10-20-2013 Ms. Cox English Composition/Collaborative Essay Betsy Bowman‚ Tiana Lavender‚ Alissa Cameron‚ Luke Zak A Breathalyzer for Every Car Driving is a mundane most U.S. citizens perform every day without fully being aware of it. As a result we often daydream and visualize ourselves in some other scenario. We forget that a vehicle is in fact a multi-ton battering ram on wheels. That it can injure‚ maim‚ kill or destroy entire families in a split second. It takes only one small
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To prevent this‚ technologists have invented a vehicle that uses electricity. Although there are many benefits‚ in a developing countries‚ owning and using an electric car results in having both advantages and also disadvantages. The first noticeable advantage is of course the no gas emission from electric cars. Electric cars use a battery that is charged in most homes and businesses. The battery is charged in a charging station and usually lasts for approximately a maximum of 100 miles. ” As
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and acceptance the culture that came along with the changes of the time. It seems plausible to assume that one of the most significant advances to show itself‚ was the car. Although the growing popularity of the automobile was positively affecting middle
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Hybrid Cars I have always wondered what Hybrid cars were all about. Especially because over the past couple of years gas prices have been at record highs. I knew that there were such things as electric cars but until this last year or so I have only seen the wealthy be able to afford to drive them. And from what I had heard about Hybrid cars was that they were over priced‚ small‚ and not so attractive cars. No wonder nobody owns them. Now I am starting to see them more often and they aren’t as
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Cars of Today vs. Cars of Yesterday The cars of today and the cars of yesterday have many similarities as well as many differences. Many of these similarities include; optimal handling‚ technology ahead of their time‚ basic parts such as a motor‚ wheels‚ a drivetrain and a body. Many of the practices used when (automobiles first originated in 1672) are being used even to this day. According to the United States Automobile Association‚ (cars are a vital part of today’s society and play a large
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The Future of Self-Driving Cars According to loc.gov the first automobile was invented by Karl Benz around 1885 and by 1912 Thomas Russell wrote the book called Automobile Driving Self-Taught where he calls the act of driving an art and presents all the rules and steps to become a good driver; however‚ since then automobile manufacturers have been creating more cars and implementing better technologies and improving automobiles to the point that today most new cars are semi-autonomous and driving
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Self-Driving Cars Are you prepared to give up the control of your personal vehicle to reduce or even stop traffic related deaths and injuries? Over the years that figure continues to rise; now we’re doing something about it. Google have produced one of the several autonomous vehicles that exist today and they are testing them on public roads in busy cities. Some experts believe autonomous vehicles might reduce or even stop traffic related deaths and injuries. Since last year‚ according to Amanda
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English 093 My First Car I finally saved up enough money to buy myself a car‚ so I set out to track it down. My journey started out on a spring day‚ when the trees started to grow leaves shading the sun over my house. First‚ I drove to the store to get a newspaper‚ for I had already spotted a potential lead a few weeks back. As I searched through the classified section‚ I had my fingers crossed. I immediately spotted it. Because I had saved a pile of cash through the winter‚ I could
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convertible infant car seat‚ also known as an infant-toddler car seat‚ is one that can be used for both newborn infants as well as larger toddlers. Purchasing a convertible seat can save you money as it is the only seat you will have to purchase for your infant and toddler. If you already own an infant only seat‚ buying a convertible infant car seat will allow you to keep your young child in the rear facing position longer than transitioning to a toddler seat. For newborns and small infants‚ you
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moment a car will go out of control-no one really knows when everything will be just right for everything to go completely wrong. An average of 80 people die in fatal car accidents a day. While fatal accidents have been on a down trend‚ declining about 1‚700 deaths every year since 1970‚ car crashes are the leading cause of teenage death (statisticbrain). How can cars be created to be safer? The future is coming like an oncoming truck‚ in the form of self-driving cars. To design a safer car‚ we must
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