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Top 12 best cars for the money
Consumer confidence may be rising, but it still makes sense to watch every penny – especially with big purchases, like a new car. Although auto sales perked up in 2011, value is still the name of the game. U.S. News Best Cars spent months analyzing thousands of professional reviews, as well as reliability and safety data, to create the 2012 Best Cars for the Money Awards. Here are the 12 most highly praised low-cost, low-maintenance models for 2012:
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In Pictures: Detroit Auto Show 2012
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Earth Day: Are you saving the planet or just showing off? Take our quiz.
Are you a “conspicuous conservationist," someone who goes green not just for the environment, but also to burnish your image as someone who cares? Take our quiz to find out.
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Eight ways $100 oil may affect you
Here are eight ways that higher energy prices are starting to affect America.
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Oil reaches $100 a barrel: Five winners, five losers
With gasoline now at $3.37 per gallon – 20 cents higher than last week, and rising daily – who is profiting from higher prices and who is not?
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In Gear
Considering a plug-in, electric car? Consider your lifestyle.
Buying a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle is more than just buying a car. It's choosing a lifestyle.
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In Gear
Do hybrids save money? Website lets you calculate it.
Hybrids cost more upfront but are cheaper to operate than nonhybrids. The federal government has launched FuelEconomy.gov so consumers can calculate the payback period for buying a hybrid.
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In Gear
Why I bought a Nissan Leaf
Nissan Leaf will save $1,000 a year in fuel bills. But the real reason I bought one? 9/11.
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In Gear
Electric-car sales fall in April
Nissan Leaf sees biggest fall, with only 370 cars sold. Prius plug-in hybrids see biggest sales, with more than 1,600 sold in April.
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Electric cars: Big climate aid in L.A., but not Wichita
Electric cars benefit the climate depending on where they're plugged in. In some cities, electric cars do no better than high-mileage gasoline-powered cars.
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Are EVs worth it? Study helps calculate savings on emissions, fuel.
How much an EV saves on fuel or cuts greenhouse gas emissions depends on many variables, including gas prices and whether the local electric grid is fed mainly by coal power. The Union of Concerned Scientists helps out with the calculations.
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Electric cars, hybrids see record sales
Electric cars like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt and hybrids like Toyota's Prius C and Camry are selling better than ever. Automakers sold a record 52,000 hybrids, electric cars in March.
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GM: Explosion at battery research facility ‘unrelated to the Chevrolet Volt’
One person was hurt at the GM research site in Michigan during ‘extreme testing on a prototype battery’ unrelated to the Volt ‘or any other production vehicle,’ the company said.
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From Model T to Prius: 13 big moments in fuel efficiency history
It took a long time for America's average fuel efficiency to surpass the M.P.G. rating of the Model T.
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Hybrid cars 101: How long should batteries last?
Owners complain that some hybrid-car batteries conk out early. What is the lifespan of a hybrid battery?
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Toyota Europe: Goodbye tsunami woes, hello growth
Toyota has put its post-tsunami production woes behind and now aims to boost its share in Europe, Toyota official says.
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Chevy Volt: Why is production being halted?
Even though expectations were high for the Chevy Volt this year, things aren’t looking all that electrifying for the vehicle right now. High gas prices might change that.
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Electric cars: 'Plug-ins' look for spark in 2012
Automakers in 2012 will launch 13 plug-in vehicles, running on electricity alone all or most of the time. This is the year that will tell whether the electric car market has a roaring liftoff or a slow-rolling start, analysts say.
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Top 12 best cars for the money
Consumer confidence may be rising, but it still makes sense to watch every penny – especially with big purchases, like a new car. Although auto sales perked up in 2011, value is still the name of the game. U.S. News Best Cars spent months analyzing thousands of professional reviews, as well as reliability and safety data, to create the 2012 Best Cars for the Money Awards. Here are the 12 most highly praised low-cost, low-maintenance models for 2012:
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In Pictures: Detroit Auto Show 2012
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Horizons
2013 Ford Fusion branded as 'new face' of Ford
The 2013 Ford Fusion, which debuted in Detroit this week, gets a sweeping makeover and a plug-in hybrid brother called the Fusion Energi.
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Honda hybrid lawsuit: Are new mileage labels misleading?
Honda hybrid promised 50 miles per gallon. But as batteries age, the true mileage drops. A new lawsuit argues that that makes Honda hybrid labels misleading?
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Green cars rule Tokyo Motor Show, but eyes turns to China
Green cars enjoy the limelight at Tokyo Motor Show. But car makers – including Japan's – are increasingly looking to China, India, and other nations with greater growth potential. Could this new focus curb green cars' innovation?
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Hybrid cars safer – and more dangerous
Hybrid cars: Occupants have fewer injuries in crashes than passengers in conventional cars, new study says. But hybrid cars cause more pedestrian accidents.
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2013 Ford Escape: More power. More efficient. More mojo?
2013 Ford Escape will dress up like a crossover this year. The auto company says that this new 2013 Ford Escape will appeal to a younger car shopper.
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Post oil: Pentagon "Green Hawks" see energy security in biofuel (VIDEO)
"Green Hawks" at Pentagon see energy security in biofuel alternatives for a post-oil world.
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Post oil: Boom in electric car sales fuel gas-free dreams (VIDEO)
More than a dozen new plug-in electric car models will hit the market by 2012, offering drivers a true post oil experience.
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Last Ford Crown Victoria manufactured: What will cops drive now?
The last Ford Crown Victoria rolled off the assembly line in Canada yesterday. The car was simple, fast, and safe. But in an era of high gas prices, the fuel-inefficient Ford Crown Victoria is giving way to other models.
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Compact cars: Economic woes big, so carmakers go small
Compact cars are focus of Frankfurt auto show. Among compact cars to be on display: VW Up, BMW i3, and plug-in version of hybrid Prius.
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Hybrid trucks: Ford, Toyota to collaborate
Hybrid trucks joint venture would create an engine for Ford and Toyota pickups. A new engine for hybrid trucks is still at least three years away.
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