... In early 20th century when almost all vehicles require gasoline in order to run, inventors started to think of some other ways in which cars could be powered, these include steam, battery powered electricity, fossil fuels and even combinations of these things. The first hybrid technology actually ... acts as a threat to people with respiratory and heart problems. Nitrogen and hydrocarbons contribute to smog formation. In every case, hybrid cars produce less emission which could protect the environment and the public health. Hybrid vehicles lessen the carbon dioxide emissions in half and...

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... constructed the world's first prototype electric vehicle in 1837, but historians generally credit J.K. Starley, an English inventor, and Fred M. Kimball of Boston with building the first practical electric cars in 1888. Later in the in the decade, William Morrison of Des Moines, Iowa, constructed his version of the electric vehicle in 1891. His vehicle required 24 storage battery cells ... into electricity without burning it to produce heat. Vehicles that are powered by hydrogen will be 3 times as energy-efficient as compared to gasoline-burning internal combustion engines. These cars wil...

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... for a viable alternative to the internal combustion is pressing. Hybrids are the bridge between the gas-guzzlers of today and the fuel sipping innovations of tomorrow. Hybrids unlike fuel-cell cars and electric satisfy three requirements: reasonable prices, convenient refueling, and range unhindered by spent battery. The batteries in the Honda Insights recharge under braking, controlling their energy from their wheels ... Administration announced last year "it will work with country's Big Three car companies to accelerate the development of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Success in the admi...

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... dirty, and unsafe counterpart, the gasoline car. This new type of automobile combines the power of gasoline with the efficiency of electricity. Hybrid cars were first developed in 1890, but their roots stem from electric vehicles which were first developed back in 1835 by Professor Stratingh in Groningen ... by using a cost effective energy source. This dependence on the internal combustion engine is costing us in these several different ways. Hybrid cars will most definitely change the future of numerous households while providing several improvements to their everyday lifestyle. Many an...

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... conditioning but it has been banned in the USA due to the damaging effect to the ozone layer (SFGate). Hybrid cars have been introduced to the USA in 1999. Hybrid cars differ from gasoline cars in many ways. Standard vehicles run on just gasoline which pollutes the air. A hybrid car is a combination of ... a gasoline powered car and electric powered car. Hybrid cars have an internal combustion engine and a fuel tank including one or more electric motors and a battery pack. They burn gasoline but use their ... for gas was $1.02 and by July 2008 it had increased to $4.02 which is a 294% i...

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... can be a safer bet. Also, trucks can have four doors, which personally I think looks better but it makes them more bulky than they already are. Cars mostly come with four doors unless it's a sports car, then it has two. Four doors on a car means more passenger space and more luxurious. Trucks ... a considerably taller stance making them usually the kings of the road plus the most popular thing to do is lift them, which makes them even bigger. Cars have a lower to the ground stance, which looks more aggressive with a lower center of gravity, so you don't tip over. Trucks are obviously big...

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... the cities are becoming more populated and people had to find a transportation system to meet the needs. Since the creation of steam engine, cars were highly expensive and were only available to the wealthy people. Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry by creating the assembly line. He produced ... the first model T car, which became affordable to the American public. Since then, many manufacturers competed in many ways to make their cars better and to achieve higher sales figures. In order to do that, they must capture the consumer's interest. Car manufacturers added more ga...

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... and they are beginning to show up across the United States. Any vehicle is a hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars run off a rechargeable battery and gasoline. Because batteries can supply only enough energy for short trips, an onboard generator, powered by a gasoline engine, ... hybrids, however classes are popping up to teach independent mechanics about hybrids. These newly trained mechanics should be readily available when the warranties on cars purchased this year run out. The hybrid battery packs are designed to last the entire lifetime of the vehicle but ...

