[sustran] fwd: Environmentally Best and Worst Cars and Trucks Ranked

[SUSTRAN Resource Centre]

>Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 06:02:48 +0900 (JST)
>From: owner-sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org
>To: owner-sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org
>Subject: BOUNCE sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org:    Non-member submission
from [stncar at ix.netcom.com]   

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>Looking for a New Car? Check the Green Guide
>EarthVision Reports
>
>02/22/99 
>
>WASHINGTON, February 22, 1999 – When shopping for a new car, it is easy to
find 
>information about a host of
>categories from engine size to safety features, but finding its
environmental performance 
>may be a bit frustrating. Don't
>despair though, a new consumer guide tells all about the new models. 
>
>The guide, Green Guide to Cars and Trucks: Model Year 1999, from the
American Council for 
>an Energy-Efficient
>Economy (ACEEE), provides complete information covering the many aspects
of automotive 
>environmental performance for
>every new passenger car, minivan, sport utility, and pickup truck sold in
the United 
>States. The guide uses a "Green Score"
>to rank the autos, allowing the consumer to "shop with the environment in
mind" according 
>to Guide author John DeCicco,
>ACEEE's Transportation Program Director. The Green Score looks at a
vehicle's exhaust 
>components, fuel economy and
>other specifications, then grades each model on its health impacts,
estimated annual fuel 
>expenses, and greenhouse gas
>emissions. 
>
>Included in the Green Guide to Cars and Trucks is: 
>
>     Advice about how to buy green when shopping for a new car or light
truck. 
>     The "Best of 1999," featuring the "greenest" models by vehicle class. 
>     The 12 "greenest" and "meanest" vehicles for the environment in 1999 
>     Listings for electric and alternatively fueled vehicles, in addition
to conventional 
>vehicles. 
>     Tips on keeping your vehicle running cleanly and efficiently 
>     Information on the environmental impacts of motor vehicles, including
global warming 
>and the health effects of vehicle
>     pollution. 
>
>According to ACEEE, the ratings published in the Green Guide are derived
from emissions 
>certifications and fuel economy
>data reported to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
California Air 
>Resources Board by automakers
>themselves. 
>
>"Higher fuel economy protects the environment and is especially important
for fighting 
>global warming," states DeCicco. "By
>'greener' we mean cleaner and more fuel-efficient." 
>
>Although the greenest vehicles are those powered by alternative fuels or
electricity, 
>ACEEE authors realize that these options
>are not available to many consumers. Therefore, new to this guide is a
"Practical Picks" 
>section that lists the best choices in
>gasoline-powered models. 
>
>"Choosing greener cars is more important than ever," DeCicco says. "The
Green Guide to 
>Cars and Trucks provides
>practical advice for consumers concerned about protecting their health,
their children's 
>health, and the health of the planet." 
>
>The Green Guide to Cars and Trucks: Model Year 1999 is available from the
ACEEE website 
>(below) and may be
>ordered from ACEEE for $8.95 plus $5.00 for shipping and handling. Bulk
sales discounts 
>are also available. 
>
>To order, contact: 
>ACEEE Publications 
>1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 801, Washington, DC 20036 
>Phone: 202-429-0063, Fax: 202-429-0193 
>E-mail: ace3pubs at ix.netcom.com 
>Order from Web Site: http://www.aceee.org/greenercars/
>
>********************************************************************
>
>Marty Bernard
>Oakland, California
>
>To find out about a new form of personal urban transportation
>please visit the Information Pages of the National Station Car
>Association at http://www.stncar.com which are updated periodically.
>
>
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