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Car and Truck Leasing Alternative Fuel for Cars and Trucks
Air pollution is a problem today. One of the major causes of air pollution is the exhaust of cars and trucks that are powered by fossil fuels, and until just a few years ago, every car and truck on every highway in every country in the world was powered by fossil fuel. The scope of the problem is almost incomprehensible, but a serious search for alternative fuel has begun in earnest now and there some really interesting ideas floating around out there.
E85 Ethanol FlexFuel: E85 is the alternative fuel that is being promoted as the best thing since sliced bread, but you need to take a closer look. E85 is a combination of 85% ethanol (derived from corn) and 15% gasoline. The problem is the fuel mileage. Mileage on the highway drops from about 31 miles per gallon using regular unleaded gasoline to a sad 23 miles per gallon using E85, for the same vehicle. This one isn't
likely to be the answer to the emissions problem.
Grass as fuel: There have been a great many studies done and experiments conducted about producing large quantities of ethanol fuel for cars from grass. Ethanol is well known as having been produced from corn, but it has also been produced from switch grass. Fast-growing switch grass grows abundantly in the U.S., Canada, South America, and Africa, and the results of the studies and experiments are very positive.
Saltwater as fuel: This is a very interesting concept. There are a great many hurdles to overcome here, but it has been discovered that, under the right conditions, saltwater actually burns. This was proven by John Kanzius quite by accident. Kanzius is 63 years old and a former broadcast engineer. Like I said, there are a lot of problems between getting saltwater to burn and putting it in the fuel tanks of automobiles, but it is an idea that is being pursued.
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The first car radio was manufactured by Motorola in 1930. It was the Motorola model 5T71. It sold for between $110 and $130 and could be installed in most automobiles of the day. It was a big hit, and the audio system in automobiles has evolved into a major industry in the ensuing
years.
A "stock" car audio system is the one that was installed in the car when it was built. A "custom" audio system can mean anything from an upgrade of the radio to a full-blown customization of the audio equipment in the car.
The most common and familiar audio equipment is usually referred to as a "Head unit" and consists of a radio, a tape player, a CD player and/or a DVD player. The Head unit is the most likely component to be upgraded.
And check:Speakers for the audio systems in cars are usually located in the door panels and the rear shelves. The better/best quality speaker systems include a tweeter, a midrange, and a subwoofer.
The car audio amplifier is another piece of equipment that is often added to car audio systems. The amplifier allows the music to be played at a higher volume than stock equipment. If you are going to install an amplifier, however, you need to be sure that speakers that are connected to the system can handle the volume. If your speakers are too small to handle the volume, you will blow out the speakers.
When an audio system is upgraded, sound deadening material is often added to the luggage compartments (sometimes called trunks or boots) and the door cavities of the car to prevent the metal from rattling. This deadening material helps to produce a cleaner sound. |
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Defensive Driving Defensive Driving
Did you know that you can actually reduce your insurance rates by enrolling in and taking a defensive driving (sometimes called safe driving) course? The cost of these courses is only a small fraction of the money that you can save on your insurance. One of the neatest improvements
to come down the pike in a while is that defensive driving courses can be taken online, and at your convenience, in many states.
Of course, if you are involved in an accident, you may be required by a judge to enroll in and satisfactorily complete a defensive driving course as part of the judgment against you. If you take the course voluntarily, and before you have an accident, you might just learn how to avoid the accident altogether, as well as save money on your insurance premiums.
What a concept! Driving defensively, saving money on insurance, AND avoiding accidents that could result in injury or death, and doing all of it for just a few bucks and even at your convenience. What will they think of next?
The basic idea behind defensive driving is to reduce the risk associated with driving. Defensive driving is way more than mastery of the rules of the road and the mechanics of driving an automobile. Defensive driving courses teach students how to really see and be seen and to assume and anticipate the worst of other drivers on the road. In short, defensive driver courses teach students how to avoid danger and thus avoid car accidents. It is a concept that works!
Don't forget to go by:Really, defensive driving does work. In Colorado, for example, it was found that those who took defensive driving courses had a 49% decrease in minor traffic violations, a 44% decrease in major traffic accidents, and a 41% decrease in moving violations.
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