Learn more about Advanced Vehicles & Fuels at the:
National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) website or
Clean
Cities Fuel Economy Homepage
Clean
Cities' HEV Cost Calculator
Allows fleets to compare the costs, benefits, and emissions of
hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) with those of conventional vehicles.
Individual consumers interested in a Gas
Mileage Impact Calculator can go to the hybridcars.com
Web site.
Tax credit and loan information
available to those purchasing hybrids
Did you know?
The NC Local Government Credit Union provides reduced rate car loans for Alternative
Fuel and Hybrid vehicles
HEV
Tax Incentives information
via a clickable map and other links
American Council
for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Bulletin and information
from the IRS!
Learn More About Centralina's Ford Escape Hybrid:
Article on
Page 4 of the Winter 2006 Newsletter
One Page Overview
of the COG Escape and Costs
FREE Fuel Economy Resources Assembled by the CCFC
Drive
Time Radio Ad [Audio File - 1.87mb mp3]
Fuel
Economy Brochure [1.2mb]
Fuel Economy Poster [1mb]
Additional Fuel Economy Resources
www.fueleconomy.gov-
Find out how your car rates on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions. Compare
your car to others to find out how yours stacks up.
EPA's 2008 fuel economy ratings are now available!
This year's fuel economy estimates are based on new test methods
EPA finalized in December 2006. The new methods are designed to better account
for actual driving conditions that can lower fuel economy, such as higher
speed driving, driving in cold weather and using air conditioning.
2008 Fuel Economy
Guide
Click
here for the 2008 fuel economy guide list of alt fuel, hybrid, and diesel
vehicles.
A local resource for fuel economy and air quality topics is the Mecklenburg
County Air Quality Program (http://airquality.charmeck.org)
Hybrid
Electric Vehicle Fleet Cost and Benefits Calculator Tool
If you are interested in test driving a hybrid, visit local Stakeholder
dealerships Hendrick
Honda of South Blvd. or
Town Square Ford of Lincolnton
