Looking for fuel efficient cars?
With the rising gas prices there are a lot of families out there that are looking for more fuel efficient vehicles. And over the past few weeks I have seen several articles touting the most fuel efficient vehicles. If you have seen those articles too, then you already know that they all come to the same conclusion - buy a hybrid. But, you can have a fuel efficient car that is not a hybrid. In fact, I do. But first, let’s look at a few of those hybrids.
- The Toyota Prius gets around 47 mpg.
- The Honda Civic hybrid gets around 43 mpg.
- The Ford Escape Hybrid SUV gets around 42 mpg.
I drive a Corolla. I keep my tires aired up. I don’t drive around with a lot of heavy stuff in the trunk. I don’t speed (anymore!). I average around 34 mpg. That’s pretty darn fuel efficient if you ask me. So, if you are looking for a fuel efficient car, do not get suckered into thinking that it has to be a hybrid. Sure, you can get better gas mileage with a hybrid but the price tag is also a bit more.
July 7th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I wish I could buy a more fuel efficient car. I am upside down in a car that gets me 15mpg. There is no way that I can sell it for what I owe because it is a 2007.
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