CONTENTS ECO CARS TOYOTA PRIUS LEXUS GS 45OH 0 TESLA ROADSTER 12 LIGHTNING GT 14 HONDA CIVIC GX NGV 16 BMW HYDROGEN 7 18 HONDA FCX CLARITY 20 SAAB 9 5 BIOPOWER 22 FIAT SIENA TETRAFUEL 24 WORLDFIRST RACING CAR 26 GLOSSARY 28 INDEX 30
ECO CARS co cars are kinder to the environment and cheaper to run than normal cars Car makers are spending millions trying to build the ultimate eco car The J reasons are all explained in this book but the most important for the planet is to reduce carbon dioxide CO2 emissions Carbon dioxide is a gas that is contributing to global warming No one has come up ea with the ultimate eco car yet but the new technology being developed will change our cars forever in SUGAR FUEL Most of today's cars run on gasoline or diesel Both cause pollution They also come from oil drilled out of the ground This oil is running out so car makers are trying new fuels to run their cars including one made from sugar cane They PMI A NE
GOING GREENE S Eco means ecological and economical Eco cars F are ecological because they produce less pollution and use less gasoline or diesel They are economical because they are cheaper to run and often cheaper to make This Toyota iQ pictured is an eco car even though it runs on gasoline The other cars in this book all run on different types of fuel A FILLING UP Governments are encouraging people to buy eco cars but the companies who run service stations are being slow to supply the new fuels Who would buy a car that they couldn't fill
