Saving Mother Earth is no easy task. There’s always something that needs to be sacrificed in order to protect and maintain a healthy environment. Let’s take transportation, particularly cars, as an example. A car’s efficiency is practically its main purpose as well – it takes its driver to a certain destination in a convenient, effortless and timely manner. As compared to eco-friendly alternatives such as biking, public transportation or walking, driving a car is one sacrifice that most people can’t – and won’t – seem to commit to.
But with the advent of green technology, motorists wouldn’t need to worry or sacrifice their cars anymore. Green vehicles have recently made its mark as not only efficient eco-friendly rides, but as vehicles that can very much perform as well – even better – as their pollution-laden, gasoline emission counterparts.
Green vehicles do come in different types. To help you out on which type would best suit you, here’s a short listing on some popular eco-friendly vehicles:
Hybrid
These cars still contain a gasoline engine, but come with an added eco-friendly efficiency of a built-in electrical engine. Drivers can switch between the two propulsion systems, leading to a cost-efficient (less gasoline expenditure) and clean air drive. A popular hybrid car is the Toyota Prius, known for having the useful feature to charge its electric battery by simply stepping on its brakes.
Electric
A vehicle that virtually produces zero emissions, these cars are the most practical option in saving (in terms of fuel expenditure). By just being powered by batteries, these cars can simply be charged for a safe, clean air ride. Drawbacks for these cars are the lack of battery charging stations and overall vehicle performance (but car manufacturers have recently stepped up to develop more powerful electric vehicles).
Ethanol
Don’t drink and drive is a common adage probably known to motorists everywhere. With ethanol vehicles, you can actually let your car do the drinking. By using alcohol as a fuel, ethanol vehicles serve as a greener alternative to gasoline vehicles.
Hydrogen
Aside from ethanol, hydrogen is another alternative to gasoline cars. Zero emissions are produced from hydrogen vehicles, making it at par with electric cars for being the cleanest among green vehicle types. Popular because even overall vehicle performance is not lost, models such as the Honda FCX have successfully breached the buying market.
These four green vehicle types are just some options on how to drive green. We may be seeing more, even better options in the future, but with the way things seem to be rolling now, we can be sure that motorists need not sacrifice anything important to save the Earth.
