The "fuel cell cars" currently being advertised are being touted as "having no emissions except water." In a limited sense that is‚ in fact‚ true. However‚ if the entire fuel cycle for the car is considered it most certainly is not. The fuel used by the fuel cell is hydrogen‚ very pure hydrogen. Combined with oxygen from the ambient air‚ the fuel cell produces electricity that powers an electric motor and other devices in the vehicle--just like the battery-driven electric vehicles already on the
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the age of four have been involved in a gun accident. That is almost one child a week. This week a 2-year-old in South Carolina found a gun in the back seat of the car he was riding in and accidentally shot his grandmother‚ who was sitting in the passenger seat (Ingraham n.p.). This is one of many reasons children are involved in gun accidents. Adults leave guns out where kids are able to reach them and they shoot someone or themselves. Another accident that occurred in Pennsylvania happened when
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The invention of the automobile was a historical achievement that completely transformed human civilization. This is why cars have had a greater effect on society than airplanes have. Not only have cars enabled people to relocate with ease‚ but they are also used on a much more regular basis. First of all‚ cars have had a greater effect on society than airplanes because cars have allowed so many more people to relocate to other geographical regions. In other words‚ most people do not spend their
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* Your final thesis statement Hybrid cars are important to our eco system because they are eco-friendly‚ reliable‚ and they are efficient. Benefits of owning a Hybrid Car I. Owning a hybrid car is safer on the Ecosystem a. A hybrid vehicle uses an on-board rechargeable energy storage system(RESS) b. It’s has regenerative braking in which the electric motor applies resistance to the drivetrain causing the wheels to slow down. In return‚ the energy from the wheels turns the motor
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Driving one of the new high-tech hybrids — cars that combine the power of a gas engine with an electric motor to reduce fuel consumption and emissions — may seem like something only an environmentalist or an engineer could get revved up about. The fact is‚ however‚ that a new generation of hybrid cars and trucks due to go on sale within the next 12 months offer a number of very practical advantages for families‚ from saving money to helping save the planet. Many experts are predicting 2004 will be
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would no longer be dependent upon the middle east to provide for our oil needs. Hydrogen automobiles are the future for automobiles because of its many political‚ economical‚ and environmental benefits. Tabitha Benbrook argues that "We could change the cars so that they use energy more efficiently‚ and pollute less. This could be done by using hydrogen as a fuel"(page 1) In 1839‚ English inventor Sir William Grove reasoned from his experiments that it was possible for water to be split up into hydrogen
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his Five Dialogues. The Five Dialogues include: Euthyphro; Apology; Crito; Meno; and Phaedo. Of the five books‚ Phaedo is arguable the most captivating. Phaedo is an account of the ideas of the great philosopher‚ Socrates. In Phaedo‚ Socrates discusses many controversial ideas such as philosophical method‚ death‚ the true philosopher‚ and many other ideas as well. Socrates also discusses the nature of the soul in Phaedo. The nature of the soul is one of the main points of Plato�s dialogues. It is also
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ABSTRACT This paper will focus and investigate the SMART car sculptured by Micro Compact Car (MCC)‚ a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler-Benz. Hambach‚ France was chosen as the production site‚ where the main suppliers were integrated in a supplier’s park called “Smart Ville”. MCC used such supply chain practices which were never used before such as supplier involvement‚ outsourcing the main manufacturing and modular production. Complete modules were attached in the rigid body frame called “Tridion”
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The modification of company-manufactured vehicles‚ otherwise known as “Car Tuning”‚ has become increasingly widespread over the past few years. It has developed from industry application into being a popular hobby in which cars are modified by their owners in order to optimize performance‚ handling and perhaps add a personal touch. This type of activity might be mistaken by many to be reserved for racing “junkies”‚ but if we take a closer look‚ it actually proves to be quite beneficial in terms of
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