definition of an automobile or car is defined as a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor and transports passengers. Cars have been around for over one hundred years. When we look back on the history of cars‚ we find that there is not one single inventor that invented cars in one single day. The history of cars reflects an evolution of ingenuity‚ innovation‚ and change. The first universal car in America was created in 1908 by Henry Ford. After the first car was introduced‚ we have seen a
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Solar Powered Cars By SolarCars on October 25‚ 2009 Cars that run on fossil fuels are still standard‚ but many would like to replace those diesel or gas engines with alternative fuels. One promising possibility is to develop solar powered cars. Although this is not yet a reality‚ prototypes have been built and proven to be functional and now many researchers are trying to find ways of using solar energy to power cars. Solar powered cars would have many advantages over those that run on fossil
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Self-Driving cars self-driving cars should be subsidized by the government. Self-driving cars should be subsidized for several reasons. My first reason is that handicap people will have more freedom and they will be able to be more independent. They won’t need someone to drive them around everywhere they need to go. Having self-driving cars will help handicap people get around easier. Instead of relying on public transportation or assistance from others to get around‚ handicap individuals can get
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Surviving a Car Crash Extra Credit By: Natalie Weston In order to maximize the chance of survival during a collision‚ many automobile-safety features have been implemented over the past few years. Pliable sheet metal and frame structures that crumple during impact are just one of the various safety precautions taken. Because when an object stops‚ or is stopped by a collision‚ the same change in momentum occurs no matter the size of the force or the time interval‚ these sheets of metal are critical
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could be a possible outcome due to the fact that over the years‚ thousands of cars have been manufactured and most of them run and depend on fossil fuels. Today these fossil fuels are potentially in danger of running out due to the use of them in the vehicles we travel in every day. Currently cars such as hybrids are being manufactured and are being brought to attention so this problem will be less likely to occur. Hybrid cars are able to run on electricity and if the battery runs out of electricity
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The advantages of hybrid cars Hybrid car is mainly focusing on green energy that obviously can offer a lot of advantages for us. The advantages of hybrid car itself begin right from its distinction in the model compared to other models. Two energy sources are used for the hybrid car movement as it has two engines that are working under one hood. They are the electric motor and the gasoline engine. These two engines can help in saving the usage of gas as it can save as much as 30
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Best Sports Car Around $30‚000 There are many sport cars around the $30‚000 price tag to choose from but the two most popular ones to purchase from would have to be the Nissan 370z and the Ford Mustang GT. In order to find which car would be best suited for someone’s specific needs‚ a comparison will have to be done based on performance‚ practicality‚ ergonomics‚ and cost. The Nissan 370z comes with a 3.7L V6 engine making 332 horsepower while the Mustang is equipped with a 5.0L V8 engine producing
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In this report we are going to talk about the fuel cell cars and the issues with burning gasoline and its causing global warming. Iwill cover how we have alturnatives in transportation and the pros and cons of each of them. Global warming is a serious problem that the world is facing. Did you know that global warming increases the average tempature of the earths surface? This is due to the burning of fossil fules like coal‚ natural gases‚ and oil. These fossil fuels are what we burn in
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The electric car is a vehicle that uses electric power and there are many applications to design and one of these applications is replacing the original engine of the car and put an electric motor position is the easiest way to switch from oil to electricity while maintaining the other components of the car and is provided with the power required by batteries storage power. The design of the electric car is based on an electric motor‚ an electric control system‚ and a powerful battery can be recharged
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Period 7 Mouse Trap Car Essay This purpose of this essay is to relate what I learned in first semester to my mouse trap car and its motion. My mouse trap car is made with paint stirring sticks as the body‚ and CD’s serve as the wheels. The back wheels‚ or CD’s‚ have a rubber balloon around them‚ and there is a string wrapped around them attached to the mouse trap in order to make it move. My mouse trap car is decorated very festive‚ in order for Christmas. I predict my car will go farther than
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