| Is it possible to keep the world moving while | | | | Electric and hybrid cars are another great way to |
| simultaneously making the air quality improve and | | | | greener motoring. The Toyota Prius, the green |
| cutting CO2 emissions? The answer is that its | | | | choice of Hollywood celebrities, has paved the |
| certainly not impossible. | | | | way for the electric-crossed-with-petrol engine, |
| There are more fuel efficient vehicles, engineered | | | | the hybrid. the battery in the Prius is charged |
| to get more miles per litre of fuel. Scientists and | | | | partly by braking and when the petrol engine is |
| vehicle designers have known for years of ways | | | | running. Since the Prius, several other |
| to improve emissions and improve air quality. | | | | manufacturers have seen the light and have |
| Unfortunately the economic political will hasn't been | | | | brought out greener models. |
| apparent, until very recently. With petrol being so | | | | Now, as the economic, environmental and political |
| cheap in certain countries, especially USA, the | | | | pressures mount over the coming months and |
| freeways have been packed with Sports Utility | | | | years, the market for fuel-efficient vehicles is |
| Vehicles (SUVs) and 4x4 vehicles, gas guzzling | | | | bound to increase. As that happens, the price of |
| monsters of the road. | | | | these vehicles will come down and manufacturers |
| For drivers of SUVs and the like, the alternative is | | | | will take advantage of prevailing market conditions |
| to get a diesel-powered vehicle. That alone could | | | | to boost their turnovers. That can only mean |
| improve efficient by as much as 30% and | | | | good for the climate and the future of the planet. |
| enhance engine performance. | | | | |