Eco Friendly Cars

Are you familiar with the Toyota Prius?  How about the Tesla Roadster?  These automobiles are known around the world because they are friendly and green alternatives to the cars running around our cities today.

The concept of an electric car is not a new one.  When Henry Ford first ventured into automobile making one of his earlier models was a steam powered automobile.  Porsche even had an electric car in the early 1900’s that won the Exelberg Rally in 1901.

Eco friendly cars use electricity; green fuel like ethanol, e-85 and biodiesel; solar power; hybrid motors (rechargeable battery + conventional gasoline engine) and even natural gas to power itself.

We all know that one of the causes of global warming is the alarming number of cars that run in our cities.  In the United States alone there is approximately 2 cars to every household.  This contributes to more pollution, more green house gases which in turn leads to global warming.

With eco friendly cars such as the hybrid, consumers can save on fuel or gasoline because the car uses its rechargeable battery to run.  When the batteries run out, it then automatically turns on the gas engine so that the batteries can recharge itself.  This is much more earth friendly than relying on gasoline alone to power your vehicle.

The Tesla Roadster on the other hand is the world’s first all electric sports car.  It runs on pure electricity.  It has a rechargeable battery that you can plug to a power supply when it runs out.  The Tesla’s lithium-ion battery can travel 244 miles or 393 kilometers on a single full charge.

Hybrid electric cars and even electric cars are still expensive in some countries.  As technology advances you can be sure that a future without fossil fueled car is a distinct possibility.

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One Response to “Eco Friendly Cars”

1. Jeff says:

   June 10, 2010 at 6:44 am

   To be eco-friendly, more and more companies will do more on r&d on electric cars.