Los Angeles: Honda Accord Hybrid and PHEV win 2014 Green Car of the Year
11-21-2013, 03:11 PM
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Los Angeles: Honda Accord Hybrid and PHEV win 2014 Green Car of the Year
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There was never a chance for a pure electric vehicle to win the 2014 Green Car of the Year - that's because the editors of didn't nominate one. Out of the five-car list of finalists, the many variants of the Honda Accord drove away with the win at the LA Auto Show.
The also-rans include the BMW 328d, the Audi A6 TDI, the Toyota Corolla in Eco trim and the Mazda3 with i-ELOOP and Skyactiv technologies. The judging pool, which include editors from Green Car Journal along with Jay Leno, Jean-Michel Cousteau and others, are not simply looking for the best or coolest "green car," but the most efficient vehicle that they believe will sell well. When it announced the finalists, Green Car Journal said:
Honda Accord Hybrid and PHEV win 2014 Green Car of the Year originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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There was never a chance for a pure electric vehicle to win the 2014 Green Car of the Year - that's because the editors of didn't nominate one. Out of the five-car list of finalists, the many variants of the Honda Accord drove away with the win at the LA Auto Show.
The also-rans include the BMW 328d, the Audi A6 TDI, the Toyota Corolla in Eco trim and the Mazda3 with i-ELOOP and Skyactiv technologies. The judging pool, which include editors from Green Car Journal along with Jay Leno, Jean-Michel Cousteau and others, are not simply looking for the best or coolest "green car," but the most efficient vehicle that they believe will sell well. When it announced the finalists, Green Car Journal said:
Finalists are selected for their achievements in raising the bar in environmental performance. Availability to the mass market is a factor to ensure honored models have the potential to make a real difference in environmental impact, and finalists must be available for sale by January 1st of the award year.
Speaking at the award ceremony this morning, Green Car Journal editor Ron Cogan (pictured, right) praised the 50-mpg Accord Hybrid for bringing easy fuel efficiency to the masses. Last year, the various Ford Fusion models (plug-in hybrid and hybrid) won the Green Car of the Year award, and the year before that it was the Honda Civic Natural Gas. In 2011, the Chevrolet Volt snagged the title.Continue reading Honda Accord Hybrid and PHEV win 2014 Green Car of the YearHonda Accord Hybrid and PHEV win 2014 Green Car of the Year originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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