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09:41:19 am on January 23, 2012 | # |
The more we depend on fossil fuels, the more we will see our environment damaged by its effects. If we look at automobiles, that is where we can start to make modifications. In an attempt to address the problem with fuel emissions, car makers are starting to build more cars that are good for the environment.
There are many different types of these environmentally friendly vehicles, the friendliest being a car that is battery powered. Because the vehicle is battery powered means has no need for diesel or gasoline. Although this looks great from the point of view fuel savings and the effect on the environment, there are disadvantages. These automobiles are still in the early stages even though they are already available to consumers, so their engines are quite restricted. This means that you will have to recharge the battery after about 100 miles, so it doesn’t go too far on one run.
The hybrid car is another kind of car available to customers. Hybrid vehicles are eco friendly and they run on both batteries and petrol. Let me give you an explanation of how these actually work. It is the power from the battery that is used first by the vehicle. When the car reaches a specific speed, it shifts to using petrol, which gives the car lots of of power for the highway. The good thing about it using petrol is that it charges the battery up automatically, which means you don’t have to recharge it manually with an outside power source.
There is also another type of cars, called plug-in hybrid cars. They operate much in the same way as the previous hybrid car and aren’t detrimental to the environment. Take note, the typical hybrid car does not need to be recharged separately whereas this is not the case with the plug-in option. When it comes to fuel consumption, both hybrid car types seem to perform better than your regular car.
A good example of a hybrid car that can give you 50 miles to the gallon is the Prius from Toyota. With a price tag in the region of $22,000, this hybrid car has become a top seller. Toyota is not the only car maker who is in the hybrid car market, though; Honda has created the ‘Insight’ and in fact this was the first hybrid car to be made available to to consumers. Honda’s hybrid was not received in the same fashion as Toyota’s Prius but it jump stated the consumer market for hybrid cars. An award-winning car and priced at around $27,000 is the Ford Fusion Hybrid. In America, it has been bestowed the honor of being the leading hybrid vehicle on the market. A car which is believed to produce zero emissions whatsoever is the i-MiEV from Mitsubishi. It was among the early electric cars to be created by a Japanese auto company.
There are likewise plenty of other hybrid and environmentally friendly cars accessible to consumers, and as we keep on developing better technologies, more and more efficient vehicles are created and are available to purchase.