Re: Alternative fuel Cars
- From: Martinez <Larry@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 08:25:02 -0000
On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:40:14 -0000, "Dktr Sus"
<stokegrrrl@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I want to drive an 'alternative car' ... one that does not use fossil
> fuels. I guess that would exclude electric cars, although even
> electric is better than the gas engine for mileage.
>
> Does anyone know any outlets on O'ahu ... biodiesel? solar? other?
> Has anyone used any of these cars? Any reviews? Has anyone bought
> one?
>
> (Mahalo for your ideas!)
I dont think they sell any. GM used to have electric cars I think but
they discontinued that. Theres talk about hydrogen fuel cell cars but
theres a big debate about that - with many bashing the idea as a pipe
dream -- the idea that it will be reasonable as a large source of fuel
for cars in the practical sense in the forseeable future and group
that thinks it will be possible.
The only practical "green" cars ares the hybrid cars -
http://www.hybridcars.com/free-price-quotes.html
Even if you could buy an alternative fuel car - theres no place to
get the fuel or very few places at best. The cost of the car would be
super high. Then theres the problem of getting repairs , parts and the
cost of maintenance and fuel and resale value. Unless you are rich I
think the hybrid is the only way to go and even there Ive never driven
but its the only alternative I know thats kind of gaining mainstrream
acceptance though its not totally mainsrteam yet.
Ive read the demand is strong for the hybrids but they still only make
up a very small percentage of cars sold and many are still skeptical
and had questions obviously until they see their neighbor and friends
and buying them and they know you can get repairs and parts easily.
Most people writing about the near future see the hybrids as the real
answer at least in the near term to reducing gas usage.
Just getting more fuel efficient cars as many point out is a big help.
In fact you dont even have to buy a hybrid or dinky 4 cyl putt putt
mobile - just dont get a big honking SUV or other car with a large V-8
that gets 8-11 mpg unless you have to of course which is probably a
small percentage of car buyers.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/hybrid-car.htm
From the site:
Any vehicle is a hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power.
In fact, many people have probably owned a hybrid vehicle at some
point. For example, a mo-ped (a motorized pedal bike) is a type of
hybrid because it combines the power of a gasoline engine with the
pedal power of its rider.
Hybrid vehicles are all around us. Most of the locomotives we see
pulling trains are diesel-electric hybrids. Cities like Seattle have
diesel-electric buses -- these can draw electric power from overhead
wires or run on diesel when they are away from the wires. Giant mining
trucks are often diesel-electric hybrids. Submarines are also hybrid
vehicles -- some are nuclear-electric and some are diesel-electric.
Any vehicle that combines two or more sources of power that can
directly or indirectly provide propulsion power is a hybrid.
The gasoline-electric hybrid car is just that -- a cross between a
gasoline-powered car and an electric car.
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