With ever-soaring gas prices, a vehicle’s MPG rating is the most important factor for many consumers. In the current market, hybrid vehicles are leading the pack with the best MPG ratings. Here is a list to help when choosing the right new car for you. For this list we’ll be looking at the newest 2011 models that present the highest quality, best prices, and the highest MPG. If shopping on a…

Electrics, for as long as they’ve been commercially viable, have always been pretty shocking. The main problem with an electric car is the batteries; they’re just not advanced enough. Until 2009, almost every electric car had a range of around 100-miles, which is, let’s admit it, pretty ridiculous. Sure, if you live in the city, it sounds attractive; you probably only do a few miles…

In an effort to boost charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, the Oregon Department of Transportation has partnered with AeroVironment to install a numerous (yet undisclosed) amount of 480-volt Level 3 chargers between the California/Oregon state border and the Willamette Valley. “Fast charging stations along high-traffic transportation corridors will help make driving…

While Nissan isn’t the first auto company to release an all-electric vehicle, it certainly is the pioneer in making sure that they are permanently available to everyone. In its newest campaign, the auto maker highlights the significance of “zero” in today’s ridiculously excessive style of living. Imagine a world with no breathing problems because of polluted air; a planet without scorching temperatures and skin cancer attributed to a depleting ozone layer; a day without…

For those environmentally conscious consumers unable to decide what eco-friendly car is right for them, Volvo’s got the market cornered. Their newest V60 is a three in one hybrid sports wagon that can transition between plug-in hybrid, electric or diesel car — just by the push of a button. By shifting into “Pure” mode, the car will run using a 70-horsepower…