Hybrid Energy Efficient

Get the Most Out Of Your Vehicle!

2011-09-07T17:35:00.000-07:00

Hydrogen on demand is a safe and practically limitless energy source. Hydrogen in the lightest element on earth; it can be found in a wide variety of materials such as living organisms and water. Hydrogen on demand is extracted from these substances by using a hydrogen gas generator, which is included in all HHO kits. This hydrogen is not meant to be used alone; instead it works with gasoline to increase your car's fuel economy. Using hydrogen on demand will also help your vehicle run cooler and create less carbon deposits in the engine. The HHO gas produced by the hydrogen generator, sometimes known as brown gas, is the key to your car in producing fewer emissions.

Any Alternative In Our Future?

Lately, all everyone is talking about is the importance of replacing gasoline as the country's primary fuel. While it would be great to decrease our dependence on foreign oil and find a cleaner burning fuel, the truth is that we are actually light years away from having a viable alternative. The question then becomes what can we do now to make our vehicles run their best while sparing the earth from their harmful emissions? The answer - hydrogen on demand. By using HHO kits, we can make our cars burn cleaner and increase their miles per gallon while still using the same fuel.

There are many HHO kits designed to be used with for your vehicle. Some are affordable while others are not so much. Do not think of HHO fuel kits as an expensive investment that is not worth the money. They are made to last! The HHO Kit comes with a solution tank, about every six to eight hundred miles you will have to add about a cup of solution to it. The only maintenance required is that you drain it every six months to optimize its performance, similar to an oil change. The hydrogen gas generator cell plates are made out of heavy-duty stainless steel so you will get years of use out of them.

Minimal Maintenance!

There is no need for paying huge mechanic bills to modify your engine. HHO fuel kits are easy enough to install that you can do it yourself in an afternoon. With minimal maintenance and no regular expenses, using HHO kits and hydrogen on demand is the best way to get your vehicle running at its full potential.

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A Brief Guide for Porsche Hybrid Cars Past and Present

2011-08-17T17:33:00.000-07:00

The Porsche luxury sports car manufacturer has always been one of the leaders in sports innovation, technology and in the competition sports car racing world. Many of the race tracks and courses around the world have not only been a proving ground for the famous sports car Marque, but also as laboratory to race test many of their innovations, thus to strive to constantly improve the technology used by the famous sports car manufacturer.

As an innovator from the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century Dr. Ferdinand Porsche is credited for the design and development of the Lohner Porsche in 1898, the first hybrid motor vehicle (petrol-electric). The vehicle was developed and produced by Dr. Porsche while he worked for Jakob Lohner & Co, where he was a leading technical engineer.

The Lohner Porsche Semper Vivus ("Mixte Hybrid"), as it was known, was partially powered by two electronic motorised wheel hubs on one axle and a petrol motor which powered on the remaining axle. The car also featured an electric generator to sustain the battery charge. This vehicle was also offered as a fully electrical version with four hub powered motors, instead of two.

So if you now skip forward to the present, it's no surprise to see Porsche excelling in the world of hybrid sports car technology. The Porsche 911 GT3 R was launched recently at the Geneva Motor Show and has had some rave reviews for its own design and innovations using Porsche Intelligent Performance (or PIP) through unique hybrid technology. This clever hybrid technology has been developed to make racing cars even more efficient, but this technology will ultimately filter down into road going production cars eventually.

The Porsche 911 GT3 R uses a mixture of clever hybrid technology which has been specifically developed for racing, but differs from the technology found in other hybrid cars. As the 911 GT3 R powered configuration is what makes this car unique from conventional hybrid systems, because the front axle is driven by a two electric motors, which develop 60 kW each. In turn these electric motors supplement the rear driven 480-bhp four-litre flat-six petrol rear engine and driven-train.

Another significant point is the "electrical flywheel power generator" fitted in the interior next to the driver delivers energy to the electric motors, as this replaces the usual batteries in a hybrid road car. The flywheel generator can rotate up to 40,000 rpm, this energy can then be stored mechanically. Then when required the driver can access this generated energy to supply an extra 120kw to the electric motors in the form of kinetic energy, which can be used for additional power when over taking or pulling away from a corner. So to coin a phrase "the car in front is probably a Porsche."

Hydrogen on Demand : Is It Really Free?

2011-08-09T17:31:00.000-07:00

Exhaust smoke/gasses and indeed smoke of any kind, are unburned particles of whatever is being burned. In the case of a combustion engine the exhaust smoke is unburned particles of Diesel or petrol. This is because even the most advanced engines are still quite inefficient. Besides wasting massive amounts of energy as heat that drifts into the atmosphere, they also waste quite a large percentage of fuel which ends up as those harmful exhaust emissions. This is because some of the fuel that goes into the engine does not burn completely. By adding the right amount of Hydrogen to the air/fuel mixture, the existing fuel burns more completely and therefore more efficiently, and when the fuel is being used more efficiently, less fuel is required to push the vehicle along. Adding Hydrogen is like having an extra spark inside the cylinder to ignite this "normally" unburned fuel.

