Enterprise rent-a-car I. Background information a. About ERAC A private car rental business with a fleet more than 850 000 vehicles‚ founded in 1957 Based in St Louis‚ Missouri‚ serving US‚ Canada‚ Germany‚ Ireland and Puerto Rico and UK Largest car rental company in North America Highest customer satisfaction for rental car and rental car in airport 95% of customer say they are satisfy with the service Largest purchaser of car in the world b. Marketing mix Customers: ERAC serves these
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Compare and Contrast Gasoline Verses Electric Vehicles A wave of environmental values and a reduction in production costs is causing many consumers to consider trading in their gas powered cars for an electric counterpart. While the shift from gas powered vehicles to electric is still relatively young‚ recent changes have caused it to pick up significant speed. When comparing the advantages and disadvantages of gas and electric vehicles several options should be considered. A few of these options
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Driverless Cars How many times have you had long road trips‚ that you and your best friend just go to have a great time.Just think about how sedimental driving really is and with these new driverless cars‚ you won’t have the opportunity to teach the future generations how to drive. It’s not a good idea to move the us into a driverless car society because‚ it will cost a lot‚ the new technology can’t replace the driver‚ and there are many safety issues along with this new technology. A Lot of money
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Google’s driverless car 1. What is it? The Google Driverless Car is a project by Google that involves developing technology for driverless cars. The innovative technology latest product is a fully automated car that does not require a human driver. The modified cars ’ most noticeable feature is a rotating sensor on the roof that scans 360 degrees for more than 200 feet in diameter‚ creating a 3D map of the car ’s location. A sensor on the left rear wheel measures the car ’s movements in
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driving cars are a new invention that are supposed to make driving easier and allow drivers to do other things while driving because of the “autopilot” feature. Self driving cars need more development before they are introduced into the main roads because drivers are not trained to use autopilot‚ there is not enough confidence that the autopilot of the car would be able to steer safely in high traffic without causing crashes‚ and the driver would still need to be alert even though the car is self
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major step forward the mainstream of our society. The development of driverless cars does not only focus on the realm of theoretical science like physics and mathematics but also involves the significant breakthrough in engineering fields including automatics‚ robotics‚ human intelligence‚ automotive engineering. In addition‚ it has the bright perspective in reality and potential strategic value as well. The driverless car‚ serving as the testing cradle or the ideal carrier of burgeoning innovations
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Muscle Cars: Past and Present There have been many different car designs throughout the years but none as popular as the muscle cars of the 1960’s. The 1960’s was a golden era for American automakers with the creation of the vintage iron. With that era long gone‚ the automakers were driven to recreate visions of the past. The 1960’s muscle car is the inspiration to the newly resurrected models of 2010 with great style and performance. Muscle cars are an American icon‚ and it still holds true with
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A hybrid vehicle is one that combines the best features of two different energy sources‚ one of which is electric power. The three vehicle I would choose is a Ford Escape‚ Chevrolet Tahoe‚ and a Honda Insight. Hybrid are a viable option than other cars because owner will never have to buy gasoline. Also‚ driving a hybrid is good for pollution levels. There are no emissions to harm the environment. The pros for the Ford Escape it is the most-fuel efficient SUV‚ very smooth between gas and electric
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Self-Driving Cars Our nation’s leader‚ President Obama has mentioned that in all of his two terms in office‚ the idea of the self-driving car has been a fantasy that has become a reality that will change our lives forever (qtd by Moor). It is so exciting to think that the crazy imaginations of cars is actually coming true. Self-Driving car features have recently entered the nation and for the most part‚ have become a success. It is something being talked about worldwide. The idea of the self-driving
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MY DREAM CARS Everyone has their dreams. I also have a dream. I aim high to reach it. I know everyone wants to have a gorgeous car. I also want to have my dream car. Cars have different types which is Sedan‚ Sports car‚ Antique‚ MPV and Estate Car. I am nuts about cars. I dream it almost everyday. I would dream to have my own ‘Volkswagen Golf GTI’. I love this car because it is so gorgeous because of its body. I want it in an automatic transmission because driving an automatic car is as easy
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