March 28, 2008

NATURAL GAS AND HYBRID VEHICLES STILL STARS, DIESELS STILL NO-SHOWS IN ANNUAL RANKING OF TOP ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLES

With the auto world focused on fuel efficiency in the face of $100-per-barrel oil, new fuel economy requirements, and concern about climate change, ACEEE named the 2008 “greenest” and “meanest” vehicles, along with environmental scorings of all model year 2008 cars and passenger trucks in ACEEE's Green Book® Online released February 19. This announcement marks the eleventh year ACEEE has published its widely-respected rankings. The vehicle scores are part of ACEEE’s Green Book® Online, ACEEE’s environmental guide to cars and trucks, available at greenercars.org.

Check out the ever-popular lists of the “Greenest,” “Meanest,” and “Greener Choices.” Subscribers to ACEEE's Green Book® Online interactive database can access summary Green Scores of the 1,300+ configurations of all model year 2008 vehicles, along with each configuration’s fuel economy, health-related pollution impacts, global warming emissions, and estimated fuel expenses. Subscribers to ACEEE's Green Book® Online can also build custom lists for comparing vehicles. Monthly and annual subscriptions to ACEEE's Green Book® Online are available at greenercars.org.

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