The Smart Car The Smart car was introduced in 1994 between Mercedes-Benz and the Swiss manufacturer of Swatch watches and was unveiled in 1997. The car was named for “Swatch‚ Mercedes and art.” The Smart car only measures in at 8-feet-8-inches long and is 5-feet-1-inch wide. More than 95% of the components are recyclable. The Smart car is priced in at three different versions. The Pure is at the base level and starts at $11‚590. The Passion is decked out and is most popular and starts at $13
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Essay Buying a car consists of a great deal of searching‚ researching and decision-making. Car hunting can be simple if the shopper is knowledgeable about certain factors required to make a smart decision. There are so many car models available these days that buying a car is almost like buying candy from a store. A car purchase is a large investment of time and money‚ and therefore‚ should not be taken lightly. You have to think about whether you should buy a new car or a used car. By choosing a
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Case Analysis: The Car of the Future Strategic Issues and Problems: The global shortage of oil and its effect on the environment has brought substantial public attention to the renewable and alternative power sources. The technology of using alternative fuel for cars besides gasoline has been advancing rapidly over the years. In light of this‚ car manufacturers have introduced hybrid cars which combine two or more sources of energy as fuel. However‚ many argue that most of
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winding the spring on your mousetrap car‚ you store energy in the spring as potential energy. This stored potential energy will convert energy into kinetic energy as the mouse-trap car begins to move. But there is friction and in order to overcome friction you have to do more work. Friction converts energy into heat and sound which takes away energy from your motion‚ causing the car to stop as its energy is turned into other forms. When designing a mousetrap car‚ there are two variables that truly
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CAR SAFETY Active and Passive: Car safety features are grouped into two categories: Active and Passive. Active feature are designed to reduce the likelihood of a crash. Things such as tires‚ brakes‚ lights and steering are active features. The most important of all of them however is the driver. Passive safety features aim to reduce the damage done to a car ’s occupants in the event of a crash. These include things like seatbelts‚ airbags‚ and crumple zones. For all these features any car
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Faith Lowe Oct. 20‚ 2011 Should Cars be Equipped with Breathalyzers? According to information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‚ there are approximately 17‚000 people killed by drunk drivers every year. Drunk drivers whose alcohol level is above .08. Most drunk drivers involved in fatality crashes are repeated offenders. In fact nearly half of the fatal crashes were cars driven by drunk drivers with a suspended license. They often slip through the cracks with a slap
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Types of Sports Cars Many people have a great fascination for sports cars. These machines have a lot of power and torque‚ and most importantly are lower to the ground‚ contributing to proper aerodynamics against the wind. Moreover‚ they are generally available in either two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. Two-wheel drive ones are usually used for road racing or drifting‚ whereas AWD sports cars are used for rally racing. Just like any other cars‚ they are also divided into certain groups.
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INTRODUCTION:- A Luxury car is a styled‚ luxurious automobile intended for comfort and satisfaction of its owner or driver‚ sacrificing passenger space‚ cargo capacity and other practical concerns for the sake of style. The luxury cars are very expensive and its price range is above Rs 20 lakhs. Hence these cars are affordable and are preferred by high income group. A Luxury car segment is one which is packed with extra dose of luxury features‚ designed with perfection and beauty for a guaranteed
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Can Detroit Make The Cars Customers Want? 1. AutoNation having a problem with its inventory because: * Gasoline prices is high which make customers change their taste to small vehicle and it cause the dealer’s lot overload with unsold gas guzzling pickup truck and SUV. * GM‚ Ford and Chrysler’s manufactures can’t quickly change production model and have been geared toward optimizing the efficient of the production plan * This problem will cause: * Losing market share to the Japanese
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It is one of the largest car manufacturers in the world and its headquarters are speeded through out the United States. GM is known as the sale leader from 77 years till now‚ and it sells and services under the brand names of Buick‚ Cadillac‚ Chrysler‚ GMC‚ Chevrolet‚ Vauxhall‚ Daewoo Holden‚ Opel‚ and Former GM automotive brands include Oakland‚ Oldsmobile‚ Pontiac‚ Hummer‚ Saab‚ and Saturn. GM operates in 157 countries and employee 202‚000 employees. It also produces cars and trucks in over 31 countries
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