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Archive for August, 2009

by Ron Gamble

Economy is in a slump and gasoline is around four dollars for a gallon. Many have pledged to develop other vehicles that produce fewer emissions. They plan to do so while continuing to provide exceptional performance.

These hopefuls believe that hydrogen can and will deliver these results. Especially those that are knee deep in the “green” thing. They are beginning to realize that petroleum-based gasoline, which is used in a traditional internal combustion engines, produces hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide emissions.

The problem is that emissions are the result of this process. They also contribute greatly to environmental pollution. If a vehicle should be able to run on hydrogen rather than water the result would not be hydrocarbon or carbon dioxide emissions at all.

The result would be that there would be no emissions at all from the exhaust pipe and what does emerge from the exhaust, could actually be cleaner than the air coming into the engine. Designing a gasoline engine to burn hydrogen fuel has typically resulted in significantly lower power output – until now.

It was discovered that, when supercharged, hydrogen internal combustion engines can provide the same power as gasoline. They can still provide near-zero emissions. They will also deliver high performance and fuel economy.

For hydrogen to be widely accepted and used, an infrastructure of hydrogen refueling must be developed so vehicle owners can fill their tanks of hydrogen. Ford began this process in Detroit, Berlin and Hiroshima. As complex as it seems, it can be done!

As complex as it may seem, it can be done! The Ford Focus FCV is powered by hydrogen and has a fuel cell instead of a battery to produce electricity.

To define just a bit better how serious these efforts are, there was a second hydrogen station in Florida opened to work towards this goal. Actually, Florida opened two hydrogen fuel stations in six months in their commitment to exploring the potential of hydrogen. Hydrogen technology first began in the early 1990s.

Cars can and will, in the future run off water. The idea of people paying nearly and sometimes more than four dollars per gallon of gas is ridiculous.

In simple terms, a car can run on water. The engine itself is hydrogen. Hydrogen is produced by electrolysis. A certain voltage and frequency must be used to produce enough gas.

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Amber asked:

I have noticed that sports cars sit really close to the ground. I know very little about aerodynamics / cars in general … does being closer to the ground make them drive faster? Thanks!

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by Amy Nutt

Everyone loves the freedom that comes with car ownership. Owning and maintaining a car in Canada involves a number of expenses. There are a number of measures one has to take in order to keep a vehicle on Canadian roads. Failure to meet all government mandates regarding car maintenance can result in fines or seizure of the vehicle.

No matter what province you live in, you have to abide by the Provincial Ministry of Transport’s vehicle regulations. When you buy a car, you are responsible for securing and paying for the following: registering and renewing the vehicle, obtaining and making sure your driver’s license is up-to-date. You also have to secure the transfer of ownership, vehicle inspection stickers, administrative fees or handling taxes, and acquiring the appropriate vehicle insurance. All of these details are expenses that you will incur on top of the purchase price of the car. It is important to consider these expenses when you purchase the car.

If you are short on money, you may want to consider purchasing a used vehicle. As well, it is important to be aware of the fact that it is the law that all cars must be registered with the provincial motor vehicle licensing agency where you live, and must be insured. You should always keep your license, registration, insurance papers, and vehicle permit in the glove department of the car. Car insurance can be expensive, but it is the law, and will protect you and your car if you are in an accident.

Annual expenses that you will normally incur when maintaining a car include:

If you lease a car you will have to make lease payments. Fuel expenses Motor oil and other fluids Car insurance Maintenance and repairs Replacement of parts such as a muffler, battery, alternatoretc.

Over time, these costs can add up. Fortunately, there are measures that you can take that will lower costs. With the cost of fuel so high, you may want to purchase a car that has high mileage. Have your vehicle serviced on a regular basis as it will reduce the incidents of parts breaking. Make sure you have your oil changed frequently. Before winter, get an undercoating to protect the car from damaging road salt. Keep the exterior of the car washed, waxed, and free of scratches and dents. Don’t drive the car too much. Also, you should replace old and worn out tires and rotate the tires regularly. Your tires will last longer if you keep them inflated and aligned.

