Friday, February 18, 2011

Leaf, Prius stomp Volt on "greenest car" list


ACEEE's annual ranking of "green cars" has a few surprises. But there's a bigger surprise.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Chevrolet Volt didn't rank as one of the top-ten "greenest" cars in America, coming at No. 12, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's annual list. The fully electric Nissan Leaf ranked second among all 2011 model year cars on the same list. First place went to the compressed natural gas powered Honda Civic GX. The 2011 Chevy Volt ranked 12th in ACEEE (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy)'s list. Vehicles are ranked according to a "Green Score," factoring fuel economy and emissions, including emissions from electric power plants. ..."As a gasoline vehicle, the fuel economy's not stellar," said a spokeswoman for the ACEEE. More>>

The good news is that free energy exists! There is perpetual motion, cold fusion/fission, energy from time-space contractions, solar, and sources beyond our comprehension. Many stumble upon various mechanisms and natural laws (at odds with respectable theories) and thereby discover boundless energy sources.

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