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The Best in the US – Fuel Efficient Vehicles of the United States

by Environmental Articles on February 12, 2010


The Most Fuel efficient title has been sought after by the best in the business for years. The top of the manufacturing industry come together to determine the top in the United States. So we have happily complied the best of the best in the United States for your reviewing pleasures!

Honda Insight Hybrid

The Most fuel efficient vehicle in the United States goes to the Honda Insight Hybrid. The Insight features a 1.0 gasoline engine and an electric motor. The hybrid uses low resistance tires and aside from its cramped seating and slightly odd styling it is the most efficient yet!

Toyota Prius Hybrid

The Most Efficient Mid-size car goes to the Toyota Prius Hybrid. This vehicle has a 60 mpg city and 51 mpg on the highway and features the capacity to carry 5 people and equipment! The Prius has a stylish shape and has a reduced drag.

Honda Civic Hybrid

The Honda Civic Hybrid was rated the most efficient compact car and this beauty gets 49mpg on the city streets as well as 51mpg's on the highway! The new Honda Civic Hybrid is rated the cheapest in the North American industry with a more efficient design then the regular civic it will amaze you with its output of 110 HP you can't go wrong!

Volkswagen Beetle Diesel

This hummer of a car has been rated the most efficient sub-compact car with its 37mpg in the city and 44 mpg on the highway it will dazzle even the most skeptical. This Volkswagen is making waves with its 177lb per foot torque and surpassing even the sub-compact Hybrids in its class. The Volkswagen Beetle Diesel is a beauty everyone should see!

The Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix

In a joint venture of Toyota and General Motors' the Pontiac Vibe and the Toyota Matrix were rated the top in Most Efficient Station Wagons. Running at 30mpg on the city streets and 36mpg on the highway these great stylish beasts were harmony to the eyes! Though they don't have great drag speed these beauties are efficient and smooth for those car pooling days with the neighbors! They feature a fuel efficient 1.8L 4 cylinder and it gets 126HP! These gems are well worth looking into.

Hyundai Sonata

The Hyundai Sonata was chosen as the most efficient large car in the United States. This big beauty gets 24 miles to the gallon on the city blocks and 34 on the highway. This gem surprised everyone when it slammed the competition with 2.4L and 4 cylinders. This gives Hyundai the boost it needs to slide out of the second rate manufacture's listing!

Overall each of these vehicles have proven to be the best on the market and most efficient in the use of its fuel saving you money on inflating gas prices! They have definitely earned the respect and dependability their place holds. Are you looking for the most gas efficient car on the market? Want to save on your outrageous gas prices? Here is a start!

Guy Starbuck is a super focused, health oriented food and wine fanatic who writes for Cargoyle.com, and MixtureCars.com

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What Green Energy Solutions Are Available And How Do I Start

by Mathew Zupan on January 30, 2010


What is renewable energy? And how do I get some?

Energy occurs naturally all around us. It’s not man-made, but it is always there – it is what we call: renewable energy – as better term for this is reusable energy since it can neither be created or destroyed. But it can be reused if we can only harvest its potential.

Climate change, pollution, high fuel and electricity costs have all caused a growing alarm in what the future holds in store. A frantic search for inexpensive, alterternative energy solutions is the battle cry, and saving the earth is the prize. Clean, efficient energy sources must be found.

Solar Energy is a powerful, reusable, clean solution

The warmth of the sun after a cloudy day is a reminder of solar power and its enormous potential. What a feeling it gives as you warm your face and calm your nerves!

This same sun helps plants grow and turn green in a process called photosynthesis. Because of that, the plants give off life sustaining oxygen so we can breathe, while plants absorb carbon dioxide thus cleaning our air. Talk about a green and clean energy solution.

Now, the power of the sun is free; however, capturing solar power is not. And yet, that is just what has to happen in order to tap into this unlimited resource. Technologies of the past have not made it practical for the average home owner to take advantage of solar power – but times have changed. And now, the power of solar created electricity is possible and can be well within the average budget.

The Need for Creating Clean Energy has Created Great Opportunities

For years, the renewable energy of solar power has been thought to be too expensive for the average homeowner to take advantage of its benefits. However, as technology has changed over the years and need increases, pricing has also changed to make it affordable – and for some, even profitable.

With all the new energy initiative programs, and federal tax benefits that are being offered by the government, there is no stopping anyone who wants to go green and save green. The government is promoting clean energy vs. climate polluting technologies and the savings are substantial.

Renewable Energy Resource Guide Makes Doing it Yourself Easy

A wise investor takes advantage of every tax break, every discount possible and every opportunity available. Today, you can literally save tens of thousands of dollars by producing your own solar panels and creating your own electricity. Don’t wait for the electric companies to offer you a solution – they will figure out a way to charge you for every ray of sun light that touches your home. Do-it-yourself and save.

Alternative Energy News is your web site for information on Solar Energy, Wind, Geothermal Energy, and Biofuel Energy. For your resource guide on start to Build Your Own Solar Panels – Click Here!

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1 Million Energy Star Houses-and Growing

December 7, 2009

The Government runs the Energy Star program, now touting more than 1 million Energy Star rated homes. To achieve these guidelines, set by the EPA, homes must be 15% more energy efficient than houses built to the 2004 international residential code, and are often 20 to 30% more efficient than standard homes.

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Wind Power as a Viable Solution to Meeting Alternative Energy Needs

December 1, 2009

Although it is much less expensive to initially get hooked into the local electric company’s grid than it is to set up and hook into wind turbines, in the long run one saves money by utilizing the wind for one’s energy needs, while also becoming more independent. Not receiving an electric bill while enjoying the [...]

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DIY Greener Lifestyles

November 30, 2009

Solar panels are a great way to interact more positively with your world. They use just a tiny fraction of the near-infinite energy that the sun gives us every day to power our lives. Supposedly you can generate enough energy to power your house and make money on your electric bill at the same time. You can even use RV solar panels to power your camper for a nearly infinite camping trip.

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What Can Nations Do To Combat Global Warming?

November 11, 2009

There are things individuals can do to help stop global warming. Yet, when nations get involved, it is to everyone’s benefit to see to it that the right steps are taken. Nations can combat global warming by many different means.
For one thing, a good forestry department can have a huge impact. [...]

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Investigation of Green Energy Alternatives

November 2, 2009

Even if a home owner doesn’t want to do a reworking of the home, there are some green energy resources that he will check into to make the home more energy efficient. These green energy options are way more reasonable to be used in the home today vs years past. During the past, there were massive solar cells that needed to be mounted on the roof of the home to deliver the solar electricity for the appliances in the home. These panels were not attractive and didn’t do a particularly efficient job of supplying the energy. Today, there are some solar energy panels that may be mounted on the roof of the home, but they aren’t as voluminous and are loads more efficient than each before.

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What is Alternative Energy

November 1, 2009

There is a lot of energy that we can harness if we only seek to research and develop the technologies needed to do so. We can get away from the fossil fuels and the old electrical grids by turning to alternatives to these energy sources.
One of these alternative energy resources is wind power. Wind [...]

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Solar Water Pumps

October 31, 2009

Solar water pumps use solar force as an attractive option to bring water to remote homes, cabins or campgrounds. Some people have employed solar drip irrigation and pumping for gardens and homes. This technology has been around for decades, is efficient, and there are a number of government programs and utility incentives to use it.

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Can Eco-Technology Save Us?

October 30, 2009

There’s a pretty good argument to be made that the ills of the world are due to modern technology. The combustion engine, electric lighting, powered flight, mass produced products. These and many other such things have all resulted in depleting natural resources and causing pollution quite literally on an industrial scale.

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