To say Hydrogen is free is sometimes arguable, certainly by those who "Think" they know about automotive Hydrogen. Their argument is always the same; "You don't get something for nothing" Although this statement is usually true, the problem with it is that it is completely irrelevant as an argument against automotive Hydrogen on demand. For those very few people or companies like ourselves who have actually done the research, the "hands on" experimenting and testing, and who have made errors and learned from them and moved forward with Hydrogen technology, and who do actually know what they're talking about. Getting something for nothing is not what is happening with automotive Hydrogen.

However you do it there is a cost to extracting Hydrogen from water. The cost here is the fuel it takes to turn the engine which turns the alternator to make the extra electricity required to produce the Hydrogen. The Hydrogen we get back for this cost is surprisingly not necessarily something extra.

Using an "efficient" Hydrogen system to extract Hydrogen from water to help power an engine is not to gain additional power from the Hydrogen itself, as supposed by many. It's how the Hydrogen works with the existing fuel where the gain is to be found. Adding Hydrogen to the process claims back and makes better use of the fuel that already exists. It gets us back some of this fuel that we've already paid for, that part which "normally" gets wasted in the normal process of combustion.

No matter what argument is put against automotive Hydrogen, it's the overall gain that's important. Significantly reduced emissions by burning the existing fuel more completely and therefore more efficiently which results in more MPG. So no matter how the gain is achieved, to say "The Hydrogen is FREE" is true, because we're getting more miles for our money.

Are You Considering When Buying a Hybrid Car?

2011-08-09T17:27:00.000-07:00

With oil prices on the rise and more drivers becoming concerned with their carbon footprint, hybrid cars are seen by many as the car of the future. With an ability to conserve fuel and reduce carbon emissions, these cars are growing in popularity with both manufacturers and drivers.

Hybrid cars operate with both a traditional gasoline engine but also have electric motor and batteries. With these two systems working together, fuel consumption is reduced allowing some hybrids to travel more than 60 miles per gallon of gas.

Charging systems built into these vehicles capture capture and utilize the energy of the car to to charge the batteries inside the vehicle. This eliminates the need of charging through an electrical outlet at home or through a specialized charging station required with some electric vehicles.

The improved fuel efficiency and internal charging mechanisms makes owning this type of a vehicle a major advantage over traditional gas only vehicles or pure electric vehicles. However, many buyers must still face the reality of a much higher purchase price when considering a hybrid vehicle.

To offset the higher purchase price of hybrid vehicles, governments have started offering incentives such as free parking, free entry to car pool lanes and government sponsored rebates. Some have even offered reduced fees at toll gates.

It is hoped these savings and incentives when combined with increased fuel savings will help entice people to consider hybrid vehicles.

Despite the obvious advantages, there are several disadvantages associated with hybrids.

Hybrid vehicles typically have higher repair costs. This is generally associated with the integration of the charging system, electric engine and combustion engine. This integration typically increases the complexity of the vehicle and provides more opportunity for things to go wrong. When problems arise they tend to take longer to find and repair and the associated parts have been shown to cost more.

Additionally, like other rechargeable batteries, the ones in these vehicles also need to be periodically replaced. This usually occurs in the later years of owning the vehicle but could cost thousands of dollars, depending on the manufacturer.

Some hybrid vehicles have also been shown to have poor fuel economy and less power than traditional gas powered vehicles.

Hybrid vehicles tend to weigh more than traditional gas vehicles. The addition of batteries required for the electric motors, the electric motor components and associated systems add to the weight of the vehicle.

In some terrains and climates these vehicles tend to operate more on gas than on their more effecient electric motors. The increased weight lowers the fuel economy and actually results in drivers paying more to operate these vehicles than it would traditional gas vehicles.

As manufacturers continue to make improvements in hybrid technology and address both maintenance costs and fuel efficiency, hybrid cars will become more common. Manufacturers are using lighter components, more effecient charging systems and batteries with a longer life.

Are Electric Cars Dangerous For Pedestrians?

2011-08-02T17:29:00.000-07:00

A study released by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), has indicated that the heavier construction of hybrid vehicles make them safe for drivers, but their quiet motors make them a hazard to pedestrians. To most of us, this comes as an unexpected consequence of cleaner, quieter, more environmentally friendly cars. Sure, they dramatically reduce noise pollution, but many pedestrians rely on their sense of hearing to detect oncoming vehicles.

The study indicated that hybrid vehicle occupants suffer fewer crash related injuries than those in conventional cars, but the study found that hybrids cause more pedestrian accidents than their non-hybrid counterparts. The study suggests that the weight of hybrids factored in the 27% decrease in bodily injuries. Batteries and other components add to the curb weight of hybrid cars. A hybrid sedan can weigh 480 pounds more than its conventional counterpart. Some believe that hybrid drivers may not be as aggressive on the road, further contributing to the lower injury rate. ''Because they are more concerned about maximizing fuel economy and making sure that they are getting every mile out of the gallon,'' said Joseph Telmo, a Toyota representative.

