Electric Vehicle Kits: Build Your Own Electric Car

November 30, 2007 | 5 Comments

With rising fuel costs more and more people and are looking for
alternatives. One such alternative that is gaining popularity,
especially with the do-it yourself types, are the electric vehicle
kits. Anyone familiar with automobiles can now use these kits to
convert traditional gas powered vehicles to one powered by electric
current.
However, converting a traditional Gas powered vehicle into an
electric [...]

Nov

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7 Reasons To Buy A Hybrid Car

November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

You’re probably hearing a lot about hybrid cars these days. They are
definitely being discussed everywhere. Hardly a day goes by that a
major newspaper or television network isn’t doing a feature story on
hybrids. And everyday it seems like one car manufacturer or another is
introducing a new hybrid vehicle.
So what’s all the buzz about?
Well, hybrids are a [...]

Nov

17

Hybrid Cars and Our Future

November 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The main question and perhaps why you are reading this article. Should
you buy a Hybrid car in 2007 or 2008? The answer to that question
really relies on you as their are many reasons to buy one and many not
to buy.
Hopefully by reading this article you’ll be better informed and
with the information presented here and in [...]

Nov

12

Buying your lpg car on ebay…? Pt. 2 of 3

November 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In this second instalment I want to look at just how you track down your perfect car on ebay - what your options are and how you can make the whole process more efficient.
As I’ve said previously - ebay is now one of the biggest auto markets online and really is just as good a [...]

Nov

10

World’s Top 10 Fuel Efficient Cars

November 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The world is worried about depleting fuel reserves. Research is on the
fast track to find alternative fuel. People need transportation which
means increased consumption of fuel. With economy booming in many
nations more and more people are buying cars.
In 2007 the US car buyer is making fuel efficacy a prime concern when
buying a car. Cars are ranked [...]

Nov

9

Understanding the Carbon Footprint and How It Affects the Environment

November 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

First of all, the term carbon footprint refers to a measurement of greenhouse gases released by human activities based on the amount of carbon dioxide units that is produced. This helps scientists and government decision makers gauge how severe a particular human activity affects the environment by contributing to the so-called Greenhouse Effect.
You can compute [...]

Nov

6

The Social Cost of Automotive Fuels (LPG, Diesel, Petrol)

November 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

We aim to give some insight into the financial and economical cost to society as a direct result of exhaust emissions from Petrol, Diesel and LPG engines. The financial costs are calculated based on city population sizes in the UK, and grams of pollutants emitted per 1000km travelled by each automotive vehicle fuel type. These [...]

Nov

6

What Does the Term Carbon Offset Mean Exactly?

November 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The term carbon offset means that you attempt to mitigate or reduce the effects of your emission of greenhouse gases by trying to do other activities which may have an equivalent value. For example, you might attempt to mitigate your carbon footprint or amount of carbon dioxide that you are responsible for producing because you [...]