Car dealerships use target prices to forecast an ideal price for selling each of their vehicles. ... Also, the labor and material costs for domestic cars are more reasonable than that of imported cars. ... Only sport utility vehicles dropped while other cars such as sedans, minivans, sport cars, luxury cars, and other cars within the field did not. Another factor that affects such a decrease in car prices are complementary goods. ... Domestic cars on the other hand can be compared to imported cars but on a smaller scale. ...

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Abstract Car-to-car communication aims at increased driving comfort and safety. ... In this paper we present the potential of future car-to-car and car-to-environment communication systems, introduce the major research challenges in this field, and provide a selection of current research results. ... The mission and the objectives of the CAR-TO-CAR Communication Consortium are • To create and establish an open auto world industry standard for CAR-TO-CAR Communication Systems • To guarantee inter-vehicle operability • To enable the development of active safety applications by s...

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The most widely used energy efficient car on today's market is called the hybrid car. ... Both of these cars have a drawback however. ... Each hybrid car costs an average of $10,000 more than a similarly configured conventional gasoline powered car. ... The last improvement in hybrid cars over conventional cars is it's low fuel cost. ... The drawbacks of hybrid cars are noticeable, but don't affect the car's performance tremendously. ...

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Sulfur Dioxide causes lung irritation and acid rain like Nox but it also interferes with a car part (i.e. catalytic converter) that gives the car the ability to reduce emissions. ... Among them are solar and the more recent solution hydrogen powered cars. ... Solar cars are the oldest suggested answer to the vehicle pollution problem. ... However unlike conventional cars, solar cars store energy absorbed when braking rather than wasting it entirely to heat and noise. ... Converting a nice old car into an electric car would be noticeably less than a new gas powered car. ...

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When shopping for a new car, one should know the different types of cars that are out on the market. ... In essence, there are three types of cars: the luxury car, for the cruiser, sports car, for the racer, and the SUV, for the adventurer. ... In contrast to the luxury cars are the sports cars for the racer types. ... The SUV is the "He-Man" of all cars. ... In conclusion, the three popular types of cars are the, luxury car, sports car, and the SUV. ...

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Buying a car consists of a great deal of searching, researching and decision-making. ... Reliability of the car is another thing to investigate at this point, as no one wants a car that is frequently breaking down or needing repairs. ... Car buyers may also scour car dealerships for the car they want, which allows for them to see the car in person. ... It is important for the person that is interested in the car to be able to get an in-depth look at the car and test-drive it. ... The last step in buying a car is the actual purchase. ...

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Hybrid cars have been introduced to the USA in 1999. Hybrid cars differ from gasoline cars in many ways. ... A hybrid car is a combination of a gasoline powered car and electric powered car. ... Hybrid cars are more affordable than gas powered cars in the long term. ... If more people drove hybrid cars instead of gas powered cars, the conditions of the environment would tremendously improve mostly in the air. ...

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Riding in cars helps you get to places, but sometimes people would want to ride in a car that would look nice while in tha streets. People choose to buy expensive, nice cars rather than buying some old raggidy cheap cars. ... In advertisements on television and in magazines, they show brand new cars comparing old cars. ... This is the best kind of car that will be found. ... People who purchase this car start to put rims, headlights, and other nice accessories to add to their car. ...

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To bring this initiative to life FERN is working on an indigenously manufactured electric car. This will show that electric cars can be mass produced and overtime, can replace the conventional cars of today. Furthermore, it is not just an ordinary car, it is a car equipped with the most modern technology, capable of giving the same output as you would expect from the average formula racing car. ... FERN is also actively involved in promoting utility and benefit of electric cars on the national level, especially since our country is currently facing an energy crisis. ... The manufacturing of...

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Car Audio Made Simple Forget about "the home of the $1 install" because this is a complete how to guide for car audio installation. Installing a car audio system is actually much easier than most people think. ... For the novice in car audio there are two basic elements to consider when upgrading a car audio system. ... The receiver is essentially the brain of a car audio system. ... So now the car is sounding pretty good and it should be. ...

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Scientists have created a hydrogen powered car which is exactly what the future needs. However, people don't exactly want to pay for such an expensive car. ... Electric cars are much more efficient than gasoline powered cars. ... Instead of refilling the gas tank of your car, you just plug in your car. You still pay to charge your car, but not nearly as much as it would be to fill your tank full of gasoline. ...

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Car sales is one of the hardest jobs I've ever done. ... Put gas in your car so you can get to work the next day? ... The hours the average car salesman puts in are ridiculous. ... You can add car salesman to that list. ... Why anyone would come out and buy a car on Christmas Eve? ...

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The idea of an autonomous car being science fiction is no more. "Google first announced its driverless car division in 2010, and has been testing its technology in modified cars built by other manufacturers.... Background What is a driverless car? A driverless car ultimately is an automobile on autopilot. ... "(Fisher) For example, the car will mistake a fire hydrant for a small child or a parked car for a building. ...