On the pedestrian side of things, the risk of injury from hybrid cars is 20% greater than from conventional gas models. The main reason is the quiet electric motors. These motors are touted as one of the benefits of the hybrid vehicles, but have become a safety hazard for walkers. ''When hybrids operate in electric-only mode, pedestrians can't hear them approaching,'' said Matt Moore, vice president of the Highway Loss Data Institute and an author of the report. ''So they might step out into the roadway without checking first to see what's coming.''

Congress has given the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) three years to come up with a safety guideline to equip hybrids and all-electric cars with sounds to help protect unsuspecting pedestrians. Toyota is ahead of the game. The 2012 Toyota Camry hybrid and Prius emit a noise that increases in pitch as the car comes closer. Ford is working to develop a sound that alerts pedestrians, but is not annoying, said Chad D'Arcy, a Focus electrical marketing manager. It sounds like a solution will soon be found, but we can only hope that it will not be an annoyance. Perhaps automakers should simply make their electric vehicles emanate a sound that mimics a normal combustion engine?

How Making Some Sense of Car Terminology: Hybrids

2011-07-12T17:25:00.000-07:00

As the automobile industry has changed so has the terminology. Making sense of what's what can be a challenge. Over the last few decades designers began building vehicles to provide all the conveniences of trucks with the comforts of sedans. They called them hybrids. Meanwhile, other designers were working on building more energy efficient vehicles. The new vehicles combined traditional fuel sources with new electrical sources of energy. They called their new energy efficient cars hybrids. So what's a hybrid? And what features do they offer?

For classification purposes, automobile manufacturers have historically divided their light vehicle products into two categories, automobiles and light trucks. Hybrids are new categories. Some hybrids cross the car-truck line. Other hybrids are new alternative-power or hybrid-powered cars. Let's take a look at each.

Hybrid-powered vehicles combine the benefits of an electric car with the convenience of a gasoline-powered model. An electric motor handles normal stop-and-go traffic and initial highway acceleration. A gasoline or even diesel powered internal combustion engine kicks in when a car reaches higher speed. A computer control system switches from one power system to the other as necessary. At high speeds the gasoline engine recharges the electric motor's batteries, so there's no need for external electric power.

Hybrid design vehicles are cars that blur the lines between car, truck or van. Sports utility vehicles (SUVs) are actually types of hybrids, but are now considered a separate class of vehicle. Specifically an SUV is a cross between a truck and a station wagon car. A hybrid is a vehicle that has the characteristics of at least two separately classified types of vehicles. A hybrid might have the towing capacity of a truck, a convertible top like a sports car and the carrying capacity of a van. Make sense?

Ok, so can a car be both? Sure. Hybrid power and hybrid design are not related. But that won't stop people from mixing up the terminology. Be prepared for others to simply say hybrid car when referring to either type of vehicle. Writers, other consumers and even car dealers sometimes use the simple hybrid to mean either or both type of vehicle.

Hybrids combine vehicle options to help consumers purchase one multi-use vehicle. Adding the comfort of a sedan to the towing capacity of a truck allows for easy long-distance travel and convenience for moving and yard work, without owning a separate truck or trailer.

And hybrid-powered cars, according to many, are the future of the automobile industry. Taking the best features of all designs and energy sources and combining them to make the most efficient multi-purpose vehicle possible makes the decision about what to buy simpler.

The Green World And Cars

2011-07-06T17:23:00.000-07:00

For some, it may seem like a difficult thing to live in a world where to "go green" is to follow the trendy ideas and fashions of society. However, in order to get from one place to another, it may seem harder than it is possible, due to the fact that transportation in general can be something quite far from the "green" ideas that activists are recommending. How can you balance being the owner of a car, and still be able to say that you support those "green" ideas?

The idea is that, rather from immediately switching from your former lifestyle to one that is considered to miraculously be 100% green, you should try a little at a time to decrease the size of your ecological footprint, and do what you can to conserve things like water, gasoline, electricity, and effects on the environment. This shouldn't necessarily be a 360 degree turn around all at once. That may not even be possible.

Simply start by doing other simple things, such as minimize the amount of driving that you actually do. By doing this, you can decrease the amount of emissions that you contribute to the environment by driving. Take advantage of good weather, good health, and good friends that can all come together to help everyone get to where they need to go. Carpools, public transportation, and even the utilization of a good bicycle can help you go "green" this year.

That doesn't mean that you can't drive your car at all-it just means that you should be smart about how and when you do. Likely, if you must drive to work or school, see what you can do to get other errands done on the way there or back. By stopping off at the store on your way home from work, you can save yourself a whole other trip back there later that evening, saving you money on gasoline, and saving the environment from that extra bundle of emissions.

Also, if you are driving a car older than about 2000, you may want to think about getting a new car. In the recent decade or so, manufacturers of vehicles all over the world have become increasingly aware of the effect that these cars have on the environment, as well as the cost of gasoline in most countries. Thus, in an effort to help their consumers like you, many have worked to create vehicle engines that are much more fuel efficient, thus producing fewer emissions, and affording you more reason to keep driving.