Cars Go Green - hybrid vehicles Questions
Question #1:
and we're all going to fry unless we turn it around within the next 20 years and all the world leaders can come up with are "cap and trade" and hybrid vehicles? Can you see how hard it is to take any of it seriously?
How exactly is taxing the ef out of us going to stop global warming?
Gore says we have 20 yrs to turn it around. I'd call that urgent, not just mandatory.
Question #2:
How many kilometers can the Prius travel on 13 liters of gasoline?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
Question #3:
How much weight can this vehicle carry? I know the Curb weight is 2,877 lbs. Thats about it.
How much weight can it carry? I tried researching it and can't find it or maybe I'm searching it wrong.
Question #4:
I'm definitely interested in the Ford Taurus (made in US) and the Ford Fusion Hybrid (made in Mexico) as well as the Hyundai Sonata (Assembly in Alabama). Most of my driving will be in the city and I want it as a family car as I'm expecting my first child at the end of November. Here are my thoughts on each.
The Taurus is $30,000+ as I don't want the base model for any of the vehicles I'm considering and it only gets 18 mpg city and 25 mpg highway. I love the look and feel of this car. The safety is great and it's definitely big enough for a family car I would also be able to get it in AWD which is great because I live in Anchorage Alaska.
The Fushion Hybrid's MPG is much better I think it's 41 city and 36 highway and it comes in at just under $30,000 but there's something about the styling that just rubs me the wrong way. There's plenty of room but it reminds me too much of the focus which just looks cheap to me. I know that the Fusion is made in Mexico not the US but it's still North America which is important to me and Ford is most definitely an American company.
The Sonata is great it gets something like 22 mpg city and 35 mpg highway and the limited comes with everything that the Taurus has (maybe more) for about $25,000. The warranty is much better than Ford's coming in at 60,000 miles, 60 months for the warranty 100,000 miles, 100 months for the power train (Ford is 36,000 36 months and 60,000 60 months power train). The look and feel of Sonata is great too. My main issue with this car is that I don't know what percentage of the vehicle is manufactured in the US. I know that they say it's built in Alabama but for all I know they could assemble the whole thing in South Korea and slap on the rear bumper after shipping it over and claim that it's built in the US. It's also not an American company and I would really like to support the American economy or at least North American as best I can.
Does anyone know what the break down for parts made/ parts assembled in the US is for any of these (or other "made in us") vehicles is? I'm also open to other options but I like what I've heard and seen from these three the best.
So what are my options
Question #5:
The September sales figures for automakers operating in the U.S. came out yesterday, you can read about them at Click Here .
Ford, in particular, took a big hit in profits. All of the former Big 3 makers had disappointing results, and there doesn't seem to be much hope on the horizon. Will market forces eventually sink the Big 3, and should the U.S. Government step in, like they did with Chrysler in 1980?
I, for one, would hate to see all of those jobs go away - but have these companies acted in the best interests of the American people? After all, did not U.S. makers, GM in particular, lead the fight to sink California's electric vehicle law? Aren't their most profitable vehicles - gas-guzzling, Mega-SUVs - helping to keep us dependent on Middle East oil? Aren't they dragging their feet on hybrid technology? Is this socially responsible? When do we pull the plug?
Question #6:
so do you think we will replace all vehicles with hybrids I hope not.
Question #7:
I am interested in ways to increase the mpg of my Wrangler. I have owned it for a year and a half and decided to crunch some numbers today which ended up shocking me... In 18 months I have put 35,000 miles on it, at an average of 13 mpg that means I have burned approx. 2,700 gallons of gas which at an average cost of $2.70 per gallon is nearly $7,300 in gas.. WOW!!!
I have already installed a Banks cold-air intake on it but hadn't noticed any mpg increase partially due to the fact that I enjoyed smashing the pedal down to hear that intake growl. Realizing just how much money and gas I have used though should make it pretty easy to break that habit. I have been researching the benefits of a full exhaust system upgrade including torque tube headers, 2 1/2" tubing all the way to the back and a high flow catalytic converter and muffler along the way. Just recently I also read that converting the engine cooling fan to electric as opposed to belt driven can provide noticeable increases as well since the electric fan will only turn on when needed.
Will these proposed upgrades net me noticeable gains in the gas mileage department with the 4.0L engine if I can keep my foot out of the pedal? If so about how much would you guess?
Please no comments telling me to sell the Wrangler and buy a hybrid.. I do my part to be green, using cloth grocery bags, recycling, shutting off the water whenever possible, etc. My Jeep is my guilty pleasure and I have never been in a more comfortable or beautiful vehicle before.. it is my most prized material posession.
Well in all truth I did lift the Wrangler 4" a couple weeks ago and put 33" tires on it. I was running 31's before and I have kept the factory gearing of 3.73. My milage didn't really change much though, maybe half a mpg at most.
Question #8:
There is actually a great debate over this issue with regular (fuel only) vehicles. Both sides have valid ideas as to which is preferable in my opinion. Some issues include: how old the vehicle is, the environment in which the vehicle is normally driven in (specifically in extreme temperatures), and the appropriate amount of time (if any) should the car be idle before normal driving - some believe it helps circulate the oil in the vehicle and helps maintain the automobile's parts (when allowing the vehicle to idly warm up, the parts become more malleable as opposed to brittle). The allegory to this is warming up your body before exercising to help prevent injury.
