. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. SA (2) FDX (2) FSLR (2) FedEx (2) First Solar (2) Ford (2) Ford Escape Hybrid (2) Ford Fusion Hybrid (2) GE (2) Global Solar (2) Government (2) HEV (2) Honda FCX Clarity (2) IBM (2) ITM.l (2) 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SZ (1) 6753.T

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