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Today’s car shoppers have more fuel efficient vehicle choices than ever before, but a new report reveals most of those green options might not be worth the extra cash

Using data provided by TrueCar, The New York Times compiled a list of today’s most popular green cars – including hybrids, plug-ins and eco-trim levels – and worked out just how long it would take for savings at the pump to erase higher prices paid at the dealer. The findings were somewhat shocking, with only a handful of vehicles returning a reasonable break-even period.

According to the report, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI has the shortest break-even point of any vehicle on the market, with  …  More

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