| Gas prices getting you down? Got a vehicle that eats | | | | The first car I will tell you about is the Saturn Vue |
| your money every time you fill it up? Well here are | | | | Hybrid, which is actually a SUV, that has a 4 cylinder |
| some of the alternative fuel vehicles currently | | | | engine, and hydra-matic 4 speed automatic |
| available to you. I will tell you what alternative fuel is, | | | | transmission. The MSRP ranges from $21,525 - |
| why it is used, and where it comes from. I will also | | | | $29,300, depending on all you want in it and what |
| tell you about a few of the cars you may have an | | | | class you want. It gets the best mpg of any mid |
| interest in. These cars are some of the cars currently | | | | range SUV. |
| available; Saturn Vue Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid, | | | | Now, I will tell you about the Toyota Camry Hybrid, |
| Ford Escape Hybrid. There are several more as well | | | | which is a midsize car with a 4-cylinder engine. It has |
| though. | | | | a base MSRP from $ 25,200. It has a gasoline- |
| First let's start off by understand what alternative | | | | electric powertrain, but still America's favorite midsize |
| fuel vehicles are and what the fuel comes from. | | | | sedan. They actually lowered the price recently as an |
| They come from sources other than petroleum, | | | | incentive to buy a hybrid, as well as to bring down |
| some from renewable resources, and some | | | | the price a few hundred dollars lower then another |
| manmade. They certainly cause less pollution then gas | | | | model Camry. This great alternative fuel vehicle |
| and diesel, and also great on miles per gallon. One of | | | | currently available is also a partial-zero emissions |
| the renewable resources is Ethanol. It is made from | | | | vehicle. Which means it has the cleanest rating in |
| corn as well as a few other crops. Then there is | | | | terms of the air pollution, so technically the air you |
| Natural gas, which you know is a fossil fuel. Propane, | | | | breath is actually dirtier then what comes out of this |
| also known as liquefied petroleum gas, is a | | | | cars tailpipe. |
| completely abundant fossil fuel. We also have | | | | Finally, I will fill you in on the Ford Escape Hybrid, |
| Biodiesel, which is made from vegetable oils and | | | | which is a Midsize SUV. This is a great alternative fuel |
| animal fats. And then we have hydrogen, which also | | | | vehicle currently available, especially if you want a |
| is a domestic form of fossil fuel, in example coal, | | | | earth friendly vehicle but not want to give up your |
| nuclear power, or other renewable resources. | | | | SUV. Apparently it is as fast at acceleration as the |
| Hydrogen does not produce harmful air-pollutants, | | | | Ford Escape V6. Some are saying that it is more |
| where the others just produce drastically less air | | | | attractive the Saturn Vue Hybrid. The MSRP is from |
| pollutants. | | | | $27,445- - $29,215. |