According to this study's methodology, fuel efficiency is important, though obviously not the only factor. The top 5 cars include an assortment of approaches, including the Hybrid Prius, the Non-Hybrid Civic and the VW TDI.
http://money.cnn.com/2004/05/18/pf/autos/efficient_cost_to_own/ The real costs of fuel-efficient cars The most fuel-efficient autos may not always be the least expensive to own. May 19, 2004: 1:31 PM EDT NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - If you're looking to save money in this new era of rising gas prices, cars with high fuel-mileage figures are tempting. When looking at costs of ownership for five years, the cars that get the highest gas mileage tend be the least costly to own, not counting their depreciation. But while fuel costs are among the biggest items in overall ownership cost, there are many other factors to consider. On this list of the 15 most fuel-efficient, according to the autos Web site Edmunds.com, the typical Honda Insight driver will spend more than $2,500 less on fuel over 5 years than the driver of a Toyota Celica, the 15th-ranked car on the list. [...] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
