Are Hybrid Electric Vehicles The Answer To The Out Of Control Fuel Prices?

Major car manufacturers have made claims that the hybrids are the vehicles of the future. This is due to the demand that people are now making as a way of negotiating the overpriced gas prices that have risen steadily over the past few years. The hybrid vehicle is certainly the solution that many people have been searching for.

Gas prices have increased so dramatically over the recent years that many people are using public vehicles as way of going about their everyday lives instead of using their cars. So are hybrid electric vehicles the answer?

It appears so as since the launch of hybrid vehicles and promise of cost savings the sales for many hybrid cars were much higher than expected. It is fully understandable that many people have keenly awaited the launch of the hybrid automobiles on the car market.

It s time to discuss the technical aspects of the hybrid. Such vehicles are generally referred by that name if they run on joint power. Which is currently petrol and electricity which is stored in large capacity batteries.

The reason why hybrid cars save fuel is because the car is not permanently running on petrol. There are time when the car is powered by the electricity from the batteries. This is the reason why the consumption of gasoline is dramatically lowered thus reducing the petrol bills of the owner.

Over the years the technology that is involved in making a hybrid cars is constant evolving which is helping the manufactures make significant strides in modifying and making continuous improvements.

Hybrid vehicles use a rechargeable energy storage system that is also referred to as RESS which comes with a propeller that supplies the fueled propulsion power that drives the car. Other countries refer to the hybrid automobile as a petroleum electric hybrid which also goes by the name of hybrid electric vehicle that use petrol to help provide the cars internal combustion engines, technical term being ICEs and the electric batters provide the requirement to power the electrical motors.

The major car companies from all over the world are currently in tight race to produce hybrid cars on a large scale. They seem to believe that hybrid electric vehicles the answer to many commuters large gasoline bills. The competition is getting so stiff that these types of cars are becoming more intensely marketed with the cars becoming more stylish.

Opportunities do really come in time of crises so giant car makers are rushing to each offer the consumers their own hybrid car versions and models and at the same time, underpin rising demand for such cars, equating logically to higher sales and company revenues.

Japan s Honda and Toyota corps are definitely market leaders in the race to control the hybrid car market not only in Japan but in US and many other countries from around the world. The price increase of petrol is playing a key part but also people are becoming more aware of the environment issues that arise from driving a regular vehicle on a daily basis.

Other car manufacturers follow suit, and it is expected that in the next couple of years, more and more hybrid vehicles are to be unveiled in the market by the two car makers and their aggressive competitors.

No wonder, because hybrid vehicles are tagged not only as oil and cost-saving cars but also as environment-friendly vehicles. Yes, you read it right.

Because hybrid vehicles have reduced gasoline consumption, it follows that smoke and greenhouse gas emissions are also significantly reduced.

Buying a hybrid vehicle is like killing two birds with one stone. Now only will you be saving on oil and gasoline costs but you will also be playing your part in saving the environment by cutting down on gas emissions that are having a very negative affect on the earths atmosphere.



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Hummer Dealers to distribute Mini Hummers to hospitals across the country

Despite the distressing situation of GM& 39;s finances that can still afford to be generous. GM Hummer a brand of sport utility vehicles and recipient of quality Hummer has a system of exhaust again showed his hand when child care has donated the size of battery-operated Hummer vehicles in the pediatric units of hospitals throughout his chosen United States.
The mini Hummers were donated under the program called Kids " courageous ", which aimed to make hospitals less traumatic experience for children especially for children who are undergoing surgery and other medical procedures that may prove a little frightening for them . The mini Hummers are being used by sick children to drive themselves to surgery and hopefully reduce the anxiety that frightened kids often experience when undergoing medical treatment.
According to Martin Walsh, Hummer General Manager, " We believe this mode of transportation definitely beats a gurney ride and can help take young patients " minds off their fears. " So far hospitals in Louisiana, Washington, Wisconsin, Texas, Michigan and have begun replacing gurney walks with self-driven Hummer rides in style. The mini Hummers are also 100 percent ecological and this is not because of advanced technology Hummer escaped, but most of the fact that its battery operated.
This draft donate mini Hummers units of pediatrics at hospitals throughout the country is not developed only now. This may come as a surprise, but the project was developed last year, the General Motors plant in Shreveport, La, where the Hummer H3 is built. The first donation of two a ride-on Hummers were made to the local Sutton Children & 39; s Hospital at the suggestion of GM Shreveport employee David Burroughs, an environmental engineer.
Burroughs was familiar with the misuse of a therapeutic strategy, which is often used in children& 39;s hospitals. Using the diversion therapy medical professionals and volunteers often bring with them dogs and other pets when visiting the sick because animals are known to have therapeutic effects. Other children hospitals make use of walks in golf carts and wagons to distract children from worries about their future medical examinations. Burroughs said: " So I thought why not do the same thing with Hummers? "
So Now the results have been overwhelmingly positive. In fact, according to Sutton the medical staff of the hospital, even the most anxious kids completely forgot their fears about the surgery tanks for the excitement caused by driving a Hummer. " Local surgeons have told us that some children, even require less anesthesia when they ride into surgery in Hummers. It is a rather remarkable phenomenon ", said Burroughs.
Medical workers, and parents have discovered that a ride in a toy Hummer is also a great motivator during recovery and Amanda, according to Hays, Child Life manager in Louisiana State University Health Services facility, " I worked with a patient who used to take thirty minutes for swallowing their medications. Now he takes them in about five minutes so he can ride!
This " is not the first charity that has made Hummer. The history of the Hummer is loaded with the works, such as:
In 2005 GM Hummer in conjunction with the Foundation announced that they would be giving the American Red Cross Hummer with 72 vehicles and $ 600000 in cash over six years. The first vehicles were used in the Gulf States, in aid of those affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Hummers were donated to the Red Cross were also used to respond to floods in Orange County, New York, and forest fires in San Bernardino Country, California last year. Hummer has also provided the state of Louisiana with 12 H3s in its request for aid local and state agency disaster response organizations in 2005 and 2006. Hummer also has supported the Friends of the Rubicon (FOTR), which is a non-profit organization committed to keeping the Rubicon Trail in California. Hummer is the only manufacturer of gas that donated funds, materials, personnel and man-hours to help the group& 39;s restoration projects. Hummer is also a multi-year sponsor of After-School All-Stars, which was founded by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, in 1992. After-School All-Stars aims to keep kids safe and to help them achieve in school and in life. The ASAS provides high-quality, comprehensive after-school programs that emphasize pro-social activities, academic excellence, and enrichment opportunities. Nationally more than 600000 young people at high risk have been able to benefit from these programs in 13 cities, such as the U.S. in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Columbus, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Orlando, New York, San Diego, San Antonio, South Florida, and San Jose. Starting 2003 Hummer has provided $ 100000 annual allocation to Tread lightly as part of its Hummer helps program. The annual budget is managed as a grant-giving initiative to select outdoor enthusiasts clubs who are Tread Lightly members and given to sustain the land to enjoy outdoor enthusiasts of off-road activities.



