Are Green Cars the Future?
When it comes to buying new cars, a lot of people fall in to one of two groups – those who don’t particularly care about the car itself, and will be looking for the cheapest option or the least likely to break down, and petrol heads who want the fastest, sleekest, coolest car they can find. ‘Green’ cars, designed to be more fuel efficient and produce less or no carbon emissions, have never really fallen into either group. Yes it’s nice to think you could make a difference with the car you drive, but let’s face it these environmentally friendly cars just aren’t capable of performing as well as their petrol-powered counterparts, and they’re normally not cheap either.
But that may all be about to change. A heightened awareness of green issues and climate change combined with the effects of the global recession means demand for more fuel efficient vehicles is rising. Car buyers are starting to consider greener alternatives to petrol as a viable future for the car industry, and the new technology has come a very long way in the last few years. The recent Revolve Eco Rally showcased the latest in environmentally friendly cars, driving en mass from Madeira Drive in Brighton to gather outside London’s City Hall. A whole host of celebrity guest drivers took part and they were met in London by Mayor Boris Johnson, himself a keen supporter of green transport, for the What Car? Green Awards.
The rally and award ceremony were intended to show what the latest developments in green cars are capable of, and awards were given to vehicles in a number of categories. The overall winner was the Volvo S40 DRIVe for combining its green credentials and supreme fuel efficiency with safety, security and being an all-round good small family car – it’s still not cheap though, and for around £50 more you can buy a Toyota Avensis, winner of the large family car category. Other winners were the Mini Cooper S, which won best green sports car for the second year running, and for those who still have cash to spare and can afford to buy an Audi the A8 was named best green luxury car. The pioneering battery-powered Tesla Roadster won the Editors Award, for showing that electric cars can go the extra mile and performing well enough to please even the most picky of petrol-heads.
And the reason for all this? Well, the future of motoring looks like it could be green after all. Sure it’s true that they are still somewhat more expensive than most, but a time is fast approaching where they won’t cost the earth, and it seems like when they do become more affordable people will want one whatever type of car they normally drive.
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