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Green Car Score

The Green Car Score is a vehicle environmental impact rating system. It takes into account the life cycle impact associated with producing, distributing and using both the vehicle and the fuel that it consumes. The highest score a vehicle can achieve is 100 points. A vehicle's score is reduced based on its contribution to the three primary environmental impacts associated with driving a personal automobile.
Global Warming
Fossil Fuel Depletion
Local Air Pollution

Look at the Green Car Score break down below associated
with consuming four different types of fuel in the same large truck.

Green Car Score Breakdown

Dodge Ram 2500
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WASTE V.O. GCS BIODIESEL GCS
Global Warming Gases -36.2 Global Warming Gases -36.8
Fossil Fuel Depletion   -0.6 Fossil Fuel Depletion -35.6
Local Air Pollution -21.8 Local Air Pollution -22.1
Green Car Score     41 Green Car Score      5
       
DIESEL GCS GASOLINE GCS
Global Warming Gases -69.1 Global Warming Gases -77.9
Fossil Fuel Depletion -58.8 Fossil Fuel Depletion -75.6
Local Air Pollution -38.1 Local Air Pollution -54.9
Green Car Score    -66 Green Car Score  -108

Green Car Score System TM

Vehicle

Fuel Type

GCS

MPG

FUEL COST
Light Electric Vehicle

WA Electricity

81

N/A

          $0.02
NiMH Ranger

US Electricity

66

N/A

          $0.02
Light Electric Vehicle

US Electricity

60

N/A

          $0.02
VW Golf TDI

85% Biodiesel

59

42

          $0.07
Mercedes 300D

Waste Veg. Oil

59

25

          $0.08
Jetta Wagon

85% Biodiesel

57

40

          $0.08
Toyota Corolla

85% Ethanol

48

35

          $0.09
Passat Wagon

85% Biodiesel

  48

33

          $0.09
Smart Car

Gasoline

36

50

          $0.06
Toyota Prius

Gasoline

34

46

  $0.06
Mercedes 300D

85% Biodiesel

32

25

          $0.12
Jeep Liberty

85% Biodiesel

27

23

          $0.13
NiMH Ranger

US Electricity

25

N/A

          $0.03
Toyota Corolla

Gasoline

16

35

          $0.08
Chevy Suburban

85% Biodiesel

6

18

          $0.17
Hybrid Toyota Highlander

Gasoline

-24

24

          $0.12
Volvo V70 XC

Gasoline

-27

23

          $0.13
Hyundai XG-350

Gasoline

-39

21

          $0.14
Honda Odyssey

Gasoline

-54

19

          $0.14
Ford Explorer

Gasoline

-72

17

          $0.17
Hummer

Gasoline

-191

10

          $0.29

Gasoline: $2.90/gallon

Biodiesel: $3.10/gallon

Ethanol: $2.40/gallon 

Electric (WA): $0.08./kwh

Electric (US): $0.11/kwh

Diesel: $3.00/gallon 

 

 Waste Vegetable Oil: $2.00/gallon