Since the hybrid car uses a combination of both electricity and oil as its source of energy, will it be better to allow the hybrid vehicle to idly warm up or is this a completely unnecessary process?
Does idly warming up a hybrid vehicle have a negative impact on the battery? The idea behind this question is that the hybrid vehicle starts off using the battery as its first source of energy then switches to fuel when the engine requires more demand (i.e. accelerating and maintaining higher speeds). Because the hybrid vehicle is idly sitting there, would the battery drain and ultimately damage the battery? Supposedly the battery in the hybrid vehicle is recharging when it's braking during "normal" driving.
Ultimate goal: To maintain and keep the hybrid vehicle at its most optimal level.
Any ideas/thoughts will be greatly appreciated.
Question #9:
1. Give these numbers from least to greatest. 3/5,4/7, and 1/2.
2.Explain the steps you use to simplify -2(28-19)+6. then find the value.
3.Simplify 2x3x6. Justify your answer by identifying which property you used for each step.
4.A football field is 120 yards long and 160ft wide. What is the area in square yards?
I got 6396
5. Suzy can read 12 pages in four minutes. Jonas can read 9 pages in three minutes.
Find the number of pages Suzy and Jonas read per minute and compare the rates.
6.The specified circumference of an official professional baseball is from 9 to 9.25 inches.
Find the approximate radius of the smallest official baseball.
Find the approximate surface area of the smallest official baseball.
7.The chart shows the total amouint of hybrid vehicles sold by a manufacturer over a 4-year time span. Round to the nearest ten-thousand to estimate:
the total number of hybrid vehicles sold from 2003 to 2006.
the sales incrases from 2003 to 2006.
Year: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Cars sold:47525, 83153, 209711, 246642
8. A cube has a side lenght of 5 centimeters.
Find the surface area of the cube.
Find the volume of the cube.
9.John asked 100 people to choose their favorite pet.
Fish:15%
Hamster:5%
Cat:36%
Dog:44%
How many people chose dogs as their favorite pet?
Question #10:
I was thinking of getting this car for my wife because it has features similar to my S400 Hybrid, for example Driver Assistance Package and I think it would be cool for my wife to have that feature. I use it and I love it, she loves it too when she drives my car. I want to get the wagon because I was thinking it would be better when we go to picnics,to the beach and camping. So I have few questions:
1) Can this car handle camping?
2) Can this car tow at all?
3) With proper maintenance( I have been a Mercedes-Benz owner for many years, so I know the maintenance of it. ) how long could the engine last? My wife will do 10,000 miles a year max.
4) How stylish is this car? Is it stylish? Or does it just say I'm a mom?
I was going to get her a SUV but it doesn't have the Driver Assistance Package, which she really likes. We have 3 year old twin daughters. I like the safety features too, I think it's a safe car. Here is the exact car I want to buy her: Click Here
What do you guys think?
Question #11:
I want to buy a safe, comfortable,smooth car for my wife. Her car is getting old, and I want to surprise her. I know she loves Mercedes-Benz, so do I. I currently have a S400 Hybrid and SLS AMG. She previously had a C-class(only because she couldn't afford a better one). We have twin daughters so she needs a 4 passenger car. The models I was thinking were: E350 Cabriolet and ML450 Hybrid. With the E350 Cabriolet, it might be a little hassle since it only has 2 doors but I think she would appreciate a convertible more than a sedan. We could use a SUV for camping and stuff but idk. Which one is safer? Which one would be better for a lady? For both cars I plan on adding the extra packages and accessories. Which one would you buy for your wife? Or is there any other Mercedes-Benz vehicle?
My wife is American blonde, who loves everything German,she is a swimmer, she is a girly-girl.
Question #12:
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1.
The first concepts for an automobile could have originated with:
A.
Henry Ford
B.
Leonardo da Vinci
C.
Frank Duryea
D.
Michelangelo
2.
The first engineer who designed and built an automobile was from:
A.
France
B.
Germany
C.
Japan
D.
America
3.
The first American automobile to be produced in quantity was the:
A.
1901 Curved Dash
B.
1903 Model T
C.
1901 Hudson
4.
The term "The Big Three" refers to:
A.
Japan, Germany, and the U.S.
B.
Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors
C.
Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler, and Wilhelm Maybach
5.
True or false: The rise of the automobile dramatically shifted economic conditions.
A.
True
B.
False
6.
Which of the following are new innovations in automobiles?
A.
Fuel efficiency
B.
Safety features
C.
Power sources
D.
A and B
E.
All of the above
7.
A hybrid vehicle refers to:
A.
The two companies that joined forces to create it
B.
Two different sources of energy to fuel it
C.
A mix of fuel and oil to run it
8.
Which was the #1 factor historically in the development of safety equipment?
A.
Accidents involving children
B.
Poor driving conditions
C.
Lack of driver education
9.
Safety belts became standard features in automobiles in what year?
A.
1948
B.
1968
C.
