Green Car History
Ten years ago there was hardly anyone interested in this idea at all. There were only two to choose from the original Honda Insight and the gawkily styled 1997 Mark I Prius and both attracted small numbers of buyers.
But while a hybrid might emit significantly less CO2 than a car of comparable size, it’s a long way from emitting no carbon dioxide at all, which is why they are merely stepping stones towards the truly zero-emission car.
The propulsion systems that completely eliminate tailpipe emissions include hydrogen-powered fuel cells and the battery-powered electric motor, but both face significant hurdles before they can compete with conventional cars.
Something a bit better than this is the electric car. Fuel cell vehicles are really coming along and with the right funding they could actually start to take over from the normal cars as many people are strong believers in saving the environment.
The major problem when it comes to electric car is the distance of which they can travel, it is only around 100 miles whereas the normal car is around 300 plus.
100 miles is more than enough for most small journeys which is why these cars are great if you live within a city but if you do not then bad luck. Which is why General Motors’ “range-extending” Vauxhall Ampera (aka the Chevrolet Volt) offers a promising compromise when it goes on sale in 2012.
For the first 40 miles it runs on electricity alone more than enough for most commutes but for longer journeys an on-board petrol engine recharges the battery to provide a range of more than 300 miles at 40g/km of CO2, or under half what the Prius produces.
The ease of recharging it, and pure electric cars, is likely to be improved by policies intended to encourage electric car ownership. The present Government talks of incentives of up to £5,000, while London mayor Boris Johnson aims to make the capital a lead city in the adoption of the electric car.
However until such a green car comes out that is actually worth going after something a bit less greener so why not look into Audi Cars or of course a Audi R8
Failing this you could even look into getting Used Cars however it is really up to you on what you do on this but I would say the best thing to do is just wait and see if things are actually going to get worse before you do anything.
