The Gassy Cow says automakers should produce small bio-diesel hybrid cars.   Find out why...  (Note: I wrote this in 2007 and things haven't changes have they?)

When I, The Gassy Cow, think about what design we should use in this era of high gas prices and global warming I come up with one design. But the problem is that the car makers aren't  making these or even considering making these as far as I can tell.  I'm only a gassy cow, but the solution seems so clear and I'm not talking about anything radical or futuristic.  I propose that the cars of the near future should be SMALL, BIO-DIESEL HYBRID CARS.

All of these technologies are proven and are used mostly separately now.  They should be put together.

Let's discuss each of these technologies.

Small Cars                Diesel Cars                    Hybrid Cars                   Conclusion

 

SMALL CARS: Small cars are pretty much the standard in Europe, as they normally require less fueling to afford the ever growing gas prices.  They have been dealing with high gas prices for much longer than the United States. On average the less the car weighs, the better the fuel efficiency.  But as you can see this isn't a direct correlation.  Efficiency has to do with many factors including the aerodynamic design and other design elements.  Greener cars will lead to more consumers buying hybrid and getting off of fossil fuel powered cars.  But buying a small car, instead of minivans and/or SUVs is a great first step in fuel efficiency.

Model

City

Highway

Length

Height

CARB Weight

Transmission

MPG

MPG

inches inches lbs

2007 Toyota Yaris Compact Coupe

34

40

150

60

2293

Manual

2007 Hyundai Accent Compact Coupe

32

35

159.3

57.9

2366

Manual

2006 Honda Civic Compact Coupe

30

38

174.8

53.5

2593

Manual

2007 Ford Focus

27

37

168.5

56.8

2605

Manual

2006 Acura RSX Compact Coupe

27

34

172.4

54.9

2734

Manual

2006 Volkswagen New Beetle Compact Coupe

22

31

161.1

59

2884

Manual

2006 Hyundai Tiburon Compact Coupe

24

30

173

52.4

2898

Manual

2007 Saturn ION Compact Coupe

22

29

174

55.7

2905

Manual

2006 Volkswagen GTI Compact Coupe

24

31

164.9

56.7

2934

Manual

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Coupe

25

34

180.5

55.5

2991

Manual

2006 Honda Accord Midsize Coupe

26

34

187.6

55.7

3097

Manual

2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Compact Coupe

23

30

179.7

53.5

3274

Manual

2007 Pontiac G6 Midsize Coupe

21

29

189.1

56.4

3415

Manual

2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Midsize Coupe

21

31

196.7

55.8

3461

Manual

 


Toyota Yaris


Hyundai Accent


Honda Civic Coupe


Ford Focus


Acura RSX

Small Cars                Diesel Cars                    Hybrid Cars                   Conclusion

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