Solar powered cars have been said to be the future of renewable transportation and that they are supposed to be economically efficient and environmentally friendly. Though it may sound like pure science fiction‚ there is development happening around world that is bringing that notion into reality. As I researched thoroughly to create my conceptual model for solar cars‚ I asked myself this: Are solar vehicles even practical for the U.S.? Solar energy is the most abundant energy resource on earth
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Hybrid cars: Are Hybrid Cars Becoming Safer or More Harmful to the Environment? I. Introduction Hybrid cars have a very special technology because they boast two power sources: a regular gasoline engine and an electric motor powered by a huge battery unlike conventional cars which have only regular gasoline engine. These components generally work in tandem‚ though the exact mechanism varies depending on the car. When the car is at stop‚ the engine shuts off. While you push the accelerator
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It is interesting to see how cars revolutionised the way we live but what is more interesting is that the cars these days are not just considered a device for transportation but much more than that. When you go deeper into the dynamics of the consumer behaviour towards cars it is fascinating to see how a brand of a car has a great impact on its consumer. Lots of research has been done on measuring the impact of the brand on the customer and buyer behaviour and my research aim is to add a drop of
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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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gasoline one. An electric car is a car that powered by an electric motor rather than a regular gasoline engine. There are several major differences between gasoline and electric cars. First of all‚ “the electric motor will replace the gasoline engine” (“How Electric”‚ 2004). Secondly‚ “the electric motor is powered by a controller” (“How Electric”‚ 2004). Thirdly‚ “the controller gets power from the rechargeable batteries” (“How Electric”‚ 2004). In an electric car‚ according to Brain‚ the
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‘ Golden rays ready to replace Black Gold’. {draw:a} Student no: 12311461. *Course: Entrepreneurship* (LB5207). Topic: Solar cars- Golden rays ready to replace Black Gold. With the fuel crisis seen in the last decade and the current gasoline prices at an all time high there was need for a renewable source of energy that was more affordable and eco-friendly. Solar energy was the perfect answer. Almost all energy on Earth comes from the sun. The Solar technology aims at converting
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Foundation‚ 29 May 2012. Web. 15 March 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile>. "Birth of Cars." ‚ Invention of Cars‚ History of Car‚ Indian Cars‚ Indian Car Models‚ Car History by Auto Guide. Web. 15 March 2013. <http://auto.indiamart.com/cars/birth-car.html>. Davey‚ Monica. "The Car That Changed America: How Henry Ford ’s 1908 Model Tthe First Mass-produced and Affordable Carsparked the Growth of Highways‚ Surburbs‚ and the Middle Class Itself." CBS Interactive. CBS Interactive
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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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How many times have you been stuck in traffic‚ wishing to yourself that your car could just take off into the air‚ fly straight over the backed up highway and get you home within minutes? Flying cars have always been a concept of the future but it’s starting to look as if the future is here. As crazy as it sounds‚ the PAL-V One has just successfully concluded a series of test flights in their flying car at the Gilze Rijen Airport (The Netherlands). The PAL-V stands for Personal Air and Land Vehicle
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Modern Cars We ask ourselves every time we see heavy traffic‚ is there no variance anymore amongst car models? In the old days‚ as a matter of fact only five ore ten years ago every single car brand seemed to have it’s own personality‚ today they look more like a cluster of copycats. What went wrong? One reason is that the automotive industry has certain trends it has to follow‚ just like fashion designers and musical composers. In times of recession and decreasing sales there is less room to take
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