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Eco-Friendly and Green Cars

Green cars are more than electric vehicles; shoppers can choose from environmentally friendly options like hybrids, plug-in hybrids, diesels and even fuel-sipping gas-powered cars. 

Advice for Eco-Friendly Car Shoppers

Electric Cars With the Longest Range

Range anxiety is one very strong motivating factor for electric car shoppers, so here are the EVs with the best ranges.

What’s the Most Fuel-Efficient SUV?

Here are the most efficient SUVs for the 2021 model year in four categories: gas-only, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric.

Should I Buy an Electric Car or Plug-In Hybrid?

Should you buy a plug-in car? This is a tough question with no simple answer. We dive into the details to help find one.

What Are the Most Fuel-Efficient Cars?

See the EPA’s most fuel-efficient cars for the 2021 model year, broken down by gas-only vehicles, hybrids and plug-in hybrids.

So You Want to Buy a Hybrid: 6 Things to Know

From a different acceleration feel to unexpected sounds, here are six things to know about driving a hybrid.

What’s New With Diesels?

If you want a 2021 diesel vehicle, you’ll have to buy a pickup truck or an SUV because passenger cars no longer offer diesel engines.

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What’s the Difference Between a Hybrid and a Plug-in Hybrid?

Which Electric Cars Are Still Eligible for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit?

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