Smart Car Technology Answer A : The TravTek navigationsystem is installed in 100 Oldsmobile Toronados‚ the visual part of the system is a computer monitor. Through detailed colour maps‚ it leads the driver through the town. The map changes all the time‚ cause a computer connected to a navigation-satellite‚ and with a magnetic compass installed‚ calculates the fastest or easiest way to your destination. When yellow circles appear in a particular place on the screen‚ it means that there is traffic
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FUEL CELL CARS Fuel Cell cars are a major part of the fleet of Zero-Emission Vehicles. The fuel cells are fueled with pure hydrogen and hence they are considered to be zero emission vehicles. Fuel cells have been used on spacecraft for many years to power electric equipment. These are fueled with liquid hydrogen from the spacecraft ’s rocket fuel tanks. Basic Mechanics Fuel cell vehicles turn hydrogen fuel and oxygen into electricity. The electricity then powers an electric motor‚ just like
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Drafting is the benefit of air pressure being lessened in car racing. Throughout all car racing sports‚ the use of drafting is incredibly useful. It is the most efficient way to lessen the amount of air pressure working against the vehicle. A force that works against cars in racing is drag. Drag is the force that acts on an object in the opposite direction of its motion. There are two types of drags in car racing‚ friction drag and pressure drag. Friction drag is friction between the surface
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Solar Powered Cars By SolarCars on October 25‚ 2009 Cars that run on fossil fuels are still standard‚ but many would like to replace those diesel or gas engines with alternative fuels. One promising possibility is to develop solar powered cars. Although this is not yet a reality‚ prototypes have been built and proven to be functional and now many researchers are trying to find ways of using solar energy to power cars. Solar powered cars would have many advantages over those that run on fossil
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November 1‚ 2011 Causes of car accident Live is so short so it good to take precaution while driving on the road. Driving a car is a privilege‚ but it does not mean that we should drive without the proper precaution. Drive with the right equipment can save many precious lives. Some common cause of motor vehicle accident is distraction‚ stress‚ and health issues Listening to music while driving is not a bad choice‚ but it depend on what type of music the driver is listening to; and how loud
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things in life that you just HAVE to have. Car insurance is one of those things. It is required by law. Even if it weren�t‚ it would be foolish to drive without it. Accidents happen. And when they do‚ the cost of putting everything back to right can be astronomical. Most people cannot afford to pay for all of the costs associated with an accident. Car insurance helps cover the cost of injuries and damages that are a direct result of an accident. This is why it is so important that you have car insurance
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predict what others are doing around are us. How much you trust an autonomous car But real moral dilemma is accidents are happening right now For last 130 year‚ people are working on least reliable part of a car‚ the driver‚ made the car stronger‚ added seat belts‚ added air begs‚ and made the car smarter to the bug‚ the driver. An autonomous car takes inputs from laser sensors‚ radar‚ ultrasonic‚ cameras‚ and GPS. Car captures the 360-degree image and millions of data points every second. GPS
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Best Sports Car Around $30‚000 There are many sport cars around the $30‚000 price tag to choose from but the two most popular ones to purchase from would have to be the Nissan 370z and the Ford Mustang GT. In order to find which car would be best suited for someone’s specific needs‚ a comparison will have to be done based on performance‚ practicality‚ ergonomics‚ and cost. The Nissan 370z comes with a 3.7L V6 engine making 332 horsepower while the Mustang is equipped with a 5.0L V8 engine producing
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Toy cars have been played with by children for many years. Would one wonder the way a model or toy car rolls down a hill? One would think it would be because it has wheels‚ this is true but there is more to a car rolling downhill than it having wheels. Gravity is the force that is keeping all things on the ground. The heavier an object is the more gravity has an effect on its momentum. If you put a toy car on a downhill slope it will begin to roll because of gravity. The more the car weighs will
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CAR DETAILING SERVICES IN MULTI-STOREY CARPARK EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Owning a car in Singapore has always been an expensive issue. This is because of the high price setting on Certificate of Entitlement (COE). As such‚ owners usually try to upkeep and maintain their cars for as long as they could. Majority of the people who owns a car lives in HDB apartment. The newer HDB apartment has a multi storey carpark built near their vicinity as well. Since most of them are working during office hours and
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