non-hybrid cars

Top 5 green cars (that aren't hybrids)

There's a lot of hype around hybrids as the only truly efficient class of cars. Not true. Small displacement gas and diesel cars might be your best choice for transportation that is economical to buy as well as use. Brian Cooley runs down a list of top picks.

And here is CNET's Green Car Buying Guide if you want to get more information.