Lotus Rental Car

Abstract
Creating a fleet of Alternative fuel vehicles for Lotus rental cars would be a very wise decision. There is a strong movement towards using alternative fuels for many reasons. The consumers are now motivated to drive vehicles that not only protect the environment, but also save money. More and more car manufactures are providing vehicles that use alternative fuels or “Flex” fuels. This movement in the market place is gaining momentum. It would be wise for Lotus to lead this market by providing this service to the consumer.

Feasibility of an alternative fuel vehicle fleet.
Today’s environmentally concerned consumers are looking for ways to not only save the environment, but also save money. Oil prices are constantly on the rise and turmoil in the oil producing regions has not helped alleviate the problem. Taking these considerations and research into account, we feel that Louts Rental Cars should invest in an alternative fuel vehicle fleet.
Background
Alternative fuels are derived from resources other than petroleum.   Some Alternative fuels are produced domestically, reducing our dependence on imported oil, and some are derived from renewable sources.   Often, they produce less pollution than gasoline or diesel (fueleconomy, 2007).   Currently there are a wide variety of alternative fuel vehicles, or AFV’s, on the market.   These alternative fuel vehicles use a variety of different alternative fuels. The more common types of fuels used are ethanol, biodiesel and natural gas.   These fuels have been around for many years, but their widespread use has only been in the last decade.   Ethanol fuel is from corn, grasses, and other crops.   Biodiesel is a form of diesel fuel that is produced from vegetable oils.   This type of fuel not only produces fewer pollutants than normal diesel fuel, but also be reused and filtered.   Natural gas is used in two forms to fuel vehicles: compressed (CNG) or liquefied (LNG).   CNG is the type used for passenger vehicles,... [continues]

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