Electric Vehicles Are Pushing Efficiency Forward: Here Are the 10 Most Efficient Cars in the U.S.
Since 1995, I have been an automotive vehicle efficiency enthusiast, closely tracking automotive vehicle efficiency trends over time. To that end, in this article, I have compiled a list of the 10 most efficient vehicles sold in the US market during 2024, along with their specs and pricing information. At first, most were gasoline-electric hybrids relying heavily on internal combustion engines like Toyota Prius; later they all switched over to plug-in electric vehicles powered solely by electricity – thus changing my focus from “fuel economy” nerd to “electricity economy” these days?
Electric transportation will become the norm over the coming decades until hydrogen or another power source takes its place. And that time cannot come soon enough – today the average fleet-wide average for new cars sold in the U.S. stands at 26 MPG with proposals to raise it up to 58 by 2032 – every electric car on this list exceeds 100 MPGe with ease!
As with keeping track of cheapest new cars and electric cars for similar nerdy reasons, I also keep tabs on the least-expensive new and electric vehicle options for similar reasons – I love seeing technological innovations drive down price and performance efficiency. Perhaps engineering wasn’t quite my calling after all? With climate and weather disasters becoming ever more severe over recent years, there is now more urgency than ever in efficiency gains and shifting from gas-powered consumer vehicle fleets towards 100% electric drivetrains. Transportation represents one of the primary sources of emissions within US borders; even 100% electric powered upstream with current energy sources they still produce about one quarter of total CO2.
Mileage Efficiency and Vehicle Cost Efficiency Are Mutually Exclusive for Electric Vehicles
As a personal finance writer, it’s important to note that electric vehicles remain more costly than their gasoline counterparts in terms of purchase price; however, total cost of ownership has begun to shift toward electric vehicles due to advances in battery technology which has reduced purchase prices while ongoing maintenance and energy costs have always been less for electric cars than gasoline ones.
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