What is the AAA Greenlight Initiative? Greenlight is AAA's multi-phased approach to educating members and the public about alternative fuels and automotive technologies. As a long-time leader on issues related to transportation and the environment, AAA is aligning many of our partnerships and community programs under the common goal of decreasing our fuel consumption and automobiles' impact on the environment.
What is "alternative fuel"? Researchers are constantly developing new ways to fuel cars. An alternative fuel is any "non-traditional" fuel that can be used to power an automobile. Examples may include hydrogen gas, solar, electricity, natural gas, bio-diesel, ethanol, even french fry oil.
What is an 'alternative vehicle'? Any vehicle that utilizes an alternative fuel to power its engine is considered an alternative vehicle.
What do all those EV, LEV, abbreviations stand for? Those abbreviations indicate car emission levels. Some vehicles are rated low-emissions vehicles (LEV), ultra-low emissions (ULEV), and super-ultra-low emissions (SULEV). An "EV" is an electric vehicle. An "HEV" stands for hybrid electric vehicle.
I can't get a new car right now. Are there things I can do to improve the fuel efficiency of my current vehicle? AAA has many tips on improving fuel efficiency and saving money on gas. For more information, click here.