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Some performance cars can now reach 100km/h in less than four seconds. ... These days the average family car has a six-cylinder engine. ... Car writer Bob English, once commented that a turbo version of a particular car wasn't as much fun as the non-turbo version because while you were holding on, you couldn't appreciate the luxury and comfort of the car. ... There are quite a few cars that have 250+ kilowatts, which is dangerously powerful, and there is even a car that has 660kilowatts, and is street legal! If a car can have this much power now, how much power will cars in ten ye...

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After the driver speaks a location to the car, the car moves forward to the destination without any input of the leading actor. ... To the topic of autonomous cars, most of us believe that autonomous cars will bring us huge benefits. ... Autonomous cars, also called as self-driving cars, driverless cars, or robot cars, are autonomous vehicles that are capable of traveling without human operator such as handing on the steering wheel or stepping on the brake. ... Since the autonomous car cannot get intoxicated, sleepy, or distracted, some experts predict that autonomous cars will reduce car acci...

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In year 2002, hybrid cars became common in the marketplace and more hybrid cars were developed over the few years. ... Hybrid cars can be more fuel efficient than regular conventional cars and can get 38 to 70 mpg. ... Not all commuters could afford hybrid cars since the sticker price on these cars are usually between $5000 and $10,000 more than the usual conventional cars. ... Since they have smaller engine than conventional cars, the total power output of these cars is often less what gas powered cars have. ... Hybrid cars have a higher center of gravity, and it affects how the car drives. ...

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As you will see in the essay the price of a luxuries car in 1953 is much cheaper than an average everyday car of today. ... The Rocket is known as a family car, it has plenty of room for everyone. ... It is both a sporty car and a family car depending on what you uses for it are. ... This gives the car a fun and sporty look. The Volvo is a much more compact car than the Olds. ...

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American Muscle Cars The words, "American Muscle Car," bring two cars to mind, the Camaro Z28 and the Mustang GT. Both cars have been around for generations and loved by all types of people. ... For 35 years these cars battled head to head. ... The LS1 V8 first appeared in the fifth generation Chevrolet Corvette, America's best sports car, in 1997. ... Overall there is a slight economy car feel and less of a sports car feel. ...

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The current organizational structure shows the G&M Cars has a very tall hierarchal structure. ... First of all, with a narrow span of control, G&M Cars is able to communicate more quickly between smaller teams of employees. ... But, in a small company like G&M Cars, this factor would not be of much help or value as the company only has 33 employees, most of which work in the bottom levels of the organizational structure. ... So, it is obvious that the current structure is not fit for a small business like G&M Cars, a flatter structure is needed. ... The use of project teams also allow for gr...

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Super gas and super stock cars are two common cars used in drag racing. ... The slower car in the race gets green lighted before the faster car by a margin of distance in which dial times are chosen. If both cars have a reaction time that is equal, the cars then run the posted dial up. ... When a car fouls it gives a chance to a car that has a break guy and allows that car to advance to the next round. ... A driver may also dial a car slower than it can go. ...

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Cars, people having been using them since the first day they came out. ... All you had to do was sit in a car, push a pedal and it would move for you. ... It turned out later almost every other person had a car. ... The invention of a car had to have been one of the most important inventions of all time. ... There is still competition between companies that build and manufacture cars which show that overall the industry of cars is still growing and is an important aspect to life. ...

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My opinion about cars has always been simple; a transportation tool that takes someone from point A to point B. ... All the long drives made me less interested in cars since there wasn't much to do with them. But technology has advanced, and a lot of options became available in the last ten years when it comes to cars. Ever since I saw the movie "The Fast and the Furious", my opinion about cars has begun to change. ... The point of the film was to catch the guys who raced the cars illegally. ...

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"Who killed the electric car?"" ... The documentary is set in the 1990's during the infancy of electric and hybrid car technology. ... The documentary sets out on a quest to discover the reason behind the demise of the electric car and some of the eco-friendly policy that helped encourage the car's creation. ... Former EV1 owners follow truck loads of the cars after they have been confiscated by GM. ... The filmmakers of "Who Killed the Electric Car?"" ...

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He provided these jobs through his factory that created luxury passenger cars for trains his factory were called Pullman Palace Car Company. Things appeared to be perfect at first, everyone was happy and the factory was putting out new cars with great efficiency, but like everything in the world things are not always as great as they appear. On May 11, 1894 the truth was revealed when the employees walked out in order to protest the unfair wages they were receiving at Pullman Palace Car Company. ...

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If the Camaro ZL1's brakes don't work while the car is shifting, the car may just slide off the racing track. ... The magnets attach and the car stops while the magnets repel when the car is driving. ... A coupe is a car that has a roof and could not be folded. A convertible is a car that has a fold up roof that started from the hood of the car and folded to the trunk. ... A famous car like this needs many fans and audience. ...

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