A solar car is an electric vehicle powered by solar energy. This is the result obtained from solar panels on the surface (usually the top) of the vehicle. Photovoltaic cells integrated into the panels convert the sun’s energy directly into electrical energy‚ electricity is captured and then stored in batteries that power the electric motor of the car. Electrical systems and electronic control the operation from capture to storage of solar energy received."In 1982‚ the Australian Hans Tholstrup built
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The 1960´s pony car The mustang was the working mans corvette for the 1960’s. The mustang was a cheap reliable and safe american sports car when it came out in 1964. In addition‚ the mustang had three body types‚ convertible‚ coupe‚ and fastback. The mustang was beloved by all car lovers around the world‚ because it was manufactured by Ford‚ which was considered a working man’s company‚ it incorporated new features that cars did not previously have‚ and it’s design has outlasted other competitors
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Dale English 2 13 December 2012 The Best Car for a Teenager When the average Teenager gets his or her license at the age of 16‚ most of them will start looking for a car. They will probably look for a car that is expensive and fast like the high performance vehicles made today‚ but most families nowadays cannot afford such a car. Parents usually want any car that is safe‚ reliable‚ and inexpensive. That is why the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse is the best car a teenager can buy. It has all the features
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Imagine your morning commute in the comfort of a driver-less car. Instead of worrying about traffic‚ hitting every red light‚ and car accidents‚ you could work on the presentation that you forgot to do the night before or maybe take a nice nap. Autonomous cars offer significant benefits to today’s society: the technology’s safety benefits‚ mobility for everyone‚ and increased efficiency. Approximately 1.2 million people die worldwide due to road traffic accidents while ninety percent of those accidents
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reference This report is written by Susan White‚ for the purpose of investigating the type of transport used by students and car parking issues at MIT. 3. Introduction The purpose of the survey was to discover the different means of transport used by Non English Speaking Background students (NESB) covering issues like time taken to travel‚ availability of car parks and Parking tickets. 4. Procedure 4.1 An instant survey was conducted by means of questionnaire given to 120 NESB students
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Solar car design Originally published on Solar Love. Generally speaking‚ I don’t think solar-powered cars are very practical. They are fun and do highlight how far we’ve come. They may help to advance certain electric car technologies and designs. However‚ except for certain niche situations (like a hospital car for rural Zimbabwe)‚ they have serious limitations. For one‚ solar panels aren’t cheap — risking their destruction or damage in a car accident doesn’t seem wise. Secondly‚ the sun
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Causes of car accidents Car accidents can happen to drivers anytime‚ anywhere. "According to the National Safety Council‚ which stated that more than 2.5 million collisions back every year‚ making it the most common type of car accidents‚ it is also known that the accident rear end as incidents of injury‚ because the nature of the collision leads often in whiplash injury the driver in the car in front and about 20% of people who participated in a rear collision injury symptoms of this kind. "
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comfortable with the situation? Ferdinant Verbiest and Karl Benz invented cars to make people’s lives much easier. In 1888 British citizens saw the first car on British roads ‚ and by the year 2000 so many vehicles have appeared. Cars made transporting much faster and easier ‚ but are they one hundred percent safe for the daily use? A study showed that the more cars on a street‚ the more pollution that occurs‚ because cars cannot work without specific chemical ingredients such as Gasoline. Scientists
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Buying a New Car 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. A car purchase is a large investment of time and money‚ and therefore‚ should not be taken lightly. By doing a little research‚ buying a car can be an effortless‚ and sometimes even fun project. One first thing to think about is the type of vehicle the buyer is looking for. People
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Essay The topic for my research essay is “Solar Power Cars“. My curiosity grew towards solar energy since the first time I heard about it‚ and over the time‚ my interest has developed‚ while coming across different and wonderful applications of such a never ending energy source. I have also been passionate about motor car designs since childhood‚ and my curiosity to find out about the consequences of combining solar energy with motor cars‚ led me to choose my topic. Global warming is a general
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