Archive for the ‘Hybrid & Electric Cars’ Category
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Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales Are Getting Charged Up!
Monday, December 14th, 2009
Twenty years ago, who would have thought you’d be able to power up your car or SUV by plugging it into a wall outlet? Well, that technology is not only available today, plug-in electric vehicles are now very popular with potential car buyers.
For those of you who aren’t exactly sure how a [...] -
French Air Car Coming To America
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
While most car companies are focused on bringing electric vehicles to the market, one French startup is working on a production car powered by compressed air and a small conventional engine.
Zero Pollution Motors is planning on bringing their compressed air car to U.S. roads by early 2011.
ZPM Chief Executive Shiva Vencat said the ultimate goal is [...] -
Obama Calling For Green-Collar Jobs
Monday, January 5th, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama sees the current recession as the boost America needs to get into the clean-energy business and create millions of green-collar jobs.
As the costs of alternative energy — such as wind, solar and geothermal power — gradually fall to the level of traditional sources, businesses will increasingly choose those alternative options as well [...] -
Car Emissions - Global Warming’s Major Contributor
Friday, December 19th, 2008
Global Warming is a concern for everyone because we want to preserve our environment for future generations. But it appears that the earth is warming at an alarming rate. This is evident by the significant reduction of glacial ice near the North Pole. These changes appear to be affecting the behaviors of polar bears, whales [...]
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The Chinese Produce Mass Market Electric Car
Monday, December 15th, 2008
The Chinese have beat the rest of the world in producing an electric vehicle for the mass market, at least a year ahead of similar efforts around the world.
On Monday, BYD Co. plans to show reporters in Shenzhen the new F3DM, which runs off batteries that can be charged from a regular electrical outlet. BYD [...] -
The Future Of The U.S. Auto Industry
Monday, September 15th, 2008
Believe it or not there are many places around the world where gas is more expensive. As a result, the consumers in those countries tend to pay a little extra on the price tag of a car in exchange for a compact car that gets better fuel economy. In America a small car doesn’t [...]
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Electric Car Conversions
Monday, September 8th, 2008
Are the adventurous type? Are you a grease monkey? Like cars? Looking to save money? How about a good challenge? You can perform an electric car conversion. Yep! that’s right! With a conversion kit you can convert your gas guzzler to strictly an electric car. Here’s where the [...]
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Really Save Money on Gas - No Bull
Sunday, September 7th, 2008
There are a few tips on how to save money on gas. You can save money on gas by getting regular tuneups on your car, use hypermiling techniques, purchase a new electric or hybrid auto. The best solution may be to
convert your car to burn water
Regular Tuneups
If you’re not in the market for a [...] -
The Electric Car
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
In the early 1900s there were more electric cars than gasoline cars. Back then gasoline was expensive and you were required to to turn a hand crank in the front of the car to get it started. In addition, the gasoline cars were very noisy and put out a lot of smoke.
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Alternatives to Hybrid Vehicles
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
Hybrid cars are becoming very popular these days due to cost of gasoline and the effect of burning fossil-fuel on global warming. They are fuel efficient and produce a lot less emission that the conventional fuels.
The Latest Fad
Driving a hybrid vehicle is now the latest fad. If you travel long distances on a consistent basis [...]