We’ve all seemed to become environmentally conscious these past couple years.  We realize that the Earth is going downhill due to global warming and other factors causing harm to the environment.  One thing that is becoming a bigger deal is vehicles that are harmful to the environment.  Car companies have been working hard to allow better fuel efficiency, more environmentally friendly features, and are eliminating as many non-environmentally friendly vehicles as possible. 

Since we’re all looking to find a vehicle that will help the environment, is good on gas and isn’t considered a theft to the environment, we need to do our research.  There are many great environmentally friendly vehicles out there, and there are also many NON environmentally vehicles out there.  To give you a good idea at what to avoid when looking for a new vehicle, consider the worst vehicles below.

Top 10 Worst Vehicles for the Environment for 2009, along with their green score:

  1. Hummer H2 FFV – 16
  2. Lamborghini Murcielago – 18
  3. GMC Yukon 2500 – 18
  4. Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG – 19
  5. Maybach 57S/62S – 19
  6. Lincoln Navigator FFV – 19
  7. GMC Sierra K2500 – 19
  8. Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG – 20
  9. Jeep Grand Cherokee – 20
  10. Dodge Ram 2500 Mega Cab – 20

So you realize how bad these vehicles really are for the environment take a look at this.  The best score you can earn is a 100 and the lowest score you can receive is a 0.  The environmentally friendly vehicle Honda Civic GX scored a 57.  Yet, the Hummer only scored a 16!  See how dangerous it would be if everyone were to drive a Hummer?  The Hummer was known to be the absolute worst vehicle to drive if you care about the environment!

It is very important that we keep the environment a safe and healthy place for us.  If we all were to consider something that is more environmentally friendly we would help save our environment.  Check out what the top 10 environmentally friendly vehicles are for 2009 and say no to the worst vehicles for 2009!