We reviewed the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion, which uses an ultra-efficient diesel engine emitting just 99g of carbon dioxide per km.
And with the recent Budget announcement changing the rules for road tax, the new Polo Bluemotion is road tax-exempt.
Another car with the same philosophy is the new Seat Leon Ecomotive. It uses a new diesel engine producing lower CO2 emissions, and its lower weight helps save fuel. Would you buy one of these cars?
Carmakers are using increasingly innovative technologies to reduce the carbon emissions of their cars, saving the motorist money in fuel and road tax, and crucially, saving the planet too.
Ford is set to introduce the Econetic range, starting with the new Ford Focus Econetic, and even BMW has made massive cuts in the CO2 emissions of its cars – famously taunting London Mayor Ken Livingstone’s “preferred choice of transport: the black cab.”
Some people prefer these ‘green editions’ of common cars over those like the Toyota Prius which are designed for environmentally-friendly technologies.
The Prius is a proper hybrid car which uses a battery pack at low speeds and a conventional petrol engine at higher speeds. It has been courted by celebrities the world over and is touted as the ultimate green machine.
Even sportscars are getting in on the act, with the launch of the new Tesla Roadster electric car.
Do you drive a ‘green edition’ like the Polo BlueMotion? Or a hybrid like the Prius?
Which is better?
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Climate change is a fact. Comparing temperatures in warming periods in the past with now, is an old chestnut of incorrect comparison.
This planet spins in Space and sometimes we are near the Sun (warming age), sometimes we are further away (ice age). Of course cars didn’t contribute to previous warming ages, but they DO contribute now. So anything that helps reduce that contribution is a good thing and should be encouraged, not mocked.
Those who write “I like my performance, and should be allowed to choose” should realise that an individuals actions can affect us all. If I choose to go out and drop bricks off a motorway bridge just because I personally might get a buzz from seeing cars swerve beneath me, should I be allowed to do that regardless of the consequences to others?
Freedom of choice brings a need to choose responsibly – sometimes the choice is “No – I can’t/won’t do that because, even though I might like it, overall that choice may bring harm”.
So would I buy a “green version”? I am seriously considering it, and the answer will probably be yes – not because of any marketing hype, but just because I choose to do less harm that I am doing now, because that is the better option in the long run.
Id personally have one been as thou im saving loads of money especially fuel also “saving” the planet slowly its a good thing