Does a diesel vehicle save you money? Not always‚ but diesels get great fuel mileage‚ twenty to thirty percent20-30% better than a gas. Aa gas powered pickup truck is lucky to get better than twelve12 or thirteen miles per gallon‚13 mpg while the same model diesel will get eighteen18 miles per gallonmpg or better. Tthis is due to the chemical properties of gasoline and diesel. A diesel has more potential energy in it than gas does so it takes less fuel to get the same amount of useable energy.
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Hybrid cars are designed on running on both an electric motor and an internal combustion system‚ and Electric cars run entirely on electricity without having an internal combustion system. In fact‚ both of these cars contain a rechargeable battery that can be charged externally‚ which helps in reducing the usage of gasoline which can diminish air pollution and save the environment. For example‚ a recent study by Experian Automotive reports that 40% more hybrid cars were sold in the U.S. in 2012 than
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Picture the streets completely filled with cars‚ not moving‚ going nowhere; an endless standstill of traffic. Driverless cars aren’t all they’re cracked up to be‚ they can and will cause problems. If driverless cars take over then laws will need to be rewritten‚ new possibile insurance matters occur‚ and traffic will increase causing longer commutes. The legal system was written in a way that assumed there would be drivers actively operating a vehicle thus would take a lot of effort to fix. “Not
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From the book "Electric and Hybrid Cars A History" written by Curtis D. Anderson and July Anderson in 2010 we can assess that: "The history of electric vehicles can be generally divided into three parts: the early years (1890–1929)‚ including their golden age of dominance in the market
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protection for your vehicle‚ car insurance will be the first option that comes to your mind. Although there are alternatives‚ they are expensive and will usually not be available to the public in general. Moreover car insurance is mandatory. So why not capitalize on this and take up a good car insurance policy for your family? First and foremost‚ you need to get advice from a few motor insurance companies if you have not done so. Or if you are not familiar with how car insurance can serve particular
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If you listen to the car companies‚ hybrid cars are the best invention since sliced bread. While there are many reasons to buy a hybrid car‚ including a new tax incentive for US owners‚ it doesn ’t hurt to have a good understanding of how they work. This article explores the myths‚ benefits and drawbacks of owning one of these new "green" vehicles. Are hybrid cars really more cost effective? What is a hybrid car? Basically‚ it ’s a normal‚ fuel efficient car that has two motors an electric motor
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Toyota Prius Although I’m not really on the car level the due to the fact that I drive a 2001 Chevy Venture so I made some research about this model‚ I find out that Toyota Prius was first marketed from 2000 to 2003 in the U.S now they are thinking of improving the next generation Prius which will be powered with a Lithium-Ion battery. Toyota had lots of good cars‚ good mileage‚ and they last for a while but now this days they complicate cars with so much devices it’s ridiculous‚ just couple
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Why Do People Buy Hybrid Cars? Consumers are buying increasing numbers of environmentally friendly cars. Increasingly‚ many of these environmentally conscious consumers choose to purchase petrol-electric hybrid vehicles. In this category of “greener-cars”‚ Toyota’s Prius model is reported to be the market leader. In 2009-10‚ it was the best-selling car in Japan‚ an important leading market for automobile trends (Mick 2010). Sales of the Prius keep growing despite well-publicised quality and
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Hybrid Electric Cars‚ Combustion Engine driven cars and their Impact on Environment. Z. Čeřovský*‚ P. Mindl* * Czech Technical University in Prague‚ Praha 6‚ Technická 2‚ Czech Republic Estimated vehicle number on the Earth 3 Total vehicle number in Milliards Abstract--Paper stresses the negative influence of cars on the environment. Hybrid cars technology can diminish the fuel consumption and green house gases production. Different types of electric hybrid powertrains are described
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Self-Driving Cars Are you prepared to give up the control of your personal vehicle to reduce or even stop traffic related deaths and injuries? Over the years that figure continues to rise; now we’re doing something about it. Google have produced one of the several autonomous vehicles that exist today and they are testing them on public roads in busy cities. Some experts believe autonomous vehicles might reduce or even stop traffic related deaths and injuries. Since last year‚ according to Amanda
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