The ‘Greenest’ New Car You Can Buy Today Is Actually Not an EV
The greenest new car you can buy isn’t a fully electric vehicle — it’s a plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius. Despite having a gas engine, the Toyota Prius Prime SE is apparently better for the environment than many fully electric vehicles. That’s according to a new report from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) that ranks 2024 model year cars based on a “green score” that assesses the emissions and pollution of a vehicle. In addition to the emissions from driving the vehicle, the scores also factor in emissions from the production of the vehicle.
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