Posted February 16th, 2009
by admin
sonfai81 asked:
They say the best thing about it is that the only thing that comes out the exhaust is water vapour. But isn’t water vapour more of a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide? Doesn’t it trap more heat? What would potentially be the effects of the whole planet running cars that release water vapour into the atmosphere?
http://www.legaldot.net/
Tags: Atmosphere, Hydrogen Powered Cars, Water Vapour
Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 14 Comments »
Posted February 15th, 2009
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doug02346 asked:
I read in an old Wired Magazine that California is gearing up to create an infrastructure to allow cars that run on hydrogen to run on the road and have “filling stations” along the highway that runs north to south. How does the process of making energy from water for these cars work?
http://www.gpsbuyerguide.com/
Tags: Hydrogen Cars, Infrastructure, Process Water
Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 5 Comments »
Posted February 13th, 2009
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Phil asked:
If we’re talking about conventional electric cars that have to be plugged in, you have to consider how that electricity is being generated. The majority of power plants in this country are COAL-POWERED. If we all had electric cars, we wouldn’t have any exhaust coming out of the cars, but there would be a lot more coal being burned to generate the electricity to charge the cars’ batteries. So how does that reduce pollution?
http://www.cargearusa.com/blog/
Tags: Air Pollution, Batteries, Coal
Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 10 Comments »
Posted February 12th, 2009
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misties2003 asked:
and the electric (electrolysis) produced by coal/oil/nuclear/etc why not just have electric cars with a nice clean electric motor.
Batteries could be swapped at petrol stations so no need to wait.
Electricity also comes from solar.
I think industry is tooled up for the internal combustion engine petrol or hydrogen and are unwilling to change
http://www.prohomeschool.com/blog/
Tags: Electrolysis, Internal Combustion Engine, Petrol Stations
Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 9 Comments »
Posted February 12th, 2009
by admin
2 Happily Married Americans asked:
Just wondering what is going to happen when the cars are old and the batteries are dead. Is this a potential harm to the environment?
http://www.eyeprocedure.com/
Tags: Batteries, Environment, Hybrid Cars
Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 5 Comments »
Posted February 10th, 2009
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Freshman Sam asked:
To settle an argument with a friend, I’m trying to find some valid sources for showing the positive (and negative, I suppose) effects on the environment of hybrid cars. Most of the info I find is from hybrid car or manufacturing websites - which my friend will take as biased - or from websites that blast into hybrid cars as my friend is doing. I’m looking for something unbiased and researched (and preferably online because that’s the only way I’ll get my friend to read it). Thanks if you can point me to any good sources!
http://www.ihearclear.com/
Tags: Blast, Car Manufacturing, Hybrid Car
Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 3 Comments »
Posted February 9th, 2009
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curious george asked:
I’m sure you all know by now that cars are responsible for global warming. However, I’m aware that the earth has had a history of ice ages as well as a little ice age around 400 years ago. I was wondering how did the earth get warmed up after each ice age without any cars?
http://vegas-discount.com/
Tags: Global Warming, History Of Ice, History Of Ice Ages
Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 3 Comments »
Posted February 3rd, 2009
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WiTcH KiNg asked:
Which ones will catch on the most. Ethanol or Hybrid cars or something else. What type of car would a smart person buy today?
http://www.pdabuyingguide.com/
Tags: Ethanol, Fuel Economy Cars, Hybrid Cars
Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 16 Comments »
Posted February 3rd, 2009
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jamie68117 asked: What are some different ways that cars can run without gasoline? I know I’ve heard people talk about making cars run out of something made out of corn, and I’ve heard of solar-powered cars.
What other methods are engineers exploring to help conserve oil?
http://www.websbestshoes.com/
Tags: Corn, Different Ways, Solar Cars
Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 7 Comments »
Posted January 30th, 2009
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Lizzy K asked:
What car is good for converting to an electric car?
I’m interested in a car that is lightweight, has a manual transmission, and has room for batteries. I’m trying to convert a gas car to an electric car, and I need one that is light, has manual transmission, room for batteries, etc, etc. Has anyone done that and has advice/know a good car for it? I have a limited price range, and I need a relatively cheap car for it. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Tags: Advice, Batteries, Manual Transmission
Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 5 Comments »
