A decade ago, buying a hybrid was a lonely business. At the start there were actually only two types of these cars you could even buy and both of these really didnt seem to attract too much attention.
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 that has turned out to be better is the electric car. Like a fuel-cell vehicle it produces no tailpipe emissions and little noise, and the distribution network for its energy source largely exists – taking electricity the final few metres to a charging post is nothing compared to establishing a hydrogen infrastructure.
The main problem when you are thinking of an electric car is actually the distance it is able to travel, it can only go for around 100 miles compared to 300 on a normal car it isnt that brilliant.
If you actually think about it 80-100 miles is way more than you will need for a daily commute but for longer journeys the chrage times takes hours which means it is not going to be very good. The new Vauxhall which is set to be released in 2012 is set to be one of the big compromises when it comes to the green car.
The great thing about this car is that for the first 40 miles the car actually runs on electricty alone which of course is more than enough for someone living in the city.
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 the new Audi or of course a Audi TT Roadster
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.
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