Greenwashing the Problem
I'm painfully aware of the impact of my rapidly growing carbon footprint and happily support companies that help me lighten it.
The Road to Global WarmingThe "Green Collection" from Hertz is not one of those companies. Only cars with EPA ratings of 28 miles or more per gallon were slotted for the program - but apparently someone messed up.
One car in the program, the Buick LaCrosse, tops out at 20mpg with city driving and barely reaches 27 mpg on the highway - 20 city miles is hardly green. It's just a muddy shade of greenwashing.
Where's the Toyota Prius (48/45)? The Honda Fit (28/35)? The Honda Civic (40/45)? Heck, we'd even be happy with the Ford Focus Wagon (24/35) for larger families. Nine months after the program launched, Hertz added the Prius to its lineup, but didn't eliminate offenders.
If you're looking for ways to green up your travel, know your options:
Do you consider green options when you're renting a car?
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