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Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles for 2009
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Clean Diesels – Biodiesel – ULSD

Got a diesel? Think biodiesel. While biodiesel blends can be used in any diesel engine, it's important to use the blends (B5, B10 or B20) and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) in accordance with the manufacturers’ recommendations.

Hybrids

Hybrids are here in more shapes and models than ever before. Equipped with an efficient gasoline engine and onboard battery that allows some to operate in all-electric mode for short periods of time, hybrids are a popular choice for awesome fuel economy and sparkling clean emissions.

Electrics

Go all-electric and reap the benefits of zero emissions--plus eliminate pricey trips to the gas station. Check out the range, price and selection of choices available.

Flex-fuels - E85/Gasoline

E85. It’s 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline and it burns cleaner than gasoline, helping to slash greenhouse gas emissions. It can power millions of vehicles on today’s roads—check out the newest models that can call themselves flex-fuelers.

Natural Gas Vehicles

Although there are millions of vehicles worldwide powered by clean-burning natural and compressed gas, in the United States there's only one production vehicle available. Thanks, Honda.

Propane Vehicles

Also known as liquefied propane gas (LPG), propane powers over 10 million vehicles worldwide, with hundreds of thousands of them on the roadways of America. Find out if it's the fuel of choice for your set of wheels.

Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Vehicles

Hydrogen can be used to power a vehicle in one of two ways. It can either be burned in a specially engineered internal combustion engine, or it can be chemically split (no combustion) in a fuel cell electric vehicle. Hydrogen burning and fuel cell-powered vehicles are still in the developmental stage, but enough advancements have been made so that a few progressive manufacturers have put them into real-world test fleets.

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