Hybrid - 43/48 MPG

[Savannahmann]

1. If you lived in Europe you could have gotten a VW Blue Motion

That series of cars gets up to 74 miles per gallon of Diesel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlueMotion

The cars combine a fuel efficient engine with state-of-the-art fuel efficient design and technological strategies that include a highly aerodynamic body, a low ride height, auto stop-start, programmed battery charging system (so the alternator only runs when necessary), longer gearing and low rolling resistance tires. It has a fuel capacity of 77.25 litres (16.99 imp gal; 20.41 US gal). It was with such a production model that in the fall of 2010 a BlueMotion Passat set a world mileage record in Europe, recognized by the Guinness Book of Records, achieving 1,526.63 miles (2,456.87 km) on a single tank of fuel, which equates to 74.8 miles per US gallon (3.14 L/100 km; 89.8 mpg-imp). This is equivalent to travelling from New York to Los Angeles on two tanks of diesel.[6] BlueMotion vehicles are not available in North America.