Electric car emissions
Monday, November 30th, 2009
In today’s environment conscious world, people have become more concerned about the emissions that automobiles emit out into the atmosphere. Keeping this in view, the electric cars have entered into the market with a great relief. The best thing is that these cars do not smoke as they do not have any internal combustion engines which use gasoline.
As there are no emissions, the earth’s atmosphere remains safe and free from any pollutants. As electric cars have no engine to produce smoke, they run clean and safe and thus are considered to be green cars. You will not even find exhaust pipe on these cars which is the proof that they do not emit anything at all. All their energy is received from the batteries installed inside them. Therefore, they contribute in making the earth a clean and safe place to live on and do not cause any harm to the health of human beings, thus making a safer environment for them too.
When burned in a car engine, the only emission that is given out is water, and thus, a hydrogen powered car is a zero emission vehicle. Hydrogen is abundantly available on this earth and it can even be extracted from water; that is again abundantly available. The technology of hydro fuel cell for cars is a rage now-a-days as it is very simple to be applied and it has been proved to increase the efficiency of your car’s engine and increase its mileage by as much as 80%. Building hydrogen fuel cell for a car is a very simple process and several kits are also available around the market that are really affordable and can be assembled by the user himself, without any professional help.
As gas prices are reaching record heights, you must not miss even a single opportunity to improve your car’s gas mileage. First of all, you should make sure that the intake system of your car is properly working and the intake filter is absolutely clean.
Because the number of cases of car theft has increased too much in the recent past, it has become a necessity to install proper car security systems in your car. One of the traditional ways of providing security to your car is to use the steering wheel lock but now, there are several advanced security systems in the market including immobilizers and high tech alarms. Ome pf the popular car security systems is the audible alarm system which triggers a loud sound when someone tries to break into your car through alternate means.
Car sun control films are one of the most important accessories you can add to your car windows. These films not only protect your car seats from getting faded due to exposure to sun, they also reduce 99% of the ultraviolet rays that are harmful for the people sitting inside the car. If you have installed an air conditioning system in your car, then it will become more effective with the help of car sun control films, as they reduce excessive heat from the sun to enter into the car through the windows. This further helps in energy savings and leads to increased comfort.
The Saturn Outlook XR is available in both front wheel drive and all wheel drive configurations. The car has been powered by a 3.6 liters V6 engine that is able to produce 275 hp, along with 6-speed automatic transmission. Some of the basic amenities in the car include tinted glass, keyless remote entry, rear spoiler, OnStar communication system along with hands-free telephone and drivers information center.
Sharp lines and an athletic and lean profile are the perfect words to describe the exteriors of Cadillac STS. Basically, it is a 5 passenger, 4 door luxury sedan or a luxury sports sedan, made available in 5 different trims from V6 to V8 luxury performance. When we see into its mechanism, it has been equipped with standard 3.6 liters, V6 engine that is able to produce 302 hp, achieving 17 mpg on city roads and 26 mpg on highways. The V8 luxury performance model has been equipped with standard 4.6 liters V8 engine that is able to produce 320 hp achieving 15 mpg on city roads and 24 mpg on highways. The 6-speed automatic transmission along with overdrive is available on both the trims.
Buick Lucerne CXS is one of the most beautiful cars in the industry and is one of the best sedans in the Audi group. It is like the Audi 8 because of its rear 3 quarters, it is like Phaeton because of its rear and pillars and like Velite because of its front. Therefore, the exteriors of the car are a mix of several popular models.
This is a mid-engine sports car manufactured by the collaboration of Jaguar and Walkinshaw Racing. As far as the performance of the car is concerned, the car is able to run at the speed of 217 mph and produce 7200 to 7900 rpm. The torque produced is 473 ft lb, it can produce 549 hp and can reach 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds. When we talk about the looks of the car, it is a long car with stylish looks. Because it has been categorized into the class of sports cars, it has just the appropriate looks to be on the race tracks. Weighing at 1375 kgs, this car is an easy drive even for the novice drivers.