Using ethanol as an alternate fuel‚ or fuel extender includes a heterogenous agglomeration of advantages and disadvantages. On cars: ethanol is preferable to lead as an octane booster. A 10% addition of ethanol to petrol is more effective than lead at boosting octane rating (+2.5) and making car run smoother. It’s cheaper than lead‚ and ethanol-blended fuels leave no gummy deposits‚ thus keeps engine clean. Although a minimal 10% ethanol blend should be compatible with internal combustion engines
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are collaborating to write a feasibility report for Lotus Rental Cars CFO pertaining to implementing alternative fuel vehicle to the company. We have been reviewing creditiable references to ensure that we have the most up to date information on alternative fuel available. All the information provided
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Henry Clements Car Rental Agency Case Study Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Henry Clements Car Rental Agency Case Study The purpose of this case study is to determine‚ utilizing quantitative methods‚ the recommendations that should be made to Henry Clements in regards to forecasting to help improve his business’ performance. Table 1 3 Month Data Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Demand 126 200 243 167 132 211 243 1667 131 208 251 171 Table 2 Standard Cost
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Car Rental Business Plan A car rental business plan is a familiar business model for most bankers and investors. Ever since car sharing programs like Flex Car rose to prominence in the "˜00s‚ business people have re-imagined what the car rental business model can be. Which is not to say that the conventional model is dead—far from it. Auto rental behemoths like Avis‚ Hertz‚ and Enterprise have managed to keep revenues up despite the flagging economy‚ and one look at any airport parking lot shows
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Lotus Car Rental Alternative Fuel Assessment Erik Larson‚ Linda Sherman‚ Christopher Sessoms Comm/215 February 2‚ 2013 Winifred Winstead Donnelly Introduction The creation of a fleet of alternative fuel sourced automobiles would be a wise decision for the Lotus Car Rental Company. There are two major issues that are on the minds of people these days‚ the environment and money. By creating a fleet of alternative fuel based automobiles the Lotus Rental Care Company can help ease the fears
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2007‚ the rent a car industry has been booming since the financial crisis had hit the world. Peoples’ buying power drastically went down as they could not afford to pay the huge sum of money to car dealers. After 2007‚ banks refused to give loans to the general public as they were in no position to. In the Middle East owning a car has become more of a necessity than just a luxury as people cannot do their house hold jobs without it‚ and even small businesses cannot operate without a car. However‚ the
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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
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Paper - Lotus Rental Cars University of Phoenix Essentials of College Writing COMM/215 Final Research Paper - Lotus Rental Cars This paper will focus on preparing an assessment for Lotus Rental Car’s Chief Financial Officer on the feasibility of adding alternative fuel vehicles to the fleet. Although there are many forms of alternative fuel vehicles‚ this study will primarily focus on the use of hybrid vehicles at Lotus Rental Cars. We will discuss the background of Lotus Rental Car’s current
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Alternate Fuel Source for Cars Petroleum is the most commonly source of fuel‚ even with the other sources such as electricity‚ liquefied petroleum gas‚ hydrogen‚ and solar powered cars There are wide ranges of automobiles used around the world. Mostly all automobiles are powered by petroleum. With increasing concerns about pollution and other toxins in the atmosphere‚ the industry is forced to look into alternate forms of fuel. In the past scientists have been looking into solar and electrically
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INTRODUCTION According to Wikipedia‚ fuel is any material that stores energy that can later be extracted to perform mechanical work in a controlled manner. A fuel contains energy‚ mostly heat‚ which can be released and then manipulated. Most fuels used by humans undergo combustion‚ a redox reaction in which a combustible substance releases energy after it ignites and reacts with the oxygen in the air. Other processes used to convert fuel into energy include various other exothermic chemical
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