Gasoline is the most common fuel used today in hybrid cars. Car companies are looking at other fuels for possible use.
A good alternative fuel might cost less, cut pollution more, or be better at reducing the overall use of oil. Alternative fuels are already used in some traditional cars, buses,or trucks.
One alternative fuel is ethanol. Another is natural gas. Yet another is liquefied petroleum gas (propane), often called LPG for short. In some countries, LPG is cheaper than gasoline. The Hyundai company planned to start selling an LPG hybrid in 2009 in South Korea.
Car companies are also studying the use of a so-called flex-fuel engine in hybrids. Flex-fuel engines are flexible. They can run on more than one kind of fuel.
In addition, car companies are looking into the use of fuel cells in hybrids. Fuel cells use hydrogen to make electricity. The only thing they give off in the process is water!
Toyota’s experimental FCHV (Fuel-Cell Hybrid Vehicle) has a fuel cell instead of an internal-combustion engine. One problem with fuel cells is that right now hydrogen is not widely available. Another problem is that fuel cells so far tend to cost a lot.
Traditional cars use an internal-combustion engine.
This means the fuel is burned, or combusted, inside the engine. The combustion takes place inside a hollow part of the engine called a cylinder. Another part, called a piston, can move up and down in the cylinder. When the engine runs, gasoline and air are put in the cylinder, and a spark is created. This results in very fast combustion—an explosion— that pushes the piston down. The piston is connected to a crankshaft. This shaft converts the up-and-down movement of the piston into a turning motion, which can be used to turn the car’s wheels.
Making Internal Combustion Possible
Besides the engine, a car needs certain other basic things for internal combustion to take place. These things include a fuel tank, for storing gasoline, and a battery, which supplies the electricity to make the sparks.
The turning of the crankshaft also causes the piston to rise back up in the cylinder. At the right moment, another explosion occurs in the cylinder, pushing the piston back down. The constant series of explosions keeps the crankshaft turning. A typical car has several cylinders. All of them help to turn the crankshaft.
NORFOLK, Va. (PRWEB) March 5, 2008
Fuel efficient searches can be browsed directly from the homepage as well as by selecting the option in all advanced search functions. Links to the fuel efficient search homepage have also been added on the navigation bar, while banner advertisements promoting the section are available throughout the website. The fuel efficient homepage provides a search module as well as supplementary information on fuel economy and EPA emission standards. Additionally, consumers can hover over a green gas pump icon to identify the 25+ MPG label in their search results.
Identifying and labeling fuel efficient vehicles to serve environmentally-conscientious consumers is a "Green Initiative" recognized by AutoMart.com as a basic value in shaping a better world through responsible company actions. AutoMart.com continues to be an industry leader by researching and developing innovative ways to satisfy the automotive needs of today's consumers.
For more information on AutoMart.com Fuel Efficient Search visit www.AutoMart.com/fuel-efficient-cars.
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Lincolnshire, IL (PRWEB) January 17, 2007
Although the Chevrolet Volt caused a stir this week at the 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) press preview, LearningAndLife.com advises sales professionals to consider fuel-efficient vehicles instead. In addition to not being currently available, the electric concept Chevrolet Volt isn't practical for most sales professionals. LearningAndLife.com--an online resource featuring career tips, educational advice, and school listings-- reviews currently available fuel-efficient cars and weighs their benefits in "Fuel Efficient Cars Can Save Your Sales Business Money" (http://www.learningandlife.com/business-careers/fuel-efficient-cars-can-save-your-sales-business-money.php).
The big news at the 2007 North American International Auto Show press preview centered on a new concept car produced by General Motors. The Chevrolet Volt is powered by a lithium ion battery that has a range of 40 city miles after a six-hour charge from a regular household electrical outlet.
However, most salespeople drive almost twice that distance, making a hybrid or other fuel-efficient vehicle more practical in concept. LearningAndLife.com's article, "Fuel Efficient Cars Can Save Your Sales Business Money" offers an overview of four different fuel-efficient cars that are currently on the market and are affordable: the Honda Insight, the Toyota Prius, the Volkswagen Golf TDI, and the Honda Civic HX. The article then reviews the cars in terms of:
Gas mileage
Number of seats
Reliability
Handling power
According to the Environmental Protection Agency's 2007 report on fuel-efficient cars, the top four cars can get between 36 and 60 miles per gallon. Consider the difference: A busy sales rep that drives 100 miles a day and buys fuel at $ 2.80 per gallon would pay $ 14.00 to drive a car that gets 20 miles per gallon. That same rep would pay only $ 4.67 in a fuel efficient vehicle that gets 60 miles per gallon.
Fuel-efficient vehicles can also save people money during tax time. According to the U.S. government's website FuelEconomy.com, "Hybrids purchased or placed into service after December 31, 2005 may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $ 3,400."
LearningAndLife.com (http://www.LearningAndLife.com) features helpful information and tips on education, career options, and job training. The site offers the advice and tools you need to enrich your life and advance your career.
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