The Green Living Show in Toronto is the host of many different awards and one of them is the Canadian Green Car Award! This year marked the 5th anniversary for the award which many are happy about as the “green category” of cars has finally been recognized. No, this is not an award given to the most beautifully green car… It is an award, however, that is given to green cars and the “green” in this context means the most environmentally friendly.
The Chevrolet Bolt was declared as the official overall winner of this year’s award on April 7th, 2017! This is the second consecutive year for Chevrolet and it is no surprise. One of the most prominent features of the Chevrolet Bolt is that it can go the distance of 383 kilometers without needing to recharge! It also doesn’t hurt that it looks great while doing so!
Additionally, it seems as though Chevrolet might be after the prize for next year as well!
The GCCA
The Canadian Green Car Award is an award put in place by Eric Novak, also known as “Enivro Dad”, Michael Bettencourt and Peter Gorrie from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) to provide the best available options for those wanting a green car. The results are determined by a highly professional team made up by the AJAC. They also procure the results by test driving and using the cars to ensure their safety and efficiency. In addition, The winning standards rise higher each year to ensure cars and companies are keeping up to date with the latest and “greenest” technologies.
Qualifications
To be qualified, you need to make a green car that is the most innovative in one of six categories: 1) Zero Emissions, 2) Plug-in hybrid, 3) Conventional Hybrid, 4)Efficient Gasoline or Diesel Internal Combustion, 5) Efficient Family Car, & 6) Fun Car. The judges pick the winners for each category based on their fuel efficiency, production process, emissions, price, “green” features and mass-market appeal as they believe the more green cars sold, the bigger the impact.
Below is a video by Eric Novak which takes you through the Green Living show with a focus on the CGCA:
2017 Winners
The overall winner of the 2017 CGCA is as mentioned earlier, the Chevrolet Bolt. However, below are the winners from each of the 6 qualifying categories:
1) Zero Emissions: Chevrolet Bolt
2) Plug-in hybrid: Chevrolet Volt
3) Hybrid: Hyundai Ioniq HEV
4)Efficient Gasoline/Diesel Internal Combustion: Honda Civic
5) Efficient Family Car: Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
6) Fun Car: Jaguar XE 2.0D
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Visit the CGCA website for more information and for the 2016 results: http://canadiangreencaraward.ca/
Check out Eric Novak’s website: http://envirodad.com/ and YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhbo5tkJxF8 for more information and reviews!
Have you ever been in to the Living Green Show in Toronto? Do you own any of the winning cars? Share your experience with us in the comments!
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