CHICAGO, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- Cars.com, the leading online resource for buying and
selling new and used vehicles, has released its annual list of the
U.S. cities with the most eco-friendly car shoppers. Data is
compiled based on car shopper searches on Cars.com for hybrid and
electric cars. Based on the results from the list, car shoppers in
California continue to be the most
eco-conscious with seven of the top ten cities falling in the
state.
"With gas prices continuing to rise, car shoppers have more
reason than ever to shop for eco-friendly cars," said Joe Wiesenfelder, Cars.com's Executive Editor
and resident green expert. "Not only do these high-efficiency cars
save money at the pump, but they are also great for the
environment."
Cities with the greenest car shoppers, according to Cars.com
search data are (ranked from greenest to least green):
- San Francisco – Oakland – San Jose,
CA
- Charlottesville, VA
- Los Angeles, CA
- San Diego, CA
- Monterey – Salinas, CA
- Chico – Redding, CA
- Santa Barbara – Santa Mario – San Luis
Obispo, CA
- Portland, OR
- Sacramento – Stockton – Modesto,
CA
- Seattle – Tacoma, WA
"While California continues to lead in car shoppers' adoption of
hybrid and electric cars, overall demand for these green cars has
led car companies to make hybrids in all shapes and sizes, capable
of accommodating the needs of just about any type of driver," said
Wiesenfelder. "Inventory of hybrid and electric cars on Cars.com is
already up 22% this year, further demonstrating that automakers are
catching up to car shopper demand."
For more information on green vehicles, visit Cars.com's Green
Car Buying Guide. To learn more about Cars.com's Best Hybrids for
the Money, click here.
ABOUT CARS.COM
Cars.com is an award-recognized online destination for car
shoppers that offers information from experts and consumers to help
buyers formulate opinions on what to buy, where to buy and how much
to pay for a car. Cars.com offers thousands of new and used vehicle
listings, expert and consumer reviews, side-by-side comparison and
build and price tools, photo galleries, videos, unbiased editorial
content and many other resources. As the 2013 "Highest Ranked
Third-Party Automotive Mobile Site" by J.D. Power, Cars.com puts
millions of car buyers in control of their shopping process with
the information they need to make stress-free buying decisions.
Launched in June 1998, Cars.com is a
division of Classified Ventures LLC, which is owned by leading
media companies, including A.H. Belo
(NYSE: AHC), Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), The McClatchy Company
(NYSE: MNI), Tribune Company and The Washington Post Company (NYSE:
WPO).
SOURCE Cars.com