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... , like something out of a science fiction book, the ideal car. But recently, I noticed that car companies actually had plans to produce the gasoline electric cars commercially. I read a few things and my interest grew from an idealistic view of them, like a boy with his daydreams, to a realistic view of ... Air pollution affects people's health, the ability and health of plants, and its currently slowly changing our climate (www.epa.gov 1). Air pollution from cars is such a large problem that some believe it has caused more deaths that traffic accidents (www.planetark.org). Ground-level o...

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... gives primary responsibility for mobile source pollution control to the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA has made considerable success during the last thirty years in reducing carbon monoxide emissions. Currently "Cars are capable of emitting 90 percent less carbon monoxide over their lifetimes than their uncontrolled counterparts of the 1960's. As a result, ambient carbon monoxide levels have dropped, despite large ... engine, which burns gasoline to produce energy "Hybrid vehicles run on a combination of hydrogen and electricity. Fuel cells turn hydrogen and oxygen into electri...

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... the current method that most people use to travel, but there are a few problems - The fossil fuels necessary to power gas cars will be gone in 80-100 years - Pollution o 40% more than previously thought a few years ago o Major cities covered in ... , all have been leased, GM wants them all off the road by summer Because of the cons of these cars, not enough public interest New solution- Hybrid cars - Honda Civic Hybrid 2003 - Toyota Prius - Ford Focus Hybrid SUV/HEV 2,000 of the Civics sold per month currently Hybrids - 15- ... used for highway driving, both used during regular speed a...

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... , and it is estimated that a high percentage of these accidents were caused by speeds in excess of the legal limit. Some performance cars can now reach 100km/h in less than four seconds. That is twice the speed limit for most suburban streets! Therefore, it is highly obvious that high ... -powered cars are more likely to be involved in accidents caused by speed. Drivers of fast cars put themselves in dangerous positions and due to their speed, they have less time to correct themselves. There is ... no limit on the power or top speed of cars, and some manufacturers take full advantage of ...

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... more pollution it produces. Automakers must conform to the laws and have responding by producing different vehicles like an electric and hybrid cars. The human perception of electric cars is that they are impractical because they cannot go far or fast enough to fulfill their everyday commuting needs. A hybrid car, ... on the other hand, is a vehicle that powered by two or more sources. But like most concept cars, it is the public they have to convince that owning one of these will be comparable to what they own today. Fuel cells could create ... because the exhaust that is created is pu...

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All the talk these days about alternative fuels, electric cars, and hybrid cars sounds like progress, but what is it all about? Without facts to back up these buzz words you will not really know if you are on the cutting edge or ... is cost. Newer technologies often cost more and the electric car is no exception. The battery must be recharged for long periods of time which makes for a convenience issue. Now, cars can be used anytime, and it only takes a quick fill up to keep going. The electric car requires more of a time commitment, and not everyone is willing to lose the ... reduced. It i...

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... the technology that might answer all of these needs. It's the hybrid car, and a few manufacturers are selling their versions in the United States. You're probably aware of hybrid cars because they've been in the news a lot. In fact, most automobile manufacturers have announced plans to manufacture their own versions -- you can even expect some hybrid SUVs to hit ... the technology that might answer all of these needs. It's the hybrid car, and a few manufacturers are selling their versions in the United States. You're probably aware of hybrid cars because they've been in the news a lot. ...

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... levels above health standards. Also, efficient emission controls can be installed and maintained more easily on individual power plants than on millions of vehicles. The driving range of today's electric cars is limited by the amount of power the battery can provide. Current batteries take hours to recharge and the cost of electric vehicles is high. Recent developments in electric vehicle ... technology show much promise for the future. More efficient cars can make a big difference to society in terms of environmental benefits, and the serious deterioration of urban air has motivated re...

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... and also uses all of your mobile data. Other technology such as a premium audio system also makes a foreign car better than American. Foreign cars usually come with foreign sound systems; foreign sound systems are very crisp and clear because they use foreign speakers which are very popular in America. ... hundreds of dollars a year, which is a great benefit of having a foreign car. Having good performance is key when buying a new vehicle. People like cars that handle very smoothly and are comfortable to drive. This is why handling is very important. The key to having good handling is t...

