Alternative Fuel Vehicles

2007-12-19 14:29:15 · 3 answers · asked by Jerry K 1

Will this usher in a new cottage industry for chubbies?

2007-12-19 06:22:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

1.May be nuclear energy? What do you think?
2.I think inflation might help people keep up with the oil price. So we and our children might have to rely on the same old fossil fuel all their lifetime, right?

2007-12-19 01:51:05 · 9 answers · asked by Eighty Eight 3

2007-12-18 03:25:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is worse for the environment fuel efficient cars or the disposal of hybrid efficient vehicles? Of course fuel efficient vehicles are going to be bad because they emit exhaust but i have also heard that the disposal of hybrid batteries are just as bad if not worse for the environment. Anyone know of any good sites or research?

2007-12-18 00:57:51 · 4 answers · asked by btm1717 1

I've been very interested in the "drop-in-replacement" potential of ethanol for gasoline-powered cars for a while now.

Recently, a biochemist confirmed that the best hope for bio-methane is a near 100% efficient conversion to ethanol. That would be the "Holy Grail" of all opportunities.

Any thoughts? Agree? Disagree?

Your thoughts are appreciated.

2007-12-17 14:28:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does it pollute?
Can we use it as car fuel?
Is It enviromentally safe?
What is good car mileage in canada?

2007-12-17 02:39:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

If our use of oil and gasoline costed us $7 trillion, why are so many people against electric and hybrid cars that use less gas?

http://www.iags.org/costofoil.html

2007-12-16 15:07:09 · 6 answers · asked by kusheng 4

In 1935 VW had a car that got 35mpg in the 70's it was averaging around 50 and above...with this threat of global warming(I say that with caution)....why can't car manufacturaers make a car that gets that much MPG?
It's bit funny that a gasoline engine was getting 50mpg back way when and now we have to figure out how to get that much MPG with a hybrid.

2007-12-16 14:38:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Specifically the yo bikes and the hero bikes. And also the price. Advance thanks.

2007-12-16 02:53:46 · 5 answers · asked by chinmay 3

Was just wondering if that to stop the high dependencies on Oil, nuclear powered vehicles would be a perfect option

2007-12-15 13:02:02 · 16 answers · asked by voodoo 2

Anyone out here got an electric Motofino scooter/moped? I am looking to see what they have problems with (if anything) I should know about, before I purchase it. I am familiar with their gas bikes, which are not too bad, but they are not Japanese either.

I only have to commute 3 miles, and it is not bumpy or hilly.

I already have 3 other bikes, I just want to support the electric vehicle route for my commute.

2007-12-15 07:40:06 · 3 answers · asked by Jim! 5

2007-12-15 05:03:21 · 10 answers · asked by LikeMike 2

We all know that automobiles contribute to the greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Would it be unrealistic to require all automobiles made after a certain year to be hybrid? This would certainly reduce green house gases. What do you all think abou the law itself, and how realistic would it be?

2007-12-14 04:52:29 · 21 answers · asked by Katy I 2

2007-12-13 18:18:42 · 7 answers · asked by James P 2

I've been following hybrids and ethanol cars for a while, but just recently I stumbled upon the Tesla Roadster sports car. It's100% electric and can go 245 miles without a recharge. It gets .12 on the gallon. And you can generate electricity through a large amount of sources, such as solar or wind power. My question is, is the future of alternate fuels actually not a fuel but electricity?

2007-12-13 13:16:55 · 14 answers · asked by rob y 2

Hi, are they the same thing? can anyone tell me the difference? thanks

2007-12-13 11:49:01 · 8 answers · asked by Cybertron 1

2007-12-13 07:02:51 · 12 answers · asked by h-d1 1

2007-12-12 15:54:33 · 4 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7

i am very scared becaus of the polar ice cap when it all melts!

2007-12-12 15:46:03 · 5 answers · asked by cupcake princess :) 2

2007-12-12 06:58:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to take a small car like the Geo Metro and convert it to a electric car? Or a small pickup like a Chevy S-10 and convert it..any ideas on how to do this? Where could I get parts to do this at and plans?

2007-12-12 03:14:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

35 years ago i was watching television commercials and programs stateting we would be depleted of all fossil fuels specificaly"crude oil" by the time i reached 40 years of age.I`m just wondering if theres more crude-oil deposits that are never mentioned.

2007-12-12 03:04:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Today, as technology advances around the clock, we are finding better products that are automated such as the new Microsoft Sync. Technology is surely advanced as far as optional items that can be purchased for user-friendly devices such as bluetooth technology. With the technology we currently have, do you believe the auto industry is dishing out enough effort to make cars as efficient on gas as they should be?

2007-12-11 22:39:30 · 18 answers · asked by tekkie07pti 1

My impression is that corn and other cellulose containing sources for ethanol fermentation must first be broken down into sugars before they can be fermented. Why not start with sugar beets or sugar cane and begin the fermentation immediately since the product is already sugar? Then after fermentation to ethanol, place the solids in an anaerobic environment and let anaerobes convert the remaining solids to methane gas. After methane extraction is complete, use the remaining solids for mulch or burn in a power plant. Locate all of these steps near the power plant to avoid transportation issues. Excess ethanol and methane can also be burned to generate electricity at the nearby powerplant.

2007-12-11 15:42:48 · 15 answers · asked by energy dreamer 3

My idea is to have a dedicated parking lot with many photovoltaic panels and computer directed charging of user vehicles. Charge the car when at home with a photovoltaic charger, drive to work and plug into the parking lot outlet until the computer determines completion, drive home and plug into your panel again. Drive to the grocery store and open your portable panel and let it charge while you shop or watch a movie. How long would it take to charge a battery under these conditions? Is it feasable?

2007-12-11 15:14:27 · 7 answers · asked by energy dreamer 3

Not to mention possible ultra capacitors hydrogen fuel cells and water as a fuel ,it's getting very hard to seperate the real from the hoax.

2007-12-11 15:13:00 · 4 answers · asked by dogpatch USA 7

is it a more efficient fuel as a gas? What would it take to transport methane efficiently from all the various natural sources and digesters, etc? Will it be cheaper in the long-term to just convert it to a liquid? Or would improvements to the infrastructure (gas pipelines, etc) be worth the investment?

Your thoughts are appreciated!

2007-12-11 14:53:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.snugroups.org/applications/making_methanol.html

Where can I get the name of that little bugger? I've searched and searched but to no avail.

Methane is about 21 times as destructive as CO2 as a greenhouse gas. Yet it's an excellent fuel. Natural gas is usually either methane-based or propane-based. When burned, it exhausts carbon - but if produced from living matter, it can only exhaust as much as it just took in from the atmosphere.

Everything from switchgrass to livestock manure to grease can be easily converted to methane by anaerobic digestion. But can't be transported easily. Conversion to liquid form would solve a host of problems and the methanol could fairly easily be converted to serve as a drop-in replacement for gasoline.

So, where the heck do I find this bacteria?!

2007-12-11 13:35:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since the first natural gas and alternative energy (non-ethanol, which is a wasteful fuel) powered automobiles were first used - how long will it be from today when we can say there are no more gasoline powered vehicles?

2007-12-11 08:55:13 · 7 answers · asked by diblyhoo 4