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The Disadvantages of Hybrid Cars : New cars hybrid 2009

Friday, October 17th, 2008

The Disadvantages of Hybrid Cars  
by Gellert Varga

Hybrid cars are great and have a lot of advantages, no doubt about it. Hybrid cars save you gas, therefore keeping your wallet thick! These cars also have less contribution to the greenhouse effect than conventional cars. These are the two biggest pros of a hybrid car. But we all know if something has advantages, it has disadvantages too!

The Price

The biggest disadvantage of hybrid cars is definitely the price! For instance, the 2008 Toyota Camry costs about $19,000, while the hybrid version costs almost $25,000. That is approximately a $6,000 difference, which is a lot of money. Another example is the 2008 Honda Civic with a base price of $15,000, while the Civic Hybrid is costs $7,000 more. On average, the hybrid version of a car costs between $2,000 and $4,000 more than the non- hybrid version.

Dangerous in Accidents

Although the electric engine gives you more mileage and helps you save gas, it can be also dangerous in a collision. Most hybrid cars use metal hydride batteries and the high voltage that they store can be really unsafe when the wires are exposed, thus there is a chance the driver will get electrocuted when involved in an accident.

The Battery

As mentioned above, the batteries in hybrid cars can kill theoretically. There are some other issues with the battery. Hybrid car manufacturers include warranties to cover the batteries for 80,000-100,000 miles. The carmakers also say the car’s battery will last forever. But what if something unforeseen happens and the car’s batteries are not under warranty anymore? Unfortunately batteries cost a fortune! The other problem with the batteries is that it needs to be recharged at least every second week. So, if you go to vacation you might need to find a “car-sitter” to take care of your car. Some hybrid car owners also report problems with the battery in cold weather.

Performance

No offense, but most hybrid cars are slow! They have slower acceleration and a lower top-speed than conventional counterparts. If you are in need for speed, hybrid cars won’t satisfy your needs! Hybrid cars will make you drive slow, which is actually not a bad thing!

Despite all these drawbacks, hybrid cars are the way to! Car manufacturers are working to eliminate these disadvantages. I am pretty sure hybrid cars in the near future will be lighter, safer and provide better performance!

Saving Money On Gas - How To Drive More Efficiently

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Saving Money On Gas - How To Drive More Efficiently  
by Dean James

 

No matter what type of vehicle you are driving, you have probably felt the changes in the economy with rising prices of gas. For most that are trying to keep a full tank of gas, is also the problem with having an empty pocket of money because of the higher prices. If you have to drive your vehicle for the necessities, but don’t want to spend as much money, than you will want to find ways to start saving money on gas. This will allow you to continue to drive forward without spending the large amount of money.

 

The ways to save money on gas is to analyze everything about how you are driving and how much you are driving. This will provide you with a way to stop spending so much on gas in combination with finding ways to help the environment. Knowing exactly what to look at and what causes you to spend more money through your driving will allow you to find a way to change the way that you drive.

Before you start counting up your pennies in order to find out whether you have enough for another tank of gas, you will want to define whether you need to be spending money on gas, or whether it would be more effective to find another way to get around town. There are several alternatives for travel, from subways to bikes, all which will offer a fuel efficient way to drive. You can also consider changing lifestyle preferences, such as the small routes to the grocery store being substituted for things such as online ordering. The more trips you can save, the more likely you will be to save money on gas with your car.

Another option that you can look into with saving money on gas is to start treating your car differently so that you can find ways to get around town without having to spend a larger amount of money. Doing smaller things such as having less weight in your car, going the speed limit and inflating your tires can all help to save gas mileage and allow you to cut down on how much you are pumping into your car every week. With every smaller thing that you add in to the gas mileage is the ability to have the savings that you need in order to be more fuel efficient.

If you want to take a different route in order to start saving money is to look into a new investment. If you have an older car, you may want to consider getting something that is newer and will get more gallons of gas to the mile. Any of the newer makes and models of cars will have better gas mileage because of the builds that they have and the level of fuel efficiency that was tested before they were put onto the market. You can also look into options such as hybrid cars, which will combine electric power with gas, allowing you to get even more gallons to the mile and will provide you with a way to ride more efficiently.

Knowing your options for saving on gas will allow you to drive on the go without having to take money out of your wallet. If you are looking into saving money on gas, the options that are presented before you will allow you to have the ability to keep going and getting to your destined areas, without having to burn too much fuel and too much money at the same time.

How to Improve Car Fuel Consumption : New hybrid cars 2009

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

How to Improve Car Fuel Consumption  
by Zouking

 

 
With the ever increasing of fuel hitting $4 per gallon, drivers like you and me are looking for alternative to either replace or reduce our fuel usage. Luckily for us, there is a technology available in the market that can allow our conventional car to run on both water and fuel.This technology allow the water to break down into smaller molecules, called electrolysis. This process cannot be done on any of our normal conventional car. This required installing a small device into your car, that’s all.

You will be thinking, does installing this device void our car warranty and insurance ? The answer is no. This installation is just like installing another car turbo meter into your car. Does that void your warranty ? No right. If there is a need, you can alway just remove it. As easy as A B C. It is so easy, even a non-technical guy like me can do it.

Me and my friends have personally tried some of the few product available in the market. We are glad that it worked for us, hoping it will work for you as well. We also have come out with a review site that give you the pro and cons of each product. Do visit the site mentioned below for more information. Trust me, it’s worth the time, money and effort.

Why spend over $20000 to purchase a new car that can run on both water and fuel when you can have your own at less then $100. Now you understand why car producers are promoting these hybrid car.

Beside letting your car to run on both water and fuel, there are others ways which we can adopt or uses to improve not only our car performance. So read carefully to what i am about to tell you guys.

First of all, let’s start with the acceleration part. Every time we accelerate our car, we are using far more fuel then we are using when driving on a constant speed. So instead of “floor” the accelerator, why not let it gain its speed slowly.

Secondly, drive at a constand speed. Do not try to gain speed trying to change the traffic light ahead. Trust me, it’s not worth it. Go slow and easy. Accelerate slowly and keep it at the speed unless there is a need to brake and stop.

Now let’s go to the braking part. It is basically the same as the accelerating. Don’t just go hard on the brake. Step in slowly. If you brake hard, you are not only damaging your tyres, and using up alot more fuel.

Now is the technical part. Check your tyre pressure regularly. You mind think as long it is 4 wheels, your car body is not too near the ground, it is fine. Trust me, it’s not. The more surface area it has on the ground, the more fuel it need to get the car moving. That is the law of Friction. So check the tyre pressure regularly.

Check your engine oil regularly as well. It your engine is well maintain, it will also help you save fuel in the long run.

Lastly, remove those unnessary item behind your car boot. It’s the same theory. How do you feel if you are going to cycle up a slope with LOADS of item behind you.

I hope these fews tips will help you get a better ideas of how to save up fuel.



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