Alternative Fuel Vehicles

2007-07-20 03:07:32 · 6 answers · asked by armseeker 1

2007-07-19 14:24:16 · 26 answers · asked by spongify_92 2

a. improving fuel efficiency
b. giving subsidies to car makers for each low-polluting, energy-efficient car they sell.
c. raising annual registration fees on older, more polluting cars.
d. using pollution control devices.

I think is b... any thoughts?

Thank you!

2007-07-19 09:29:21 · 9 answers · asked by Natalie N 2

If 100% is very difficult, how about 20% or 50%? Economic opportunity for a backyard refiner? Can it really be made from used cooking oil for less than 1$ a gallon?

2007-07-19 08:00:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is the battery technology not there yet? Is it an oil company conspiracy? Really, what gives?

2007-07-19 05:22:25 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcXLFDuAJNE&NR=1

2007-07-19 03:10:56 · 20 answers · asked by brian e 2

2007-07-19 02:53:16 · 5 answers · asked by smartbala_s 1

2007-07-18 17:50:37 · 7 answers · asked by hari babu 1

I'm at a point in life where I can buy a new car. I really want to be conscientious and get a Prius, but I heard that there is a chance of being electrocuted if it rains a lot. Is that true? That scared me.

2007-07-18 10:12:31 · 10 answers · asked by SlenderMillie 2

My daily commute is about 2.5 miles each way and I rarely drive more than 4 miles away from my home. If I sold my current car and bought a hybrid, the buyer of my old car would likely drive more than I do – in essence using more gas and creating more pollution.

In a more general sense, for hybrid to be effective, don’t old cars have to come off the road for them to have a positive effect on the environment?

2007-07-18 02:11:46 · 16 answers · asked by Lost OC Boy 3

A new study shows that pollution from corn-growing farms will destroy the Chesapeake Bay.

Forests are being clear-cut to make new farms.

It takes far more fuel to grow, harvest, refine, transport, and distribute ethanol then gasoline.

Hydrocarbons from ethanol emissions are worse then gasoline.

A gallon of milk is now over $4.25/gallon in most grocery stores. The price of meats has doubled. The population is increasing rapidly, so food will be more of a problem in years to come.

Liberals are making us jump feet first into using ethanol when there are serious problems with it. Ethanol is a very serious mistake. Will liberals admit that this is a giant screw up, and ban the use of ethanol before it is too late?

2007-07-18 01:59:55 · 8 answers · asked by Mike 6

How would the vehicle need to be altered to suit ethanol? (from a normal car)

2007-07-17 22:03:27 · 3 answers · asked by nzdota 2

If I were to link 10 car batteries together (each 12 volts), would I be able to daisy chain them into a 120V battery pack, that could be recharged with a wall socket plug (running at 120V)? This is assuming I would have to remove the gas engine, to make room for the batteries.

2007-07-17 14:52:43 · 12 answers · asked by Piqchure 4

glycerin obtained from biodiesel production is a very big problem to solve, is a waste no one have a place to put it.

2007-07-17 08:57:53 · 6 answers · asked by andarilho errante 3

Car engines can be converted to run on hydrogen but does anyone know where I can find out how much i.e. cubic centimeters, inches, feet of hydrogen gas would typically be required to run a car engine?

2007-07-17 07:28:48 · 5 answers · asked by Jeff C 1

will humanity wait untill the last possible minute before we all get together and stop this ...government has alternative means of fuels...dont you want the best for all of us??? are you so heartless you dont care anymore?

2007-07-17 06:01:09 · 9 answers · asked by ? 5

I'm not talking about hybrids.

2007-07-17 04:44:54 · 9 answers · asked by alfie 2

Someone told me hybrid cars are just as bad as the regular ones driving on highways because although they are more energy efficient, it takes more energy to actually make them. Is this true or false?

I had my hopes up for buying a toyota hybrid because it was environmentally friendly and comes with tax relief. Should I still?

2007-07-17 04:31:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Go back to using animals for power? Use wind to push boats accross the sea? Solar energy? Slavery?

2007-07-17 00:52:56 · 10 answers · asked by Smiley 6

2007-07-16 13:44:17 · 27 answers · asked by yhjmathew 1

Burning one gallon of gasoline produces 19.6 pounds of CO2. Ethanol isn't much better, it produces 18.9 pounds of CO2 per energy equivalent to fossil fuel. What are the near-term alternatives (5-10 years) and what type of gallon-to-CO2 savings do they offer?

2007-07-16 09:33:11 · 10 answers · asked by theinternetmademedoit 1

I recently ordered an electric bicycle:

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200333249_200333249?cm_sp=Customer%20driven-_-Recently%20Viewed-_-Product%20Page

for my commute to and from work. It's about 13 miles each way and takes me about an hour on my regular hybrid bike. Making this ride twice a day can wear me out by the end of the week, particularly since I often have to go against a stiff headwind. Plus it's gotten as hot as 108°F this summer during my ride home.

Basically I'd like to cut down on the time and work it takes to make this trip, while still getting exercise and minimizing my greenhouse gas emissions. I should be able to recharge the batteries at work, so that will prevent them from getting discharged much more than halfway. I did some research, and this particular bike seemed fine and is relatively very cheap.

So I was wondering if anyone with some electric bike experiences had any tips about electric bikes and biking.

2007-07-16 09:08:23 · 7 answers · asked by Dana1981 7

Household waste is collected as well as garden waste and recycling material such as tins, papers and glass etc. Can't we do the same with oils to recycle for re-use to power our cars?

2007-07-16 00:24:03 · 6 answers · asked by Magpie 1

Has anyone built a Hydrostar?

2007-07-15 17:28:16 · 6 answers · asked by crowtonj 1

what are other renewable fuel sources that can be used to produce ethanol, other than corn?

2007-07-15 09:13:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-15 02:28:42 · 4 answers · asked by stranger 1

do we just sell it to someone else to go off polluting the world? Who cares right, we made the switch and went with a high efficiency vehicle. Really, aren't we just making more waste when we trade in our not so earth friendly cars in for more earth friendly cars? Is there a way to "upgrade" our vehicles' engines so that they can also use electricity and be more fuel efficient? Wouldn't it be less wasteful to change out some old parts than a whole car? I'm a being irrational in my thinking?

2007-07-15 02:25:11 · 12 answers · asked by Kat 5

the prices are always going up how many excuses can they have.

2007-07-14 15:52:18 · 4 answers · asked by After 2

A drought or fungus could bring the United Staes to a halt if we depend on ethanol produced from corn. It is not economically prudent to depend on this type of fuel. See the link.

http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=071007D

2007-07-14 09:36:01 · 12 answers · asked by Monte T 6

2007-07-14 05:47:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous