Alternative Fuel Vehicles Feasibility Study As a leader in the rental vehicle industry for the past 30 years‚ ABC Rental Cars has continually remained a step ahead of its competition. To continue to set the pace for other rental agencies to follow‚ and to ensure ABC Rental Cars ’ dominant position in the marketplace‚ alternative fuel vehicles (AFV)‚ or more specifically‚ hybrid vehicles‚ should be evaluated as to the feasibility and consumer interest of introducing these types of vehicles into our fleet
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November 19‚ 2012 “Annotated Bibliography” 1: Problem Statement The market for plug in vehicles is growing more competitive since variety of manufacturers are increasingly offering plug in hybrid and battery electrical vehicle. However‚ the initially adopted two key drivers‚ lower operating cost and zero emission driving‚ are not proving to be as effective as expected. The market for Electrical Vehicle is still struggling to expand towards more mass-market. The purpose of this research is to
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Literature Review of Electric Vehicle Technology Yuling CAO S3445024 ABSTRACT In this paper‚ structure of electric vehicles is initially reviewed. Then electric vehicles propulsion system which consists of energy storage system‚ power electronic system and electric motor is reviewed in detail. Besides‚ performance of electric vehicles and advantages and disadvantages of this technology are also discussed. Key words: propulsion system‚ battery‚ converter/inverter‚ motor‚ battery. INTRODUCTION
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BRITISH PETROLEUM MODULE: MANAGING ACTIVITIES ASSIGNMENT TITLE: British petroleum (BP) MAY 2012 BY: STUDENT ID:BMC111213975 LECTURER: SUBMISSION DATE: 15th may 2012 CONTENTS PAGE TASKS | PAGE | Introduction | 4 | PART 1 Task 1- Structure and culture of BP and relationship between the different processes and functions. | 5-7 | Task2-identify British petroleum mission
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Conclusion: Issue d) Would Jane (and John) realize better tax benefits if she had a separate business for her jewelry-making activities? Applicable Law & Analysis: Conclusion: Issue e) What tax benefits would John realize if he invested $15‚000 in Jane’s jewelry making? Applicable Law & Analysis: Conclusion: Issue f) Can Jane depreciate her vehicle or jewelry-making equipment? How? Applicable Law & Analysis: Conclusion: 3. John and Jane Smith tax issue:
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of Outdoor Activities | | | | Rachel Keech‚ Kenya Banks‚ and Jonathan | 1/17/2012 | | Throughout the history of mankind outdoor activities have played integral roles in everyday life. In today’s modernized society‚ people spend more time indoors than ever before. Many of the outdoor activities that are still participated in today are chosen for recreational purposes but a surprising number of them have more practical roots. A great number of the outdoor activities such as kayaking
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national and global scale Tourism is the world’s largest and fasted growing economic activity. It consists of a multitude of both positive and negative impacts on people’s lives and the biophysical environment. A suitable balance must be established between the environmental‚ social and economic impacts of tourism in order to ensure its long-term sustainability and in prosperity as a mutually beneficial economic activity on a global and national scale. Achieving sustainable tourism is a continuous process
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Physical Activity in the Workforce In 2008 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans‚ a comprehensive resource that provides guidance on the importance of being physically active. Relevant to policy makers‚ physical educators‚ health professionals‚ and the public‚ the Physical Activity Guidelines present information about the value of physical activity and the health benefits that can be gained through regular physical activity. The
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Good afternoon‚ ladies and gentlemen. Firstly‚ let’s ask ourselves a few questions. How is my life now? Am I used to the air pollution or the unhealthy food? Only if you feel a little unsatisfied with your life quality‚ you may benefit from my today’s topic: LOHAS. It is very popular in the west. Now‚ one of four Americans has joined it and one third of Europeans have done so. You may still feel confused but don’t worry. Today‚ I will tell you what LOHAS is and its main characters in human’s basic
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INVITED PAPER Modeling and Simulation of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Tools that can model embedded software as well as components‚ and can automate the details of electric and hybrid vehicle design‚ need to be developed. By David Wenzhong Gao‚ Senior Member IEEE‚ Chris Mi‚ Senior Member IEEE‚ and Ali Emadi‚ Senior Member IEEE ABSTRACT | This paper discusses the need for modeling and simulation of electric and hybrid vehicles. Different modeling methods such as physics-based Resistive Companion
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