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Mitsubishi's EV replaces CNG-fueled Civic as greenest car in U.S

Edmunds Inside -- Mitsubishi's new electric city car has booted Honda's compressed natural gas Civic from the top spot in a key annual ranking of the country's greenest vehicles, becoming the first EV in 12 years to occupy the throne. The CNG-powered Civic had topped the list for eight consecutive years, and the defunct EV-1 from General Motors was the last electric car to garner the green crown.

It's a pretty significant accomplishment for the brand-new Mitsubishi i, said Shruti Vaidyanathan, head vehicle analyst for the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The Washington-based environmental lobbying group has been producing its annual green car guide for 14 years.

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batloverNM Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:3,466 Points:1,251,940 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 2:43:12 PM Ignore batloverNM Report Abuse EVs, even if they use coal, still pollute less than a car with a gasoline engine.
eric_tdi Sophomore Author San Jose Posts:246 Points:138,680 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:33:17 AM Ignore eric_tdi Report Abuse How Green can it be if Coal,gas.oil is used to gen the power to charge it ?
kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:3,414 Points:662,260 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:29:08 AM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse waste of money
schatzila Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,247 Points:680,065 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:11:26 AM Ignore schatzila Report Abuse I'm biased and cannot stand any Mits product!
gizbo123 All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:514 Points:1,437,510 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:09:42 AM Ignore gizbo123 Report Abuse I'll still take cng cars.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:17,358 Points:2,010,295 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:04:39 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse what a waste of money