ACEEE's Green Book: The Environmental Guide to Cars and Trucks ranks vehicles according to environmental friendliness. Using this pathbreaking consumer guide, buyers can compare cars, vans, pickups, and sport utility vehicles by their environmental impacts, including air pollution, global warming, and fuel efficiency. Inside:

• How to buy the cleanest and most efficient vehicle that meets your needs.
• "Green Scores" for all 2000 makes and models, listed by class — compact, midsize, and large cars; vans; pickups; and sport utilities.
• "Best of 2000" section featuring the "greenest" models in each class.
• New for 2000 — "Green by Design" chapter highlighting advanced technologies and what makes some vehicles greener than others.
• Listings for electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles in addition to gasoline and diesel vehicles.
• Tips on keeping your vehicle running cleanly and efficiently.
• Information on the environmental impacts of vehicles including global warming and the health effects of vehicle pollution.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection.

"[A]n extraordinary public service....[It] will change the way we buy cars....[C]onsumers now have the ability to make a real difference in the health of our fragile planet." Jack Gillis, Director of Public Affairs, Consumer Federation of America and author of The Ultimate Car Book

"To learn what demands your vehicle makes on the planet, check [it] out." Better Homes and Gardens

"A real strength of this guide is that it...includes valuable information all along the way so that the ratings actually mean something." The Workbook

"Buying a new car? Before you leave for the dealerships, check out [this book]." South Coast Air Quality Management District's AQMD Advisor

"[P]ractical buying advice, and a good primer on the eco-impacts of vehicles on global warming and public health." Joel Makower, Editor, The Green Business Letter

"This book is well done and is chock-full of meaningful, accessible information." Campaign on Auto Pollution's Getting There

"ACEEE's Green Book helps you avoid the gas guzzlers and choose a cleaner, more efficient car." Carl Pope, Executive Director, Sierra Club

"What's novel about the guide is that it doesn't rely on the traditional miles-per-gallon rating to determine what's green. Instead the criteria are: Fuel costs per year...Health costs per year...Tons of greenhouse gases emitted per year." MSNBC News

"Now there is no excuse for remaining ignorant of your auto's impact on the environment. If you are concerned about your lungs, air pollution, water pollution, and global warming, and want to do your part to curtail ever-increasing auto emissions, read [this book]." Audubon Naturalist News

This popular guide ranks all 2001 vehicles according to environmental friendliness. Buyers can compare cars, vans, pickups, and SUVs by their environmental impacts on air pollution and global warming and learn which vehicles are the "Best of 2001", including the "greenest" and the "meanest". The 2001 edition features:
-- discussion of hybrid vehicle technology;
-- review of Toyota's Prius, the greenest gasoline car;
-- all-new index of vehicles.

Plus "Green Scores" for all 2001 makes and model listed by class.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection.

John DeCicco is a Senior Associate and the Transportation Program Director for ACEEE. A leading expert on transportation energy use and emissions, he conducts research on automotive technologies and has published extensively, writing for both popular and technical audiences. With a long-standing interest in developing marketing-oriented approaches and better consumer information on environmental issues, he pioneered ACEEE's Green Book in order to provide such information for the automotive marketplace. He is also coeditor of the book Transportation, Energy, and Environment: How Far Can Technology Take Us? and the study Energy Innovations: A Prosperous Path to a Clean Environment. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University in 1988, where he was affiliated with the University's Center for Energy and Environmental Studies.

Jim Kliesch is a Research Assistant at ACEEE, where his responsibilites include research and analysis of transportation and energy-related topics. His work ranges in scope from conducting CO₂ emissions trend analyses to the development of software tools for vehicle lifecycle assessment. With a background in electrical engineering, he has a keen interest in issues at the nexus of technology, energy, and the environment. Jim earned his M.S. in Envrionmental and Energy Policy from the University of Delaware.

Martin Thomas is a consultant to ACEEE, following his work as a Research Assistant where he helped ACEEE launch the original edition of the Green Book and contributed to other analyses of transportation issues. Prior to that he worked as a research assistant in the analysis of vehicle emissions at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Michigan. He holds an M.S. in physics from the University of Michigan. He drives a zero-emission 12-speed bicycle.