Comments on: Hybrids Dominate 2010 List of Greenest Vehicles http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrids-dominate-2010-list-greenest-vehicles-26464/ Auto alternatives for the 21st century Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Anonymous http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrids-dominate-2010-list-greenest-vehicles-26464/#comment-23178 Anonymous Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:59:32 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6480#comment-23178 It’s because they use natural gas.

]]> By: Max Reid http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrids-dominate-2010-list-greenest-vehicles-26464/#comment-23177 Max Reid Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:20:45 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6480#comment-23177 Insight is smaller than Civic-Hybrid and was also designed as a dedicated hybrid. How come, it has lower mileage than Civic. Thats surprising. Honda can do something about this.

This way, they can also claim more sales if they reduce the price by $1,000.

]]> By: Job001 http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrids-dominate-2010-list-greenest-vehicles-26464/#comment-23176 Job001 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:51:57 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6480#comment-23176 I estimate the EPA wisely uses about a 15% penalty for the electrical compression work to get the compressed natural gas up to a density of about 5.6 lb/gal vs the 6.3 lb/gal for gasoline. Natural gas has an advantage of about 22% lower CO2 emission than gasoline 15.4 vs 19.8 lb CO2 per gallon depending upon the density used for the calculation. Density varies with temperature somewhat like gasoline.
Natural gas is generally a lot cheaper than gasoline at about $1. to $1.5 per gallon vs $2.5/gal for gasoline for most states. In Utah where a lot of Honda Civic GX cars are used Natural gas costs as low as $0.5/gal sometimes and natural gas filling stations are commonly available.
Natural gas also doesn’t have an extra terror/monopoly premium of maybe $5/gallon (think current account and budget account deficit) since natural gas is domestically sourced.

]]> By: Old Man Crowder http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrids-dominate-2010-list-greenest-vehicles-26464/#comment-23175 Old Man Crowder Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:40:57 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6480#comment-23175 Here’s the link to the ACEEE site for those of you interested in footnotes and explanations…

http://www.greenercars.org/highlights_greenest.htm

]]> By: Christopher http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrids-dominate-2010-list-greenest-vehicles-26464/#comment-23174 Christopher Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:13:47 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6480#comment-23174 Hi,

Those who are interested in sustainable mobility may visit http://www.sustainable.mobility.org. You will find case studies, news as well as a “worldwide initiatives” section in terms of transport…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrids-dominate-2010-list-greenest-vehicles-26464/#comment-23173 Anonymous Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:07:53 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6480#comment-23173 Charles, I’m curious as well. I’d like to see what the footnotes say, but they are not published.

]]> By: Charles http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrids-dominate-2010-list-greenest-vehicles-26464/#comment-23172 Charles Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:15:23 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6480#comment-23172 Why such a high score for the Honda Civic GX? It has good emissions, but the CO2 score is 146% of the Prius and 115% of the hybrid Fusion/Milan (EPA numbers).

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