Green Vehicles

The Most Common Types Of Green Vehicles

Green vehicles are vehicles that use less oil-based fuels, or even none at all. Green vehicles use renewable energy from alternative fuel sources like biodiesel or bioalcohol. They reduce the user's carbon footprint and also help reduce potential climate change from global warming. Here are the major types of green vehicles.  

Flexible fuel vehicles

Also known as FFVs or flex fuel vehicles. They are capable of running on gasoline alone, or on a blend of gasoline and ethanol. They require several modifications involving the engine and fuel system to make this possible.

Flexible fuel vehicles have been around since the 1980s. Several dozen models are currently available from a number of manufacturers. Click on flex fuel vehicles.

Hybrid cars

Also known as HEVs or hybrid electrical vehicles. A hybrid is a green vehicle which combines a conventional gasoline-propelled combustion engine with an energy storage system that can be recharged using an external electrical source (also known as RESS).

Hybrid cars get better fuel economy than vehicles that are powered only by oil-based fuels. But they also offer the option of driving farther without having to recharge the battery.

Electric cars

An electric car uses only electric motors and motor controllers instead of an internal combustion engine, which is typically powered by oil-based fuel. The electric power comes from battery packs installed in the vehicle.

Also see our article on getting better gas mileage.