Don’t be fooled. Gasoline prices won’t be bumping around $2 a gallon for long. Driving a car with good fuel economy still makes sense. Higher mpg means lower operating costs for the household budget and fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Happily, car shoppers today have a myriad of options among fuel frugal 2009 cars. Clint Williams of Green Right Now put together this list of 30 models that get 30 miles per gallon. Click each model for more details at Green Right Now:

• Audi TT
• Chevrolet Aveo
• Chevrolet Cobalt XFE
• Chevrolet HHR
• Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
• Chrysler Sebring
• Ford Focus
• Ford Escape Hybrid
• Honda Civic Hybrid
• Honda Fit
• Hyundai Accent
• Hyundai Elantra
• Kia Optima
• Kia Rio
• Mazda 3
• Mini Cooper
• Nissan Altima Hybrid
• Nissan Versa
• Pontiac G3
• Pontiac G5
• Pontiac Vibe
• Saturn Astra
• Saturn Aura Hybrid
• Saturn Vue Hybrid
• Scion XD
• Smart fortwo
• Suzuki SX4
• Toyota Corolla
• Toyota Yaris
• Volkswagen Jetta TDI

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