A used car can save a driver a lot of money. Insurance will be cheaper and the taxes you pay will be less than if you bought a new car. There is a good chance that there will not be any parts warranties so you have take replacement part costs into consideration.

Once you purchase a car, you have made a serious investment that requires regular care. By understanding all the expenses that are involved with maintaining your vehicle, you will have an easier time finding ways to cut costs.

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by Rex Curtis Bush, Attorney at Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence

While you can save tons of money purchasing a used car, it’s still a scary proposition. Every year we hear stories about people purchasing used cars that have actually been in major collisions. To be honest, it’s easy for auto rebuilders to fix these vehicles up and put them back into the circulation. Unfortunately, we’re the ones that have to deal with the long term issues.

In many cases, when a vehicle has been totaled so that the cost to fix it is greater than its value, an insurance company will declare the vehicle a total loss. The owner is typically paid a sum equal to the pre-collision value of the car, and the car may be sold at a salvage auction. In other cases, the owner may be able to keep the totaled vehicle. In either case, there are unscrupulous car owners (whether they purchased the vehicle at auction or are the original owner) who quickly patch up these vehicles and try to turn a profit on them by selling them at full price.

Even if you take a close look, you may not be able to tell that it has originally sustained major damage. You won’t always see this on the title either, so it’s important to find out before you decide to buy it. So keep yourself guarded and do the appropriate research. Here are a few examples below:

Check the Title- Since not every salvage vehicle has a notation on the title, you have to look at the wording. If you see things like “scrap,” “parts only,” “unsalvageable,” or “un-rebuildable,” then you have a vehicle that’s been in an accident right in front of you.

In order to do this simple check, we recommend using the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). You’ll be able to enter a simple VIN number and get all kinds of helpful information. Whether it’s the odometer reading, if it’s been reported stolen, or if it was considered a total loss you’re going to know. In order to do this you can visit the NMVTIS at nmvtis.gov.

Have Someone Inspect It- Okay, so we don’t want you to have your next door neighbor come out and inspect it. However, if they are certified in collision repair then they would be a wise choice. They’ll be able to identify the signs of a previously wrecked vehicle.

Just Ask- One of the best things you can do is ask the seller if it’s been in an accident. Obviously the seller could lie to you, but their reactions will tell you everything. If by chance they are truthful and tell you upfront, then it’s important to find out what kind of damage the vehicle has had when it was in an accident.

Get a History Report- One of the best things you can do is getting a history report. The two best places are CarFax and AutoCheck. They will offer up all the dirt on any vehicle out there. Unfortunately, not all problems are reported to the state licensing agencies.

All we ask is that you be thorough when researching this vehicle. All the tips we provided above should give you enough details as to whether or not it’s going to be worth the money. If you’re really smart, document all your research and conversations in case something goes wrong. This way you can build a case in the event of a problem.

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Does anyone know what recent, like 2005 onwards, American fast cars come Supercharged as standard?

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by Jim Carlton

Although I use the internet throughout the day to update myself on news and to identify good deals on cars for sale, until recently, I was unaware of several tools that could actually help me make more informed searches and decisions. I found it annoying that several of the top results in Google were actually lower quality auto classifieds than those on the second and even third page with car advertisements not being posted for several days at stretch. But then I asked a friend of mine for help and soon discovered the wonders of using Alexa and Google Pagerank together.

The first thing I did was get the latest version of Firefox, an absolutely fantastic browser. The speed improved, I could conveniently view different sites on different tabs and could reopen the same tabs every time I reopened my browser. Even if my computer shut down on its own. The next thing I did was download and install Alexas website ranking and the Google Pagerank toolbars.

Alexa is one of the premier website ranking authority on the web. The toolbar once installed shows up as a graph and number in the lower right corner of your Firefox browser and as a bar alongside each of the search results in Google. The number indicates the websites daily global traffic ranking with a lower number representing higher traffic. The bar is longer for higher-ranking sites and also displays the ranking number upon moving your cursor over the bar. The more visitors a site has the better the ranking.

