Car Winners - Being Fuel Efficient

       Nowadays,  the economy has many of our wallets in a chokehold. That means no nights out at the movies,bars, no splurging on expensive dinners and certainly no shopping sprees. But the one place that a lot of us can't avoid is the gas station. This is especially true if among the people who owned a car or other vehicle that can't run without a fuel on it.

       Owning a fuel efficient car can be a great thing in tough economic crisis. By choosing a fuel efficient car, you can help the environment by reducing your carbon footprint. So if you're thinking about trading in your gas hog, it doesn't hurt to do some research to find cars in your price range that have a good fuel economy. You can save money as well as you can save mother earth, no one will become harmful because of the smoke you blow from your car.

Here are just a few of those models:

Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD

Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD

       The Fusion is Ford's mid-sized car. It hit the market in 2006 and by 2009, if became one of the top ten best-selling cars in the U.S. The Ford Fusion Hybrid hit the U.S. market in March of 2009. This model is a gasoline-electric hybrid version of Ford's Fusion sedan. The Fusion Hybrid tied for second place with the Mercury Milan Hybrid on the Fuel Economy Leaders list. Both cars get 41 MPG in the city and 36 MPG on the highway.

Toyota Prius

Toyota Prius

        The Prius is Toyota's full hybrid electric mid-size car. The Prius first went on sale in Japan back in 1997. It was introduced worldwide in 2001. The Prius is currently sold in more than 70 countries. On the list of Fuel Economy Leaders, the Prius Ranks at number one for getting 51 MPG in the city and 48 MPG on the highway.

Honda Insight

Honda Insight

       The Insight was first produced by Honda back in 1999. This hybrid electric vehicle was the first to feature Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system. This system uses regenerative braking to recapture some of the energy lost through deceleration and later uses that energy to help accelerate the vehicle. The Insight came in third place on the list with 40 MPG in the city and 45 MPG on the highway.