Trade in your hybrid for a hummer and be more environmental

[currupt4130]

Hmmmm... Interesting...

http://clubs.ccsu.edu/recorder/editorial/editorial_item.asp?NewsID=188

 

[southtj]

Last year the "greenest" vehicle on the planet was the Wrangler.

One of the more unusual stories to emerge from the motor industry in 2006 was that the all-American 4x4 Jeep Wrangler is the world’s greenest car. ... CNW Marketing Research argues their dust-to-dust yardstick measures the environmental impact of a vehicle from the date of its manufacturer to the date it is scrapped. It takes in not just the car’s fuel consumption and CO2 emissions but also the energy used in its design and production both in car assembly plants and by suppliers of parts and sub-assemblies. The energy used in transporting cars to dealers and in maintaining, servicing and scrapping and recycling them is also taken into account.

Article here: http://www.askaprice.com/torque-art...as_they_get_-_the_4x4_Jeep_Wrangler&item=2526

I think we're down to third greenest now.

 

[southtj]

The Top 10 most energy efficient vehicles over their lifetime:

1. Scion xB ($0.48 per mile)
2. Ford Escort (0.57 per mile)
3. Jeep Wrangler ($0.60 per mile)
4. Chevrolet Tracker ($0.69 per mile)
5. Toyota Echo ($0.70 per mile)
6. Saturn Ion ($0.71 per mile)
7. Hyundai Elantra ($0.72 per mile)
8. Dodge Neon ($0.73 per mile)
9. Toyota Corolla ($0.73 per mile)
10. Scion xA ($0.74 per mile)

The 10 least energy efficient vehicles over their lifetime:

1. Mercedes Benz produced Maybach ($11.58 per mile)
2. Volkswagen Phaeton ($11.21 per mile)
3. Rolls-Royce (full line average: $10.66 per mile)
4. Bentley (full line average: $10.56 per mile)
5. Audi allroad Quattro ($5.59 per mile)
6. Audi A8 ($4.96 per mile)
7. Audi A6 ($4.96 per mile)
8. Lexus LS430 ($4.73 per mile)
9. Porsche Carrera GT ($4.53 per mile)
10. Acura NSX ($4.45 per mile)

Hybrid energy efficiency over their lifetime:

1. Honda Insight ($2.94 per mile)
2. Ford Escape Hybrid ($3.18 per mile)
3. Honda Civic Hybrid ($3.24 per mile)
4. Toyota Prius ($3.25 per mile)
5. Honda Accord Hybrid ($3.30 per mile)

 

[TwistedCU]

IT's the disposal of the batteries I assume...

 

[jay79cj7]

Very interesting articles. I had been wondering about this concept for a long time, but had never seen it reported.

 

[90Xjay]

I remember a report on the Prius from the money advisor on the Today show last year showing that you would have to drive it 40,000 miles a year at $3.00 per gallon gas to break even compared to a similar sized non-hybrid.

That was because of the bigger sticker price.