Car Selection Tool
CMS.631 Data Storytelling Project (Sketch)

Note: we tried to make this tool look as nice as possible within the time frame that we have, but there's still a lot of work on that front. Please forgive the look.

Introducing this tool

In the following section, give us your preferences, and we will tell you what car is best for you.

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Highway vs. City: XXX highway | XXX city.
Highway vs. City

I spend about % of my time driving on the highway versus driving in the city.

Mileage is different in the city versus the highway to due more fuel being expended in frequent breaking and accelerating
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Environmental Footprint: You XXX
Environmental Footprint

I about my car's effect on the environment.

Vehicle's tailpipes cause emissions that contribute to local and regional air pollution, creating problems such as smog, haze, and health issues.
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Car Size: XXX
Car Size I am looking for a
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Car Wheel-Drive (2 or 4): XXX wheel-drive
Car Wheel-Drive and I prefer to have wheel-drive.
2 wheel-drive means engine power is routed to either the front two or back two tires and is the most common.
4 wheel-drive provides engine power to all four tires. It is optimized for off-roading situations.
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Car Spending: Between XXX and XXX.
Car Spending I am looking to spend between $ and $ .
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Top Results Sorted by miles per gallon (MPG)
Graphs Greenhouse Gas Pollution to Price Comparison Graph showing the greenhouse gas pollution to price comparison for cars

The above graph shows that as the pollution level of a car decreases, the cost of the car decreases on average up until the car starts having extremely low levels of pollution (i.e., high pollution score), at which the average price of the car increases once again.

Air Pollution to Price Comparison Graph showing the air pollution to price comparison for cars

This graph demonstrates the same trends as the previous one.

Quick Results