CHICAGO -

Dealers in the cities named by Cars.com as having the “greenest car shoppers” might want to consider ramping up their more fuel-efficient options.

Late last week, the site compiled a list of U.S. cities with the most environmentally-conscious car shoppers.

From San Diego to Washington D.C., the list goes coast-to-coast. That said, the study indicated that shoppers on the West coast tend to be the greenest, officials reported. 

The selections were made by analyzing data from Cars.com visitors who searched for hybrids or other environmentally friendly cars.

"It is not surprising that California and other West Coast cities top the list with some of the greenest car shoppers. That part of the country has long led the charge in the green movement," said Joe Wiesenfelder, Cars.com's executive editor.

"With abundant charging stations, special perks for eco-friendly drivers in some western cities and robust infrastructure, the West Coast is well equipped to cater to the needs of eco-conscious drivers."

Cars.com has found that the following areas have the greenest car shoppers (ranked from greenest to least green):

1.    San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif.
2.    Monterey-Salinas, Calif.
3.    San Diego
4.    Portland, Ore.
5.    Eureka, Calif.
6.    Washington D.C.
7.    Honolulu, Hawaii
8.    Lima, Ohio
9.    Medford-Klamath Falls, Ore.
10.  Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Calif.

"We've continued to see an increase in shoppers searching for hybrids or eco-friendly cars. From 2012 to 2013, we saw a 5 percent jump in these searches and a 106 percent increase in 'green' inventory listed on the site," said Wiesenfelder.

"As automakers continue to introduce new hybrids that meet the needs of a wide array of drivers, dealer inventories are also growing to meet the needs of shoppers looking to go green."  

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