Released today to offer car buyers a practical guide, The Green Guide to Cars and Trucks contains Green Score rankings for every 1998 vehicle sold in the United States. By providing Green Scores for every model, we hope to influence consumer choice and encourage automakers to provide cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles. AEEE is an independent, nonprofit research group that works to advance energy efficiency as a means of environmental protection and economic development. The Green Score is based on a vehicle's air pollution health costs, global warming pollution, and other specifications. The guide's tables are arranged by vehicle class and cover cars, station wagons, vans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles.
Consumers can now comparison shop with the environment in mind.
Of the top 12 greenest vehicles, six are electric cars and two run on compressed natural gas. EV-1 electric 2. Honda Civic GX CNG compressed natural gas 3. Toyota RAV4 EV electric 4. Chevrolet S10 pickup EV electric 5.