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Volvo Starts Green Concept

Go green has been the tendency of most companies today. Google ha ido ahead and replaced their roofs and walls with solar panels to save energy and help reduce the amount of dangerous gases in the atmosphere. And Volvo has joined the craze.
Volvo has joined green and jumped on the train. What it does is that it has already created, manufactured and shipped in new vehicle models that can be used using alternative fuels that are not harmful to the environment. The brand has been able to create a reality not only the quality of Volvo V70 pieces for the market, but has also created a green and environmentally friendly vehicles. In fact, at present Volvo has nine vehicle models and three of these nine vehicles are already available as bio-ethanol powered vehicles. These three vehicles are the Volvo C30, S40, V50 and. All these three are marketed in Europe and use engines with four cylinders.
Magnus Jonsson is the senior vice president of Volvo Cars & 39; research and development team. For this, he said, " Flexifuel we believe has great potential for larger engine sizes and we are thinking of expanding our range of bio-ethanol engines power in the coming years ".
However, this is not green when the madness ends. You see, Volvo has also created a new concept vehicle and what they call the Volvo XC60 concept vehicle. This concept is used to power a car that has the same six-cylinder engine that the use of bio-fuel vehicles of the mark. This engine is actually a line in gasoline engine that was already used by the Volvo S80 ago when he left in 2006. This very engine has the ability to really give power to the concept car, even if you put in E85, which is actually the term used for fuel that is composed of 85 percent bio-ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.
Combining the power of E85 and the engine can then work up the Volvo XC60 concept car so much that can vroom up to 265 horsepower and some 251 pounds feet of torque. In fact, Volvo states that have been able to register the vehicle to zoom in from zero to sixty seconds in 8.2 seconds.



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Volvo& 8217;s Milestone Towards Profitability

Aside from redefining its luxury SUV segment, Volvo released its recent pride called XC90 to etch a milestone that is anticipated to create a remarkable boost in the sales and profitability aspects of the automaker in the coming years.

& 8220;The XC90 will boost our sales. It will take us close to 500,000 units per year. A milestone on our daring journey towards the 600,000 mark,& 8221; says Hans-Olov Olsson, President and CEO of Volvo Cars. & 8220;The new XC90 is also redefining the luxury SUV segment. It is the first in the next generation of SUVs. It offers a unique package, unmatched by any of our competitors,& 8221; Olsson added.

According to Dan Werbin, President and CEO of Volvo Cars North America, & 8220;We are aiming for 200,000 cars per year in North America by 2005. Thus far, we have been growing in the right direction. However, we really need a SUV to close the gap to 200,000 and that role will be played by the Volvo XC90.& 8221;

& 8220;We have a golden opportunity in Europe. The segment is growing and we are entering the market with a highly distinctive product & 8211; an offer that few others can match,& 8221; Olsson noted in connection with Volvo& 8217;s growth in European SUV segment.

Volvo XC90 is also expected to attract customers who previously rejected Volvo cars because of its added SUV driving excitement. Said SUV experience is made possible by the state-of-the-art Volvo parts XC90 that emphasize performance, safety and style. Said car is also designed to conquer Asian upgraders at the same time to augment Europe& 8217;s growing segment. In the latter& 8217;s territory SUVs are mainstream. Nonetheless, acceptance of Volvo XC90 is very much apparent.

& 8220;The new XC90 enters this segment with great confidence. Recent clinics show that customers see an SUV as a natural progression for Volvo. It also complements the Cross Country perfectly. They are different vehicles with different buyers in mind, so they won& 8217;t compete over the same customers,& 8221; says Dan Werbin.



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