The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy recently released a list of the 12 Greenest Cars sold in America. Of the 12 only one, the Ford Focus, was made domestically. Two cars were European made and the rest by Japanese automakers. The Washington-based non-profit group's top pick based on measures including tailpipe emissions, greenhouse gases, fuel economy and consideration given to the environmental impacts of manufacturing was the Honda Civic GX. A unique and uncommon car on the market - Honda sells about 100 a year - runs on compressed natural gas. The Toyota Prius received the second place spot. For the complete list visit greenercars.org, the council also lists the years top polluters. [Sources: New York Times & EE News]
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The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy recently released a list of the 12 Greenest Cars sold in America. Of the 12 only one, the Ford Focus, was made domestically. Two cars were European made and the rest by Japanese automakers. The Washington-based non-profit group's top pick based on measures including tailpipe emissions, greenhouse gases, fuel economy and consideration given to the environmental impacts of manufacturing was the Honda Civic GX. A unique and uncommon car on the market - Honda sells about 100 a year - runs on compressed natural gas. The Toyota Prius received the second place spot. For the complete list visit greenercars.org, the council also lists the years top polluters. [Sources: New York Times & EE News]
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