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... more than a domestic engine. Another advantage imports have is the great amount of engineering that goes into the cars and the efficiency that results from this hard work. Although domestic cars have more horsepower, import cars create more horsepower per liter from a 1.8-liter engine. A Ford Mustang GT produces much less than 300 horsepower ... from a 4.6-liter engine. When comparing the horsepower per liter statistics, the imports have a clear advantage. Another large variance between the two groups of cars is the price for the car and aftermarket parts. Since import racing is in its in...

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... by batteries. This type of car is not very practical due to the many batteries you would need and the cost would be great. There are also cars powered by solar pane! ls, but they do not work at night and are not able to travel as fast or as far as an internal ... hybrid car. This car uses a battery along with an internal combustion engine. The problem with this car is that it still uses gasoline. Hybrid cars use less gasoline than most cars, but we need to develop a car that uses no gasoline at all. The most practical car of the future is the fuel cell car ... combustion engines. Advanta...

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... Bordeaux Race of 1895. The first car, propelled by a Daimler engine, came in six hours ahead of the second car, and the next three cars to finish were all propelled by Daimler engines. Another pioneer with the gasoline engine was the German engineer Karl Benz (Yes Mr. Simon, Mercedes Benz ... 1885, working independently of Daimler, produced a mechanically propelled tricycle. Henry Ford produced his first experimental car in 1893. By this time, the amount of cars in the U.S. was about 600,000, so to meet the growing demand for automobiles of all types, Ford greatly speeded up production by...

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... emitted to the air when gasoline evaporates or passes through the engine as unburned fuel. Benzene, for example, is a component of gasoline. Cars emit small quantities of benzene in unburned fuel, or as vapor when gasoline evaporates. A significant amount of automotive benzene comes from the incomplete ... housings smooth the airflow and reduce drag. And sometimes, mirrors are replaced with small cameras. Use low-rolling resistance tires - The tires on most cars are optimized to give a smooth ride, minimize noise, and provide good traction in a variety of weather conditions. But they are...

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... much more efficient in terms of miles per gallon due to their use of batteries. This new concept is starting to become main stream in hybrid cars and the automotive world in which the hybrid cars can gain power and recharge the batteries while the car is using gasoline. If a person stops at some traffic lights, the car turns off the engine ... three times as much gas for the same distance of travel. This only proves the point that our car companies and dealerships need to strive towards selling and advertising hybrid cars to people. On the other hand, we have gas chugging trucks roaming...

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... have V8 engines built for speed. While on the other hand, the rice burners which consist of mostly japanese imports and some domestic cars are powered mostly by four cylinder and six cylinder engines. Then stock eight cylinder engines out muscle the other stock four and six cylinder engines without even trying. Although, when ... made up on the same guidelines for comfort, dependability, and performance. There are also numerous differences. Almost all of the muscle cars are rear wheel driven and almost all of the rice burners are front wheel driven. Most muscle cars have more than one ...

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... Everyone is catching on to the idea of getting 60 miles to the gallon, saving almost $1,500 in gas, plus a $2,000 tax return, making these new money saving cars almost impossible to find (Newman, "Red-hot"). "I had to wait 3 months to get mine, but once I did, I noticed a huge difference. I only need to ... is spent on ensuring the safe transport of oil from the Persian Gulf." Tom says. If we were to raise our fuel efficiency standards in American cars by just 7.6 mpg, we would eliminate the need to import a single drop of oil from the Persian Gulf. America would be totally self reliant...

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... technology is the all-electric vehicle. The Electric car is powered by an electric motor and batteries to provide drivers with another alternative to cars relying on fossil fuels. Plugging the car into a 120-volt or 240-volt outlet recharges the batteries. A typical electric car averages 40 ... run out frequently and require several hours to recharge. Moreover, pioneering electric technology makes the EV1 expensive, especially when compared with conventional gasoline-powered cars of comparable size. I see no use of this car for me. It has no power and doesn't have the range of destinatio...

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