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Electric Sports Cars – Are They Possible?

Car Care — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:51:09 +0000

As of now, there is heavy research going on how to increase the speed of your electric car without eating up much power. The current electric cars in market are two seaters that are very small and run at not more than 50mph. Also, the speed pickup too is very slow. Current electric cars in the market are very light and are prone to damages easily. Under such circumstances, the question arises that whether the electric sports car are possible.

The answer is a big yes.

A California based company called ZAP has announced a model Alias that is scheduled to release in mid 2009. The speed pickup as stated by the company is from 0 to 60 mph in 5.6 seconds. That is quite good and almost same as the many sports cars that run on gas. The car has two engines that can produce energy up to 320 horsepower when combined. The car can achieve a top speed of 120 mph. The comany claims a non-stop run of 150 miles on a single charge.

This is just one of the models. There are many other companies working on producing electric sports car. The day is not far when we can go sports racing in electric cars.

Honda Civic Hybrid

Car Care — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:15:56 +0000

There has been a sudden interest in the hybrid vehicles with the growing global oil crisis. More and more people are looking for ways and means to cut fuel costs and with a mileage of 40mpg in city drive Honda Civic Hybrid may be the answer to their prayers.

This four door drive introduced by famous Japanese manufacturer has a seductive exterior design and extremely beautiful interior that has attracted many buyers.

Honda Civic comes with a 1.3L 4 cylinder engine coupled with electric batteries. While decelerating or on cruise control making used of the Variable Cylinder management this car makes use of battery power thus enabling you to save precious fuel. With numerous safety features and recipient of 5 stars in crash test this is surely one safe vehicle to drive.Winner of international engine of the year award in the 1-1.4L category for three consecutive years 2002-2004 this car is an economical buy costing less then $25000.

Building hydrogen kits for your car

Car Care — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:23:26 +0000

A lot of buzz is doing its rounds in the automobile market. If you are one of them who plan to convert their car to run on water, the building hydrogen kits would be the most viable option. The ready-made ones are way too expensive whereas the custom-made ones appropriately fit the budget.

Building hydrogen fuel kits for your car would not even take much of your time and can be easily put together within a short span. The parts can be easily availed from the local hardware store. The major benefit that you gain out of these kits is the time that you would otherwise take to struggle with the gas pump. Moreover with hydrogen kits you can improve your gas mileage and be a significant contributor to a safer environment. Before starting out, do not forget to perform the necessary research.