Comments on: New Car CO2 Emissions Down 5% From Last Year http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/10/27/new-car-co2-emissions-down-5-from-last-year/ The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:29:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Duane R http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/10/27/new-car-co2-emissions-down-5-from-last-year/comment-page-1/#comment-83528 Duane R Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:04:05 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/10/27/new-car-co2-emissions-down-5-from-last-year/#comment-83528 If you sort this list by average emissions instead of reduction percentage, you can see that Jeep, Subaru, Audi, and Volvo still have a long way to go to keep pace with the auto-makers, Peugeot, Mini Cooper and Hyundai. The issue I have with these compact cars is on the design-end. I just do not think sleek and stylish when I am sitting in a Hyundai. There is actually a site now called www.carfunfootprint.com that scores cars on emissions vs. aesthetics. I would trade in my car instantly if techs would enhance the design and give me some storage capacity for my gear. In the meantime I am jumping in my jeep. If you sort this list by average emissions instead of reduction percentage, you can see that Jeep, Subaru, Audi, and Volvo still have a long way to go to keep pace with the auto-makers, Peugeot, Mini Cooper and Hyundai.

The issue I have with these compact cars is on the design-end. I just do not think sleek and stylish when I am sitting in a Hyundai. There is actually a site now called http://www.carfunfootprint.com that scores cars on emissions vs. aesthetics. I would trade in my car instantly if techs would enhance the design and give me some storage capacity for my gear. In the meantime I am jumping in my jeep.

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