Hybrid Works!
Will the small hybrid models compete with the gigantic ones on the roads? Is the relatively smaller hybrid engine capable of supplying sufficient power? Unbelievable, isn’t it? But the facts clear the ambiguity on hybrid performance. If we analyze the mechanism of how hybrid works, this dilemma can be solved. In order to perform 100%, a conventional gasoline or diesel engine needs to work throughout, supplying more fuel during acceleration and climbing, and wasting a substantial quantity of fuel while decelerating or applying brakes. This continuous effort affects the efficiency of engine and causes unnecessary fuel loss. Read more
Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec Declared “2007 World Green Car”
International Award Recognizes BLUETEC Clean Diesel System at New York International Auto Show
MONTVALE, NJ- The Mercedes-Benz E320 BLUETEC was named the “2007 World Green Car” today at a breakfast awards ceremony during the 2007 New York International Auto Show.
Mercedes-Benz BLUETEC, distinguished as the world’s cleanest diesel technology, is able to meet the world’s most stringent emissions regulations. The BLUETEC concept utilizes state-of-the-art diesel technology featuring common-rail direct injection. Fuel consumption in these diesel vehicles is 20 to 40 percent lower than in cars equipped with a comparable gasoline engine, and torque, the key indicator of engine power, is 30 to 50 percent higher.
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Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen rotary engine
DETROIT – With a cat-like predatory stance, forward-thinking freestyle door system and enough room for four, not two, adults to enjoy all its benefits, the Mazda RX-8 has set itself apart from the pack. But if the recently introduced RX-8 production sports car truly is unique thanks, in large part, to its rotary engine, the RX-8 Hydrogen Rotary Engine (RE) concept, showcased this year at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), takes “unique” to all new levels.
Featuring a fuel system that consists of a high-pressure hydrogen tank, the vehicle balances the needs of the driving enthusiast and the environmentalist with a blend of alternative power and the exhilarating driving experience for which Mazda is known. Read more
Honda Named “Greenest Automaker”
TORRANCE, Calif, U.S.A., April 3, 2007– Honda, the most fuel efficient car company in America1, has earned the title of America’s “2007 Greenest Automaker” from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) for the fourth consecutive time. The award is given by the UCS on a biennial basis to the company with the lowest overall production of smog-forming emissions and global warming emissions (primarily CO2) in its U.S. automobile fleet.
“Honda remains the greenest U.S. automaker. The company installs clean technology across its entire fleet of cars and trucks and that consistency makes it a top environmental performer. Honda is one of only two automakers to have better-than-average global warming scores in every class of vehicles it sold in MY2005,” said Don MacKenzie, a vehicles engineer with the Union of Concerned Scientists. “In addition, Honda continues to have the best smog score in four out of the five classes.” Read more
New Biofuel Technology
Press Release Body = February 21, 2007, Mahopac, NY, USA – V.O. Tech, LLC (www.VOTechUSA.com), is rolling out the first vegetable oil conversion system for diesel cars and trucks that takes the uncertainty and guesswork out of running these engines on the renewable fuels that they were originally designed to use. Read more
BMW Hydrogen 7 Revealed
BMW is the world’s first car maker to present a hydrogen-drive car which has successfully completed the process of series development: The BMW Hydrogen 7 with its hydrogen combustion engine is the result of a consistent development strategy now rendering this trendsetting concept of sustained mobility fully suitable for regular use in today’s world.
The BMW 7 Series Hydrogen 7 Saloon is powered by a 191 kW twelve-cylinder and accelerates from 0–100 km/h in 9.5 seconds. Top speed is limited electronically to 230 km/h. And as long as full supply of hydrogen is not guaranteed, the dual-mode power unit featured in BMW Hydrogen 7 switches over quickly and conveniently to conventional premium gasoline. Read more
Why to Say No to Hybrid Cars
Ever since the launch of the most coveted hybrid cars across the world, positive and negative customer feedback has poured in. Some customers say they are unhappy with the price, fuel efficiency, and rising maintenance cost, while industry experts feel that it will lead to discrimination as the government intends to support the hybrid car owners by offering undue incentives.
Price has always been a strong decision-making factor for cars, besides mileage. Hybrid technology would continue to be available only in high-end cars due to the current cost structure. However, leading car makers are betting on hybrid cars in the lower-priced segments since they feel that technology will become cheaper and the market will improve for hybrid cars. Read more
Hybrid Myths
When a new product enters the market, there is always an air of confusion and queries; the same is the case with the hybrid cars, which hit the road in the recent years with its high-power and environment-friendly features. Let us look at the myths spreading in the market about them. Read more