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Some cars may get better gas mileage than others, some may have slightly lower emissions than others - but not a single one is truly environmentally beneficial, points out Matt Leonard in his blog. So Norway is right to legislate and "ask that … phrases such as ‘environmentally friendly,’ ‘green,’ ‘clean,’ ‘environmental car,’ natural’ or similar descriptions not be used in marketing cars."

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