Most fuel-efficient cars - ConsumerReports

Funny when a truck older than I am still competes with the best of our "fuel efficient" models.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/reader_rides/4288444.html?page=3

With low gasoline prices, this is the perfect time to slap on a hefty gas tax. The money could be used for alternative energy, more fuel efficient automobiles, miles of needed public transportation lines and railways, and tax breaks for people who buy fuel efficient cars. That would move our energy policy in the right direction.

These MPG scores still aren't quite high enough as other have mentioned above me. I remember hearing about some volkswagen diesel hybrid getting 70 mpg a while back. Always these concept cars but as of yet there is no fruition of really high efficiency vehicles.

I think it'd be awesome to have solar panels on top of hybrid cars, even if the charge would be minimal.

They could make an electric vehicle fast if they wanted to. All of the by products of black oil could be derived from soy beans, Corn and vegitable oil et al., but the oil people are too powerful. Also the American auto will be going to to the Museum. The control the major auto makers have is also too powerful. Look back over the history of American Auto's and you will find a lot of good and beautiful Automobiles that never made it because the power brokers destroyed the competition. The Tucker Story was a tragic tale of power. But long before that, back in the days of the L:aSalle, The Pierce Arrow, The Hudson, The Packard and many more were pushed into bankruptcy. They are all classics now but go to Jay Leno's car museum and watch as Jay even drives these classics on the open road. If the Americans would fire the big three in Detroit and finance some new brains to put together some new cars for the mass market. Also considering the cost of steel, the composite vehicle could be added to the economy. But above all there are enough geniuses in this country who can produce the worlds best car. All that must be done is bring these geniuses to gether and give them the chance they need. Start by firing the big three.

Wow and im happy when my car gets 18 mpg

WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR?????????!!!!!!!!

All the cars listed are imports...
those bastard American car ceos, execs sold out
to the American Oil companies.
Its east to see the colusion that went on between these greed driven plutocrats.

Its about National security, not falling prey to greed-
yet their technical desicions left our nation slid into
economic decline. White collar greed is the worst- it kills it destroys culture. I believe the auto ceos should be fired and replaced with real scientists.

Here's an article on past fuel eficient cars that includes the Sprint and Metro both of which got up to 50 MPG.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/reader_rides/4288444.html?page=4

How sad is it that even our Hybrid vehicles suck?? All that extra equipment and they barely manage to beat regular gas cars.

Obviously we need a better solution. I mean really, I would expect such a leap of auto technology to provide at least 80mpg on the highway. Hybrids should be doing much better than they are...

The highest MPG in American cars this year is 28. How sad is that.

The Big Three were in immediate trouble when the Prius came out. Aside from being an overall awesome car, Prius is just more fun to say.

When tested on a rolling road, at ideal temperature and no air resistance it is very easy to get good mileage.

In this way Toyota Yaris can advertise as 56 mpg, when in practice driven extra urban at a constant 59mph the most I can ever squeeze out is 48 mpg.

Still its 6 mpg more that this set of test results - maybe the test driver had a heavy foot?

no wonder the u.s. auto industry is damned - none of those manufacturers originated here - though some have opened plants stateside (kia, for example)...

that said, i saved up and bought a prius. in addition to getting great gas mileage, driving smoothly, and overall kicking ass, i mad a consumer decision to invest in technology that ever so marginally reduces my carbon footprint and sends a message to u.s. industry that i don't want to guzzle gas. that south park episode about "smug" was totally spot on.

I must be misreading this list. I had thought that all of these would be manufactured by Ford, Chrysler and GM. If these American companies were not making fuel efficient cars, they would all be in economic trouble now. They wouldn't be that stupid, would they?

the last time i checked, my 1988 Honda Civic got 38mpg. the new cars should all have at least that.

With all the big three bailout talk I thought seeing a list of fuel efficient cars might help.