Buying a "Green" Car

• EPA's Interactive Vehicle Emissions Guide
  
• What About Diesel Emissions? (PDF)
• School Buses and Idling Emissions (PDF)
• How Clean Are New Cars? (PDF)
  
  
• How Clean Are New Trucks? (PDF)
  • Final Emission Standards for 2004 and Later Model Year Highway Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Engines
  • Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards and Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Control Requirements
    

EPA's Interactive Vehicle Emissions Guide
This guide rates only environmental performance when the vehicle is in use.

Fuel Economy Site
This government site has information on gas mileage, fuel costs, greenhouse gas emissions for new and used cars. Also check out a similiar site from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Environmental Guide to Cars and Trucks
Find out the greenest vehicles for free or buy the full resource guide from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

• Below are automobile manufacturers with useful environmental information on their website.
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Daimler-Chrysler
  • Honda
    • Alternative Fuel Vehicles - choose "Environment".
    • Gasoline vehicles - choose a model, then choose "Environment" on that model.
  • General Motors
  • Toyota - choose "News/Corporate Info", then choose "Environment and Technology"

Maintaining Your Car

Car Care Council
Mission is to educate motorists about the importance of maintenance, repair and enhancements for safer, cleaner, better performing vehicles.

The Family Car
This site suggests how to select a vehicle, how to care for it, how to deal with problems and how to find the right repair shop.

Autosite - The Ultimate Automotive Buyers Guide
This link takes you to the repair/maintenance section of the site where you can get valuable information on maintaining and repairing your car.

How Much Does Your Car Emit?

Tailpipe Tally
Estimate how much your vehicle pollutes based on a few questions that you answer.

Commuting

EPA's Commuter Choice Leadership Initiative
EPA and DOT assist participating Commuter Choice Employers by offering technical assistance, public recognition and promotion, training, Web-based tools, and forums for information exchange.