EARTHY CARS SPOTLIGHT 11.16.2010

Even though the summer is long over and the winter is about to arrive, gas price are not going down. In fact, they are going up. Check out the following stories in the news:

http://www.thestate.com/2010/11/09/1552673/gas-prices-rise-as-holidays-near.html

http://chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2010/11/fed-easing-to-be-felt-at-the-gas-pumps.html

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2010/11/10/gas-prices-keep-going-up/

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/11/15/average_price_for_gas_up_6_cents_in_mass/

http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/local_news/gas-prices-spike-before-holiday-travel,-motorist-fear-the-worst-when-paying-at-the-pump



If you are looking to buy a vehicle, you should consider buying a vehicle that is fuel efficient. As gasoline becomes less plentiful, it will become more expensive. There will be many times in the near future where the price of gasoline will spike in price. Save all you can by buying a fuel efficient vehicle. Plus, it’s good for the economy and the environment.

Take note of the MPG (average miles driven per gallon of gas consumed) rating of vehicles you are looking to buy. There is a rating for both city driving and highway driving. The higher the ratings, the less gasoline it consumes.

The MPG rating of every vehicle sold in the U.S., plus information about MPG ratings, can be found here: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/

Hybrid vehicles
2008 Toyota Prius Grey, Hatchback, 98500 mi, $11,900 http://ow.ly/2G0JJ MPG = 48/45

2007 Toyota Prius Beige, Hatchback, 73980 mi, $12,900 http://ow.ly/2G0PI MPG = 48/45
Vehicles with an average MPG rating above 30
2004 Honda Civic VP Silver, Sedan, 92846 mi, $7,900 http://ht.ly/2WzUQ MPG = 29/38

2007 Honda Fit Sport Black, Hatchback, 74433 mi, $11,900 http://ht.ly/30ZWW MPG = 31/37

2007 Honda Fit Red, Hatchback, 83522 mi, $9,900 http://ht.ly/2WzUQ MPG = 31/38
2008 Toyota Corolla Blue, Sedan, 64875 mi, $9,900 http://ow.ly/2G03i MPG = 28/37
2009 Toyota Yaris Black, Hatchback, 28227 mi, $10,900 http://ow.ly/2G13J MPG = 29/35

2009 Toyota Yaris Red, Hatchback, 29027 mi, $10,900 http://ow.ly/2G0ZL MPG = 29/35

Highway MPG of 30 or more
2008 Honda Accord EX-L Grey, Sedan, 39243 mi, $17,900 http://ow.ly/2FZ5U MPG = 21/31

2005 Scion xB Grey, Minivan, 61616 mi, $8,900 http://ht.ly/38WLY MPG = 27/32

2008 Scion xD Red, Hatchback, 52365 mi, $10,900 http://ow.ly/2G1y8 MPG = 26/32

2008 Toyota Matrix Silver, Hatchback, 55974 mi, $11,900 http://ow.ly/2G08X MPG = 25/31

Look on the bright side though – Americans are paying a lot less on gasoline compared to those in most countries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline_and_diesel_usage_and_pricing#