Entries tagged Buying a fuel-efficient car

Fuel-efficient cars for the rest of us

By Editors of E / The Environmental Magazine Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 8:50am PST for daily_green_news 0 Comments

Find out which affordable models post the greenest numbers. Read full post »
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You can still get cash for your clunker

By Dan Shapley Posted Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:10pm PDT for daily_green_news 0 Comments

16 fuel-efficient cars and SUVs still qualify for up to $3,000 from the government. Read full post »
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Two reasons Cash for Clunkers should end (and one reason it should live)

By Dan Shapley Posted Tue Aug 4, 2009 4:40pm PDT for daily_green_news 2 Comments

The Senate has the chance to correct the serious deficiencies in the Cash for Clunkers program -- before spending any more taxpayer money. Read full post »
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If Cash for Clunkers survives, will ethanol funding suffer?

By Jim Motavalli Posted Tue Aug 4, 2009 1:30pm PDT for daily_green_driving 1 Comments

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. Read full post »
Related topics: Government, Biofuels, Cars, Buying a fuel-efficient car
Cash for Clunkers: Smothering innovation?

By Hank Green Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:18pm PDT for ecogeek 2 Comments

Congratulations America! When we give you free money, you take it! And that is the only lesson learned from the "Cash for Clunkers" legislation. Read full post »
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Get the best car for your money with new Cash for Clunkers calculator

By Dan Shapley Posted Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:46am PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

Magnify your government check by buying a fuel-efficient car that will save you over time. Read full post »
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Honda CR-Z confirmed for U.S. and Japan in 2010

By Hank Green Posted Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:06pm PDT for ecogeek 1 Comments

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 Read full post »
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Ask Umbra on buying a convertible

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:01pm PDT for grist_ask_umbra 0 Comments

Which is the most eco-friendly (and cute) convertible car? Read full post »
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Cash for clunkers

By Ted Nelson Posted Mon Jul 6, 2009 10:27am PDT for ecomii_healthy_living 6 Comments

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. ... Read full post »
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Incentives slash cost of smart fortwo to $99/mo.

By Megan Treacy Posted Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:02pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

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