The Pagerank toolbar displays a score between zero and ten for each website, calculated using a variety of aspects like the traffic, high ranking sites that link to it, how long the website has been around for and the frequency of new content updates. Unlike Alexa, which awards a unique daily rating, several websites can achieve the same Pagerank, with ten being the best score attainable.

Now all you have to do is use the Alexa bar in the search results to evaluate which site had higher daily traffic and therefore, more frequently posted ads and a larger variety of cars. Used collectively with Pagerank I came up with a great bunch of sites, many from the second and third search result pages, which ranked well with both services. I have access to a larger number of cars and comparing prices across these sites I get fantastic deals every single time.

The benefits of using this technique of searching are not limited to the sale and purchase of cars alone. It can be used for all your searches. You get results that are both fresh and reliable. I would recommend you try it right away especially of your looking for good deals on the internet.

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Nabi asked:

I want to know about my cars when I grow up even if I am a girl I like cars. Can you tell me about any sports cars whether if they are fast, nice paint jobs, best engine, best mileage, anything else?

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by Hillary Howell

Many companies are in the process of conducting research. They want to find out whether or not it is possible to build hydrogen cars. As a matter of fact to even solidify this concept even more, most of the car manufacturers have already started developing hydrogen cars.

Most of these vehicles are not available for sale to the public. Hold on because they might be in the near future. People are waiting anxiously.

Funding has come from both private and government sources. There would be so many advantages to fueling a car on water. These include less pollution.

The only thing that will be coming out of your exhaust is water. There is NO toxic pollution created at all. This new technology could be the answer to saving the planet.

Plus, a benefit is the ability to breathe the air that is free of carbon monoxide. To summarize, water-powered cars would allow people the chance to travel cleaner. They would also travel cheaper and more effective.

A water-powered car uses only water as fuel. This would be done by the production of hydrogen as a fueled tank of water. A project is underway which aims to create a car with fuel cells.

It would be powered by hydrogen fuel to produce a water tank. Research has discovered that they can mix the element boron with water. This is done to produce hydrogen gas.

A project is underway which aims to create a car with fuel cells.

It would be powered by hydrogen fuel to produce a water tank. Research has found that it is possible by mixing the element boron with water.

It could also be the green power source of choice. Traditional hydrogen production is inefficient and expensive.

There is a lot of hydrogen in water. So it could be a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Traditional hydrogen production is inefficient and costly.

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by Todd Foley

It would be nice to have cars that can run on water and eliminate the need for fuel. Is it possible? Gallons of water would literally power the engine.

When hydrogen burns, it gives off water. The only thing coming out the tailpipe is hot air. It’s all perfectly safe.

Can this work? Yes. How much would it cost to retrofit your vehicle?

The only things that you change some are non-lethal carbon rods each year. They cost somewhere in the range of what you pay for gasoline for a month of driving. It is a big step if the technology can become “consumer friendly.”

But some fear that the big oil companies and the USA automobile industry will never let happen. They have much to lose, mainly oil. They will probably use industrial espionage to steal the idea and make their own profits.

They will probably use industrial espionage to steal the idea and make their own profits. Other forms of energy for cars have been around for decades. This is not new.

Opponents argue that the main problem here is that you can not extract hydrogen fast enough to launch a car. You can run your car on water. It is not that complicated for you to easily use this concept to implement a hydrogen gas hybrid.

How the two sides can be divided? It seems very likely because the water is already in petrol and diesel; it is very easy to extract tons of energy. Water is much more efficient than gas fuel.

It seems likely enough since water is already in gas and diesel. It is very easy to extract tons of energy from it. Water is far more efficient than normal gas or fuel.

The rest is wasted, and absorbed in the atmosphere (attacking the ozone layer and contribute to global warming). You would make use of electricity from the battery of your vehicle to convert water into a gas called HHO. In fact, with the HHO Atomic Energy of hydrogen, and chemical stability of water, you will reduce your carbon emissions. You will also get a lot more mileage.

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