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Hybrid Car Rental Options
The last six years have seen the increase on demand for hybrid cars by 50%. It’s no surprise how much of an effect they have had on the average driver and consumer but it seems that hybrid is definitely the future of the automobile industry; so much so, in fact, that it’s also not a shock to see hybrid car rental companies sprouting up here and there.
On the Rise
Surprisingly, car rental companies that support environmentally friendly cars were around even before the introduction of the first hybrid electric. They were renting out other vehicles that were either purely electric or were using power sources other than the fuel and electric combination as well as the conventional gas-powered cars as well. As soon as hybrid electric vehicles were introduced, it was inevitable for these companies to add them to their rosters as well.
Advantage
In order to address the demand for the use of hybrid electric cars, it is just as well then that these car rental agencies do exist. For the consumer, it will be a good opportunity to test out a hybrid before making the decision to purchasing to own one. By renting one out for a week or so, a person will be able to determine if the hybrid electric definitely will do what manufacturers say it will do. Read more
The History of Hybrid Cars
Hybrid Cars may seem like a new invention. The buzz over them has gotten quite strong in the past few years, but that is just because the interest has started to grow in hybrid cars. In fact, hybrid cars have been around for centuries and are not just some new invention of the 21st century.
Here is a guideline to the hybrid car and a walk through its varied history:
1839 - In Scotland, Robert Anderson built the first electric car.
1870 - Sir David Soloman built an electric car that operated off an electric engine with battery power. The batteries were quite heavy, though, so the car did not get good speed and could only go a small distance.
1886 - In England, an electric taxi cab was used. The taxi cab used a 28 cell battery and an electric motor. Read more
Flex Fuel Vehicles, Why All the Fuss?
What are Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFV) ?
These vehicles run on E85, which is short for 85% ethanol 15% gasoline and can also run on regular gasoline, there are already a few million of them in America. They are essentially the same as the gasoline cars we drive today, they just offer the option to use a different fuel mixture.
Why all the fuss about FFV?
The ethanol can be created locally from products like sugar cane, wheat, corn and wood, not oil from Iran or Iraq. Brazilians already faced the problem of middle eastern oil dependency over 10 years ago and decided to use their own oversupply of sugar cane to make the ethanol. They now use these flex fuel vehicles (FFV) as commonly as we use our gasoline cars and are essentially independent of world oil price gauging and in the process strengthened their own farming industry by using their own sugar cane and the E85 even produces less green house gases. Read more
Hybrid vs. Diesel
In these days of soaring gas prices, it seems that everyone is looking to increase their gas mileage. In the past, those looking to drive the most fuel-efficient vehicle had just one option: diesel trucks and cars. Diesel vehicles use significantly less fuel than cars that run on regular gas.
There is an option to diesel vehicles. Recently, hybrid vehicles have been appearing everywhere. No longer are they just slightly odd-looking compact cars. Hybrid technology can be found in everything from compact cars to SUVs. Are you better off with the old, diesel standby or do hybrid cars really offer more? Read more
Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Pros and Cons
In the past few years, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have been getting a lot of press, both good and bad. As with any new technology–that is, any technology newly offered to the public–there are proponents and opponents to the wide use of HEVs. Pros and cons are bandied about freely, and it can be difficult for the average person to weed out any useful information. Here is a brief, simple synopsis of the advantages and disadvantages of HEVs.
The most obvious benefit of HEVs is lowered environmental impact. A vehicle that’s powered solely by electricity produces absolutely no emissions. Admittedly, a hybrid vehicle does emit some carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, but only from the gasoline-driven engine. If your vehicle is powered by electricity 50% of the time, it will reduce harmful exhaust emissions by 50%. Read more
Green Energy TV - upload your green videos
Green Energy TV was launched recently. They are an Online Television Channel that is dedicated to airing green videos for millions of viewers around the world. They air videos on all things green that are going on around the world. People can and want to make a difference by showing and sharing with the world what they are doing to be green. Companies, individuals, families, schools, kids, teachers and organizations are welcome to Upload & Watch videos on the site. It’s free to Upload & Watch videos. Read more