Axon Automotive has a goal … to be the greenest car company in Europe. It’s a big challenge to take on, but they’re doing A OK with their latest development. The compact only has a top speed of 90 mph, but gets roughly 80 mpg.
Why would I say “only 90″ after beating you over the head with slowing down? I have owned small cars, and driven quite a few. In my experience, cars do not usually function comfortably too near their top speeds. This is one I definitely want to test drive in real driving conditions.
The super light weight of …read more

Chevy Aveo – 24 mpg

Honda adds Fit, CR-Z and CFX Clarity-like hybrids to their line-up.

Fuel-efficiency is best (27 mpg city/32 mpg highway) with a stick, but automatic (24 mpg city/ 33 mpg highway) for roughly $1000 more per model.

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne plans to use them toward his ultimate goal of producing cars with the lowest emissions in Europe by 2012

Looking for a low-speed electric that goes up to 120 miles on a single charge? Electrovaya, the company which developed the SuperPolymer® lithium ion battery technology used in other plug-in hybrids and zero emissions vehicles, said today they will produce their own EV.

Introducing the luxury compact hydrogen fuel cell plug-in solar-powered hybrid … by GM.

Well, bummer. With production of the Aptera coming by year’s end, the company has announced they are taking deposits … but only if you live in California.
It’ll be $500 to reserve your car. They come in one color – white – which two variations: an all-electric model that gets roughly 120 miles per charge ($26,900), or the electric-gas hybrid that gets 330 mpg ($29,900). Still much improved over a car like the Prius. Seats two up front with room for a child in back, plus storage room for groceries, etc.
Here’s what’s included, from the website…

Driver and passenger side Airbags
Energy absorbing …read more

[Note: The facts in this post are currently under review. Look for future posts to decide if the testing done was on the up and up, or if this was a smokescreen used to draw popularity away from electric cars. See comments for more info.]
There’s a misconception about hybrid and electric cars being less safe than gasoline-powered vehicles that has a surprising hand in keeping sales down. Unfortunately, sometimes an example comes forward that fits a stereotype … and it hurts.
The G-Wiz, manufactured by India-based, Reva Electric Car Company, failed Europe’s [automobile] safety standards miserably, and got enough …read more

If you’re in the market for a new 2007 or 2008 model, these are the most fuel efficient cars currently for sale: