... 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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... 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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... of an increase in labor and materials cost due to the overall inflation in the economy. There is a high consumer demand for imported compact cars due to their reliability factor, along with gas efficiency and insurance cost. Particularly, the Honda Accord 2.3 DX model is widely known for its ... There was a price increase of about $1,000 the year after. This may have been caused by the fact that there are few substitutes for such cars in this industry. With such a high demand for this car, dealerships each year could easily inflate their prices above the estimated target prices and ......

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... it help kill the environment every time. They cause others to inhale potentially dangerous chemicals in the air. It's breaking down the ozone layer, causing global warming to occur. Gas cars destroy the planet every time we start them. We need an alternative source of energy for our own good. The only other know portable energy we have that keeps its ... planet quite literally. According to a recent survey, about 90% of people would travel 300-500 miles in a car rather than a plane. This shows that people in general use cars more than nearly any other forms of transportation. This incre...

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... the future. Car manufactures like General Motors, ford, Nissan, and Mercedes-Benz jumped on the bandwagon and came up with cell fueled concept cars that they hope will be released in the future. Well, the future is now! What exactly is a fuel cell? Well it is ... much platinum as possible for the oxygen or hydrogen. There is always a negative side to go along with a positive side, and that no different from fuel cell cars. For example, unlike gas, hydrogen doesn't have its own refill station on every corner. To prevent this problem there is a device called a "Reformer". The ... reforme...

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... 200 a month. With the oil prices rising and the amount of gasoline in demand climbing each year; people and companies are looking for alternative methods to power cars. Fuel cell powered vehicles may be one strong contender. The science of fuel cells is hard for many people to understand. In simple terms, a fuel cell ... . Fuel cells have supplied electricity to several space missions over the past 40 years (Fuel Cell Today). The public demand for fuel cell and hybrid cars is relatively low at the current time. Everyone has a reason not to like them, but many people may not be informed o...

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... advancements there are still many dangers while driving a car. Human error is probably the most dangerous of all. This paper will discuss how cars are being developed to be safer and more efficient to drive. Safety Advancements Many automotive engineers are working on systems that will reduce human ... of accidents such as drowsiness, tailgating and drinking and driving. For instance, General Motors has developed a cruise control that uses radar to detect other cars on the road. If the car is approaching too close then the brakes will be instantaneously applied by the system. Nissan Moto...

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... This was because designers were too busy designing tanks, planes, etc... for the ongoing war. The major event that took place that changed the way cars looked and how they performed happened on October 14, 1947. This was when Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier. From this point on everyone wanted to ... interiors. This may have not been the most technologically advanced car but it would pave the way for the true performance and sports car. Concept cars also played a part in the 1950's. They were designed to attract the publics eye, introduce and gauge the publics reaction to new styling...

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... already become the important component in our daily life gradually. Cars make our life convenient and swift. However, too many cars have caused very serious social problems. Some people claim that the disadvantages of car are more than the advantages. I doubt whether the argument ... transportation. We can [be] on and off duty by car every day, we can go to travel by car on the vacation, we can utilize the cars to deal with some emergency too. The car [is] playing an important role in our daily life. They make our rhythm of life faster and faster, ... to people, Give people countless ...

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... strength was involved. All you had to do was sit in a car, push a pedal and it would move for you. When Henry Ford started releasing cars in his industry line he probably did not expect for every other person to have something that he himself invented. It turned out later almost every other person ... had a car. As the production of cars became more and more known throughout the world, other manufacturers started coming out with different cars in different countries and from what started out as an invention became more of a competition. The invention of a ... car had to have been one o...

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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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... assumption made from automobiles experts around the world that there is more automobile advancement activity in the past two years then ever. A new era of cars is just over the horizon. A handful of advancements are being changed or being planned to changed for the future. Car keys will soon be ... system to run all these gizmos. Wow, and if that still doesn't impress you, Chris Gerdes, a professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford University visions customizable cars in the next 20 years. Amazing technologies are already here or soon coming to promise a new automotive era. Pioneers ...

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... me when my father drove his 1983 Chevy with no radio and a loud muffler noise. 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 beginning of the movie starts showing how an undercover police officer got into a drag racing ... crew. He learns about the cheap imported cars and how they could be upgraded into something wild and ente...

