Not all professional athletes collect cars, but they all drive one -- or have a driver who does. What can they do to help their planet? Here's what one NBA team could do. (For more information on energy-efficient vehicles, click here.)
| Making over an NBA team's auto fleet |
| Position |
What he drives |
MPG City |
MPG Hwy |
What he could drive |
MPG City |
MPG Hwy |
| G |
'06 Hummer H3 |
16 |
20 |
'07 Honda Civic GX |
28 |
39 |
| F-C |
'06 BMW Coupe |
19 |
27 |
'07 Toyota Prius |
60 |
51 |
| G-F |
'07 Ford Expedition |
14 |
20 |
'07 Honda Civic Hybrid |
49 |
51 |
| F-C |
'04 Lincoln Navigator |
13 |
18 |
'07 Nissan Altima Hybrid |
41 |
36 |
| G |
'07 Range Rover |
13 |
19 |
'07 Toyota Yaris |
34 |
39 |
| C |
'06 Audi |
20 |
28 |
'07 KIA Rio/Rio 5 |
32 |
35 |
| F-G |
'06 BMW Convertible |
15 |
23 |
'07 Hyundai Accent |
32 |
35 |
| G |
'04 Aston Martin |
12 |
19 |
'07 Honda FIT |
33 |
38 |
| C |
'04 Lincoln Navigator |
13 |
18 |
'07 Toyota Corolla |
32 |
41 |
| C |
'02 Chrysler Truck |
13 |
17 |
'07 Hyundai Elantra |
28 |
36 |
| F |
'05 BMW 7-Series |
18 |
26 |
'07 Ford Fusion |
23 |
31 |
| G-F |
'07 Jaguar Koming |
19 |
28 |
'07 KIA Optima |
24 |
34 |
| F-C |
'06 Bentley Arnage |
10 |
14 |
'06 Honda Civic GX NGB |
28 |
39 |
| G |
'06 Range Rover |
14 |
18 |
'07 Toyota Camry Hybrid |
40 |
38 |
| F |
'07 Cadillac Escalade |
13 |
19 |
'07 Honda Civic Hybrid |
49 |
51 |
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For more about how the environment impacts sports, click here.