October 23, 2006
I was surfing on AutoBlog.com and I found the topic about Hertz, a rental car company, releasing supposedly “Green” cars that are fuel-efficient.
Click here to view the Green Collection.
On the list were:
Toyota Camry (Regular)
Ford Fusion
Buick LaCrosse
Hyundai Sonata
Where is the Toyota Prius? Camry Hybrid? or even the Honda Civic Hybrid? Although most of the vehicles listed achieve 28 MPG, it highly depends on where you drive and how you drive them. All of the cars are mid-size sedans, but I’d like to see some compacts or even hybrid SUV’s to make the best impression of “Green” vehicles.
But I guess these cars are harder to maintain due to the batteries, therefore, there must be more to worry about. Although these rental cars offer a good deal, there are better choices of vehicles out there, yet the rental car companies aren’t taking the full advantage of them.