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... you can't live without it but there is nothing you can do because James Madison University rules clearly state that all first year students can't bring their cars to campus. Does this story ring a bell because to many students it does? A matter of fact 24 out of 25 students in Weaver Hall ... to be done to cure this disease of being "carsick" before the stress brings about bigger problems. Offering first year students the option to bring their cars to campus would make students much happier; their families a lot less stressed and at the same time bring an end to this horrifying disease. ...

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... challenges are overcome, these experiences can be transformative. This notion can be seen in J.C Burke's chronological bildungsromanesque novel, The Story of Tom Brennan, and Penny Marshall's 2001 film, Riding in Cars with Boys. Burke, explores through Tom Brennan's move to a new town, as a consequence of his brothers actions, how new environments can be challenging. Similarly, Marshall, in her film shows the ... , which leads to sexual maturity, and his role as captain of the rugby team, and learns that, "it's not all about winning,". Like Tom Brennan, in Riding In Cars With Boys, Bever...

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Upon arrival back from training to serve our country, National guardsmen find their cars wrecked, with things stolen from them, or stolen. 26 cars had smashed windows, and while only one was stolen, the thieves left more than clear evidence that they had attempted to steal others. A specific officer, Private Jeremy Vaught, who had ... ...

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... century Henry Ford manufactured the world's first automobile, the Model T. Since then, the world has relied on automotive transportation. Today the automotive industry generates many different types and styles of cars. Primarily there are two styles of automobiles, American and foreign. The different styles of automobiles have comparable similarities and differences according to design, performance and value. There will always be ... designed to accommodate the driver and passengers with luxury and comfort in order to make the driving experience as pleasurable as possible. Most American...

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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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... introduced. For example, a DVD player a few years ago was very expensive, and now the prices have dropped drastically. It is the same thing with hydrogen-powered cars. It will be almost impossible for a regular Joe to afford this new car at first, but after a few years most middle class people will own one. ... today and the hydrogen-powered car has been portrayed as a very small vehicle. BMW introduced a hydrogen-powered car that looks exactly like all of its other cars. So, these new vehicles are not going to be extremely tiny. Another thing is that when gas prices skyrocket, many peo...

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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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... up so that they go faster. After the races are all finished, fans have the opportunity to meet the drivers and see the cars up close. The drivers will start the cars engines so the crowd can hear them up close. They give them the opportunity to get autographs and take pictures with the drivers ... . When the drivers first come out they tell all about the cars and their engines. They will also talk to the fans about the excitement they have had in their racing careers. The races can be fun for ... everyone. For the women they have all kinds of shopping sprees of authentic souvenirs. Model...

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... crude oil. This froze American gasoline prices at the lowest level in the industrial world, discouraged new oil exploration, and encouraged the auto industry to make large, heavy, fuel-inefficient cars. Next, the 1973 war between Israel and the Arab states had placed American drivers in gasoline lines for the first time since World War II. This development stunned a country that ... politically crucial economy-wide tax cuts the administration was proposing at the same time. One key long-run consequence of the VER program stems from the provision that any Japanese cars produced in the U....

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... and crash resistant door pillars, which will deflect the force of a side-impact collision from the head towards the legs. In addition, sports cars are built small for better handling at high speeds. Sports cars can be modified or supped up to go even faster, by installing turbo kits or even adding a nitro system, which will cause a ... higher combustion in the engine causing the car to go faster. Sports cars don't usually last very long after its been modified. Finally, SUVs are usually for people who are the muscle type. The SUV is the "He-Man" of all ... cars. They're built with a pow...

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... use by the hour and by the mile. Fees include everything: gas, maintenance, insurance, and parking. Hourly rates are location and car-specific. As opposed to car rental agencies, Cars have dedicated parking spaces and can usually be found a short walk from where members live. Its competitive advantages over other rental services are: Hassle free rental - Zipcar's technology knows ... utilization ratio. Since most of the car costs are fixed (insurance, parking, maintenance, etc.), increasing its utilization by members will drive profit geometrically. There may be different ways to maximiz...

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