I want to help global warming, but I have a budget. I am looking for a fuel efficient used vehicle, so it probally won't be a hybrid right now. I am looking for a 1993 to 1995... does anyone know something that is good in gas milage and good for the environment?
mrvadeboncoeur
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Well, no car is really good for the environment, with all the manufacturing pollution besides the resources to propel and maintain it... But you can find transportation that is less harmful to the environment than other methods.
Best for the environment: walk
next: public transportation or a bicycle, or ride a draft animal
next: EV or FCV (but will probably be constrained by your budget)
after that, I'd go for an older diesel that you run on a biofuel (like veggie oil), or find a biodiesel source near you. http://www.biodiesel.org/
Unfortunately, the EPA Green Vehicle Guide (ranks vehicles in each market class by emissions and MPG) only goes back to 2000.
http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicle/
But, http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ does go back to 1985, so you can compare the MPG of various cars that you are looking at.
In general, for fuel economy reasons, you'd be looking for a small car, manual transmission (assuming that you can drive stick, and for fuel efficiently at that!).
(I take it that a used hybrid is still out of your price range? Find a nice high-mileage 2000 Honda Insight or 2001 Toyota Prius...)
MTSU history student
The Honda Insight and Toyota Prius are the most fuel efficient vehicles, getting about 60 mpg on the highway. Of course you could walk, ride a bicycle, and use mass transit if that is an option, too.
Andrew H
Yeah, get yourself a bicycle. 8-). Zero emissions and much better for you and the environment than any car.
Seriously though, if you must drive a car, you should consider your driving habits more so than just the car. Obviously a fuel efficient car is a good idea, but if you're constantly driving it around for frivolous reasons, you're really not helping much.
Just about any (sub)compact car would probably work out well...can't go wrong with a Honda Civic from a reliability standpoint.
ag_iitkgp
Help global warming ? You mean accelerate the damage ?
The most fuel efficient vehicle is a bicycle.
Anonymous
the most fuel efficient mid 90s vehicle for the money is a honda civic or a toyota corolla. they're reliable, they get good gas mileage, and you can stay within your budget. then when they come out with some really outstanding technology you can jump up to that when you're ready.