| Prices at the pump are rising steadily; more and more | | | | mileage of a car (or better) from an SUV. |
| of the vehicles being released get very low gas | | | | Another option for saving fuel that will be available on |
| mileage. This makes it really hard to get around town | | | | the market soon is the plug-in hybrid. You're probably |
| or to work, on a budget. Well, there still are tons of | | | | thinking "why would I want to plug in my hybrid when I |
| options for vehicles that can save you tons of money | | | | can just get a regular hybrid?' One dollar to get as far |
| at the pump. | | | | as a gallon of gas, that's why. A plug in hybrid is the |
| If you're not ready to take the plunge and buy a hybrid | | | | same as a regular hybrid except you have the option |
| or electric vehicle, there are many gas-engine cars that | | | | of charging the electric engine. This means that if you |
| get very good gas mileage. For small cars, the mini | | | | only take short trips, your gas engine will rarely even |
| cooper (28 city/36 highway) gets you the most miles | | | | have to turn on, and electricity gets you as far as a |
| for your gallon. If you're looking at midsize or large cars, | | | | gallon of gas for about $1. And, unlike normal electric |
| you should check out Hyundai. The Elantra gets 27 city | | | | cars, you never have to worry about your battery |
| 34 highway, and the Sonata get 24 city/34 highway. If | | | | dying so you can go as far as you want on your gas |
| you're looking into station wagons, the Pontiac Vibe | | | | engine. |
| and the Toyota Matrix both get 30 city/36 highway. | | | | If you want to just skip the gas altogether, there have |
| If you're looking for a car with even better gas mileage, | | | | been some great advances in electric vehicles. You'll |
| you should check out hybrid cars. The concept of a | | | | forget everything you know about electric vehicles |
| hybrid is that its engine is actually a combination of two | | | | when you see the Tesla Motors Roadster. It's fully |
| engines: a traditional gas engine, and an electric engine. | | | | electric, so you can always get a gas mileage |
| Unlike true electric cars, the electric engine is charged | | | | equivalent of about $1 per gallon. Unlike traditional |
| by the gas engine, so there's no need to plug it in. And | | | | electric cars, this one runs on a lithium ion battery, so it |
| while all the power is ultimately derived from the gas | | | | can go farther between charges (about 250 miles), it |
| engine, these cars, van's, and SUVs still get way batter | | | | can go a lot faster (top speed of 130 mph), and to be |
| gas mileage and saving you tons of money at the | | | | honest, it just looks cooler. If an electric car ever |
| pump. If you're looking simply for the best gas mileage | | | | catches on, it will most definitely be this one. |
| overall, you should check out the Honda insight; it gets | | | | With any type of vehicle, you should keep your car in |
| 60 mpg city, 66 mpg highway. Plus it's from Honda so | | | | good shape and making sure it gets regular tune ups, |
| you can be confident you're getting a solid long lasting | | | | this will help keep up gas efficiency. Also remember |
| vehicle. If you're looking for an SUV, the vehicle with | | | | that the weight of the vehicle matters. Carrying around |
| the best gas mileage is the Ford Escape hybrid. It gets | | | | stuff you don't need and always having a full tank will |
| 31 mpg city, 36 mpg highway. Imagine, getting the gas | | | | raise your gas mileage. |