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Describes the operation of the Toyota-Prius powertrain, using detailed analysis and CG animation. The Prius system is used on Ford, some Nissans and is the basis for a modern Hybrid design. At the heart of the Hybrid system is a ingenuous planetary gear system, with dual electric motors M1 and M2. These two electric motors, [...]
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I understand the importance of being eco-friendly but why can’t they design manly eco-friendly cars?
Foreign OR Domestic?
Prius OR Focus?
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It’s time for a new car and we might as well go fuel efficient. We can order and wait a few months- so that’s not an issue. She has test driven the Prius and likes it (I think it drives like crap), and everyone that has one seems to love them.
But- I’d much [...]
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The Pitcher plant is a carnivore that uses water to make more effective insect traps. Fake engine noise makes electric cars safer Zombie caterpillar controlled by voodoo wasps
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I currently have a 2000 Beetle, with only 61, 500 miles but know that with a ten year old car, it will soon start costing me in repairs. I would like to "make a difference", environmentally speaking. VW has been talking to me about the Jetta Diesel and I originally was thinking of the Prius [...]
From the series Great Cars. There’s a bold new future coming down the road — hybrids, fuel cells and electrics cars are just the beginning. They’ll be joined by cars that even run on recycled French fry grease. As gas prices skyrocket we’ll discover what’s in the works that can help us kick the petrol [...]
Or is it going to be Saturn electric car all over again?
The technology is available to easily provide 100mpg, yet we are still stuck with the Prius.
Among “green” car owners, the OEM plug-in hybrid, or “PHEV”, is seen as the next evolutionary step in auto efficiency. PHEV’s plug into a source of electricity to recharge their batteries, then travel on pure electric power for a distance and get fuel efficiency ratings in the 100+ MPG range afterwards, thus reducing gasoline consumption, [...]
The UK scrappage scheme annoyed me from the start, then I started to think about the implications of it; how scrapping, re-cycling, throwing away stuff for a little cash off a new car would cause a load more environmental damage than a new car could ever make up for. Catalytic converters also create damage, they [...]
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