What to think about before buying a green car….
I found an blog on autobloggreen.com about the things that should be considered when you are considering buying a green vehicle. Many people say that if you want a green car, you need to buy a hybrid. Hybrids are environmentally friendly using less gas, but they are expensive to drive. There are rumors out there that the Chevy Volt will cost somewhere between $30,000 to $40,000. That’s a hefty price to pay for a car. If you can afford, a hybrid then this car is better for people that do a lot of city driving. The hybrids’ “fuel efficiency comes from capturing energy that is usually lost during braking,” according to the article. By the way, there are used hybrids with prices down 23.5%.
Another “green” option are diesel vehicles. They are better for the driver that is on the highway most of the time. Diesel gas costs more than regular gas, but you get more miles per gallon. Diesel engines used to be very poor for the environment, but the new diesels, such as the Volkswagen Jetta TDI, are very clean and green. Several automakers, Audi, VW, and Mercedes are making diesels. You need to check them out.
You could also buy a flex-fuel vehicle. A flex-fuel vehicle can use ethanol that is blended with gasoline in concentrations up to 85% ethanol. A flex-fuel vehicle doesn’t cost much more than regular gas. The problem is that you have to live by a E85 gas station in order to fill up your car. That could definitely be tricky for most people until there are more E85 gas stations out there.
So, there’s some brief info for you on green cars and what to choose from. More and more automakers are making better gas mileage vehicles, especially in 2010 and 2011. If you can, hold out until then, and have more choices.