According to an article on MSNBC.com, consumers will have a range of choices on how their vehicle will run.  Will it be diesel, a plug-in hybrids, all electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, or ethanol or biodiesel?  So many choices, but gasoline will be the dominant fuel for many years to come. 

~The diesel vehicles are cleaner and becoming more popular among cars, instead of the common diesel trucks. 

~Plug-in hybrids run on a battery that can be recharged and then in turn use less gasoline to operate.

~All electric vehicles run on 100% electricity and are now becoming more powerful able to go from 0-60 mph in under 4 seconds and go more than 200 miles on a charge. The problem is that the cost is more than $100,000.

~Hydrogen-powered vehicles, such as Honda FCX Clarity Fuel-Cell Vehicle, are a nice alternative to gasoline, except currently they are not many service stations to refuel in the United States. You cannot travel too far away from a service station, or else you could get into some trouble.

~Ethanol and Biodiesel choices for your fuel have several drawbacks currently. The fuel costs the same if not more than gasoline and you get a few less miles a gallon.

Here are just brief descriptions of some of the alternative fuel methods. Unfortunately right now, you may still need to buy a gasoline powered vehicle with the hope that next time you are looking for a car, there will be more readily available methods for you to help make your choice easier and more environmentally friendly. 

 

 

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