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The Most Fuel-Efficient 2012 Cars

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2012 Mitsubishi i (MiEV)
$29,125 MSRP
112 MPG-equivalent
$540 annual fuel cost

Electric cars are still very much a niche category, but a growing one, with the addition of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV to the fleet that was born last year. For shorter trips, or folks who can charge up at work, electric cars are a great option, and federal tax incentives will knock up to $7,500 off the purchase price (check for state incentives, too). Among 2012 electric cars, the new i-MiEV leads the pack both for fuel-efficiency and cost, and ranks as the most fuel-efficient car of the year.

It's a little thing though, so if you're in the market for an electric car with more room than a sub-compact offers, try the Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid that ranks as a compact ($39,145; 94 MPG for electric, 37 MPG

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Submitted May 05, 2012 By: mastermariner

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bicycle1966 All-Star Author Akron Posts:605 Points:400,340 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 7:19:47 AM Ignore bicycle1966 Report Abuse i like my VW Jetta diesel.
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,702 Points:1,657,790 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:10:26 PM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse Most of us wouldn't bother with an electric vehicle due to travel limitations, but they're great around town. Quite frankly, not one of those vehicles out there impresses me much. [Edited by: LanguageMan1 at 5/6/2012 10:11:10 PM EST]
Cashless Champion Author Akron Posts:3,500 Points:731,155 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:10:43 AM Ignore Cashless Report Abuse Thanks for the information.
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,327 Points:162,150 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 9:56:39 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse These are overpriced status symbols for the rich to buy (and taxpayers to subsidize) to park in their driveways to look green.
Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,662 Points:641,935 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 9:24:38 AM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse Smart for two coming out with an electric version? The gas version is already very expensive, let alone an electric version.
mike1881 Champion Author Fayetteville Posts:1,280 Points:561,500 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 9:04:05 AM Ignore mike1881 Report Abuse Just because you are not paying for gas, you are still paying in electricity which uses coal. So these green cars are polluting the earth in their own special way.
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wz Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,474 Points:1,274,390 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 1:24:50 AM Ignore wz Report Abuse Time to put an end to the $7500 taxpayer subsidy for electric car buyers. Only the rich are buying them, so it is just another tax break for the wealthy.
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335d1 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,361 Points:755,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 12:49:31 AM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse I'm glad they included diesels in the article.
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asog75 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:836 Points:277,980 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 8:05:05 PM Ignore asog75 Report Abuse they need to be 20k less
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:6,001 Points:1,185,220 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 7:43:09 PM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse Looks nice, but why incentives again?
eomc17 Champion Author Tucson Posts:1,822 Points:134,145 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 7:17:48 PM Ignore eomc17 Report Abuse A large number of voters do not have the resources to buy or have the credit to finance a Volt or Hybrid. The mortgage crisis, student loan debt crisis, and massive unemployment and under-unemployment has done a lot of damage to our money trees over the past several years.