1964
Question #13:
I'm excited about the 2008 Prius I just bought. Good price for a car that looks new and has 42,000 miles. Normally wouldn't pay $2500 for extended warranty buy am a little uncertain of the unknown of a hybrid vehicle. Any previous experience or suggestions?
Question #14:
compact?
full-sized?
luxury?
coupe?
hybrid?
caravan?
S.U.V.
other?
Question #15:
I am curious about the on-board computer used in mid 90's Toyota vehicles.
*Were they RISC based?
*Were they CISC based?
*Were they CISC / RISC hybrid?
*Were they 16-bit?
*Were they 32-bit?
*Were they 16-bit / 32-bit hybrid?
*Were they 64-bit?
*What kind of programming language controlled them?
*Did they involve x86 based code?
Thanks a lot people.
This site is usually useless.
Don R, do you really think that a low-cost basic on-board computer designed in 1994, could be controlled through wireless internet / intranet technologies developed after the year 2000? Seriously, the world's first wireless LAN was not demonstrated until the year 2000 by CSIRO (though the various technologies and mathematical algorithms were developed earlier).
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Popping up in a thread saying that you know the answer but are morally obligated to keep silent makes you look like a pseud, and a dishonest one at that. If you really knew and did not want to say, you would not have responded at all.
For the idiots out there, the reason I am asking this question has NOTHING to do with trying to remote control people's breaks to do them in. During the nascent stages of RISC / CISC hybrid CPU architecture there were some processors that were known to make computational errors, such as the original 66 MHz Pentiums. This is why many global Satellite systems in the late 90's continued to use 486 based CPU's, even though the more powerful 64-bit Pentiums were available. The bugs in the more powerful chips had not been worked out at at that time. I am wondering if the on-board computers may have been based on an Intel platform, such as the Pentium.
If you are going to drop by to pretend you know the answer to the question, but really know very little about computers (like Don R), do not bother to respond.
Thanks, Mike.
So, it sounds like a reasonable guess would be that the on-board computer of one of those cars might have been some type of 16-bit embedded CPU utilizing CISC instruction sets. It also sounds like this was a turning point when certain types of CPU architecture were first being used for such a purpose.
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If anyone else has any information I'd like to hear it.
Question #16:
I just saw a Cnet video about the Nissan Leaf, and they said the feds have a $7500 tax credit, and California and some other states offer another $5000. How do you find out what other vehicles have such deals?
Also is that just tax credit, like that's how much less you have to pay on your taxes? Or does it actually reduce how much you must pay upfront?
Thanks. As a followup, are tax credits subtracted from the amount of taxes that you would otherwise owe (down to owing nothing), or is it like a tax rebate that you receive in full no matter how much or little you pay for taxes?
Question #17:
Question #18:
They founded the KKK, NAACP, Weather Underground, New Black Panther Party, Nation of Islam.
Also, they have this obsession with teabagging.
What do they think about while driving their hybrid vehicles?
or these cars? Click Here
I mean, I'd hate to see my 1966 Chevy Impala hit one of these.
Question #19:
Life was simpler under the petrochemical monopoly. Miles per gallon was just that. Then we find that hypermiling techniques can allow some drivers to go far further. The EPA doesn't actually drive cars it calculates mileage. Click Here
It might be somewhat simple to convert gasoline to energy and determine the equivalent energy used to drive an electric car. On this basis the Tesla Roadster gets 244 mpge. (miles per gallon equivalent) Click Here
By law the EPA must provide a mileage rating, but hasn't come up with an official release: Click Here
So fast forward to what DOE's regulations would give us for mileage. Go here and scroll down to Petroleum-equivalent efficiency and tell me if this is something that would give you valuable information or is an intention to simply confuse the issue? Click Here
Linlyons, You are an intelligent person but you might take a moment to read the several paragraphs it takes to translate the DOE criteria. You might be as surprised as I to see what is included.
Nata, are you familiar with how much energy it takes to refine a gallon of gasoline and that you could drive an electric car further on that energy alone? Click Here Your numbers do not seem plausible.
Crash: Until you organize the United States of Crash we will have to consider the laws of this (US) country and not your wish list.
One point is clear, The DOE regs are not confusing if you don't look at them. One wonders if one head in the clouds is worth two in the sand.
Paula, altough I have, in the past, had some severe criticism of things you have written your answer is most on topic. Several different mileage ratings can be as confusing as one that is difficult to interpret. (As can this question if someone is not familiar with the issues.) We might hope that magnetic motors would work but the Australian, Oklahoma and Canadian work have all been discredited. (and it may not be revelant to EPA mileage.)
Question #20:
I have a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid and the "check engine" light is on and the IMA light comes on periodically. I heard this kind of thing happens all the time in this particular model of car, but I'd like to invest in something that can ensure me nothing major is a problem. Any suggestions?
I've heard of Car MD which sounds great but it is limited to 6 checks on 3 cars a month (i'll be sharing this unit with my parent's two cars as well) and the device doesn't have the ability to reset the codes/turn those warning lights off if it's really nothing (and i'm pretty sure it is). Anyone have one and want to share the brand name and where to buy one? Thanks!
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