Top 10 Alternative Fuel Vehicles of 2008

Agitated by the high cost of gasoline? Disgusted with the poor fuel mileage of your old beater? Interested in an alternative fuel vehicle, but just don't know how to narrow down the lineup of possible contenders? Maybe you're leery of the marketing hype and "sex appeal, but minimal nuts and bolts" ads that grace the pages of magazines. Perhaps, oh weary reader, we can help.

We've laid down a pretty high set of standards and have cast a critical consumer oriented eye on the current crop of 2008 hybrids and AFVs. We've researched and scrutinzed them all, and we've pounded out the miles on most--and in the end whittled out a list of the top 10 to help you cut through the all the muck. Go ahead and peruse our Top 10 list of Alternative Fuel Vehicles for 2008, but if, perchance, you find that our tastes and requirements don't mesh with yours--by all means, feel free to pour over our catalog of all available '08 hybrids and alt fuelers. Surely you'll find something to tickle your fancy.

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