by Doug Mazeffa Saturday, February 18, 2012 So 2012 is the year
for a new car! Or you just love seeing what the car companies
are up to. Either way, you're in the right place. Along with
safety, fabulous styling and, of course, price, a car's impact
on the environment is something most people care about. Since
our choice of transportation is second only to our home's energy
use in terms of carbon dioxide emissions (which cause that nasty
global warming thing) a new car is a great way to cut your
footprint if you have to drive (and driving less is the number
one best way to cut the carbon). But every car company tells you
theirs is the greenest model EVER! (Likely story.) So how are
you supposed to know what's what? Maybe you've already consulted
Greenopia’s Automaker Guide, which breaks it down in terms of
which car companies do the best job overall for the planet. But
with the Green Car Guide, we've gotten down to nitty-gritty,
looking at the most efficient vehicles that meet our minimum
criteria and selecti