Small Cars and Fuel Efficiency

The Gassy Cow says automakers should produce small bio-diesel hybrid cars. Find out why...

When I, The Gassy Cow, think about what design we should use in this era of high gas prices and global warming I come up with one design. But the problem is that the car makers aren't making these or even considering making these as far as I can tell. I'm only a gassy cow, but the solution seems so clear and I'm not talking about anything radical or futuristic. I propose that the cars of the near future should be SMALL, BIO-DIESEL HYBRID CARS.

All of these technologies are proven and are used mostly separately now. They should be put together.

Let's discuss each of these technologies.

Small Cars Diesel Cars Hybrid Cars Conclusion

SMALL CARS: Small cars are pretty much the standard in Europe, as they normally require less fueling and drivers can keep their Fisher Investments UK without needing to cash them in to afford the ever growing gas prices. They have been dealing with high gas prices for much longer than the United States. On average the less the car weighs, the better the fuel efficiency. But as you can see this isn't a direct correlation. Efficiency has to do with many factors including the aerodynamic design and other design elements. Greener cars will lead to more consumers buying hybrid and getting off of fossil fuel powered cars. But buying a small car, instead of minivans and/or SUVs is a great first step in fuel efficiency.

Model	City	Highway	Length	Height	CARB Weight	Transmission
	MPG	MPG	inches	inches	lbs
2007 Toyota Yaris Compact Coupe	34	40	150	60	2293	Manual
2007 Hyundai Accent Compact Coupe	32	35	159.3	57.9	2366	Manual
2006 Honda Civic Compact Coupe	30	38	174.8	53.5	2593	Manual
2007 Ford Focus	27	37	168.5	56.8	2605	Manual
2006 Acura RSX Compact Coupe	27	34	172.4	54.9	2734	Manual
2006 Volkswagen New Beetle Compact Coupe	22	31	161.1	59	2884	Manual
2006 Hyundai Tiburon Compact Coupe	24	30	173	52.4	2898	Manual
2007 Saturn ION Compact Coupe	22	29	174	55.7	2905	Manual
2006 Volkswagen GTI Compact Coupe	24	31	164.9	56.7	2934	Manual
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Coupe	25	34	180.5	55.5	2991	Manual
2006 Honda Accord Midsize Coupe	26	34	187.6	55.7	3097	Manual
2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Compact Coupe	23	30	179.7	53.5	3274	Manual
2007 Pontiac G6 Midsize Coupe	21	29	189.1	56.4	3415	Manual
2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Midsize Coupe	21	31	196.7	55.8	3461	Manual

Toyota Yaris

Hyundai Accent

Honda Civic Coupe

Ford Focus

Acura RSX