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With the average cost of gas topping four dollars a gallon at times in 2008, fuel-efficient cars' popularity is zooming. Concern for the environment leads to the same place.

If you're in the market for a car and thinking fuel economy, the first place to look is in your own heart: What do you need a car to do? The greenest car for you is the one with the best mileage that fits your needs.

  1. Fuel-efficient cars for the rest of us

    Find out which affordable models post the greenest numbers.

  2. You can still get cash for your clunker

    16 fuel-efficient cars and SUVs still qualify for up to $3,000 from the government.

  3. Two reasons Cash for Clunkers should end (and one reason it should live)

    The Senate has the chance to correct the serious deficiencies in the Cash for Clunkers program -- before spending any more taxpayer money.

  4. If Cash for Clunkers survives, will ethanol funding suffer?

    The $2 billion Congress found to save the Cash for Clunkers program was effectively hijacked from the stimulus funds intended to provide loan guarantees for renewable fuels. And the ethanol lobbyists aren't too happy.

  5. Cash for Clunkers: Smothering innovation?

    Congratulations America! When we give you free money, you take it! And that is the only lesson learned from the "Cash for Clunkers" legislation.

  6. Get the best car for your money with new Cash for Clunkers calculator

    Magnify your government check by buying a fuel-efficient car that will save you over time.

  7. Honda CR-Z confirmed for U.S. and Japan in 2010

    Honda's next dedicated hybrid, the CR-Z, will officially be available in Japan in February of 2010, and in the U.S. and Europe later that year. The CR-Z is an aggressive, sporty coupe that Honda hopes will be priced significantly below all other hybrid of

  8. Ask Umbra on buying a convertible

    Which is the most eco-friendly (and cute) convertible car?

  9. Cash for clunkers

    I’ve been hearing a lot about the “Cash for Clunkers” bill passed by the U.S. Congress -- officially, it's the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) -- but hadn’t seen all the details. ...

  10. Incentives slash cost of smart fortwo to $99/mo.

    Smart USA is hoping to take advantage of the recently passed "Cash-for-Clunkers" program by offering its own joint incentive to lure buyers. ...

  11. Cash for clunkers: Sign up fast, they only have $1 bil

    The latest version of the Cash for Clunkers program isn't perfect, but it could still be a good deal. But hurry, time is limited.

  12. How summer's rapidly rising gas prices could affect you

    Smaller cars could come back in vogue as gas prices climb higher and higher.

  13. Cash for clunkers: A bailout for SUV drivers?

    Congress may pay SUV and truck owners $4,500 to trade in their gas guzzlers. Is it fair?

  14. The 2010 Toyota Prius, 50 MPG and loaded with cool new technology

    Packed with upgrades and new features, the beloved efficient car gets a fresh reissue. But will it score again with auto buyers?

  15. Why I don't own a hybrid car

    It may surprise some people that I don't own a hybrid car. After all, I wrote a book on this technology, and have been touting it since at least 1999. I think the Toyota Prius is the best bargain on the market today, and the public increasingly seem

  16. All's well that ends oil: On biodiesel vs. hybrids

    A comparison of gas-electric versus biodiesel emissions is pretty close. Check the numbers for yourself and see which fits your climate and pocketbook.

  17. 2010 Prius will get 50 mpg, solar roof

    Toyota unveiled the third-generation Toyota Prius, a car that has absolutely revolutionized the industry and what it means to be environmentally conscious in a car-centric world.It's easy to say that this third-generation car isn't as big of an advancemen

  18. California creates global warming rating for cars

    California is now making car buyers even more aware of how their car affects the environment in 2009. All new car models will bear an Environmental Performance sticker that rates the car based on smog and global warming emissions. ...

  19. Contemplating the MINI Cooper

    The MINI Clubman has the highest non-hybrid highway mileage of any U.S. four-seater. But is it green?

  20. Free cars and the economics of Project Better Place

    Is it better to buy an electric car and charge it yourself, or pay an inflated cost to charge a car that's been given to you for "free"?

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