A Hybrid Car Races Round The Block : Auto hybrid review 2009

A Hybrid Car Races Round The Block
by Alex Baumm

It has been reported that Toyota is planning to run a hybrid car in the NASCAR endurance race soon. The endurance race runs for 24 hours, so the question is, can the NASCAR's hybrid racer finish the race let alone win it?
Toyota has been developing and making hybrid cars since 2006 and the world's leading seller of hybrids vehicles, Yomiuri Shimbun, wants the Le Mans endurance race to be the main showcase for the hybrid vehicle.
There are professionals in all fields working hard on the NASCAR's hybrid racer to get it ready for 2010.
It may seem like a lifetime away, but in reality it will come up to them quicker than a starting car. There are dozens of people from Toyota in the racing and the hybrid divisions working round the clock to perfect the car.
Toyota as a company is no stranger to this field as it has had a hybrid racer win an endurance race that lasted 24 hours. It was the Supra HV-R hybrid car that Toyota won with. They stopped however during 1999 when the car only placed second. They started to focus on the formula 1 racing world.
Hybrid cars can stand the test of an endurance race as Toyota has proved in the past. Is it only a matter of time before every car in races such as NASCAR and Formula 1 are hybrid cars?
The green cars still play second best to diesel or petrol cars; can they ever make it up to and beyond them? There is no doubt that hybrid cars can stand up in style, speed and comfort stakes.
However, when we are talking about 24 hour endurance races and Formula 1 races; will they ever be able to get anywhere close?
Hybrid cars of NASCAR may be said as not second best, however, as these cars have shown through tests that they are at par with the world's best diesel and petrol cars.
There is no doubt that the world is starting to take hybrid cars more seriously than ever before, we are more focused on what is green now than we ever have been. It is important for all aspects of motoring that NASCAR's hybrid racer can perform and outperform other standard cars.
It could lead the way for everyone else to take notice too. Right now, the world over is betting that hybrids have lots of good things to offer to the riding public.
And they are certainly right about that.
NASCAR hybrid racers like that of Toyota will make big news, as predicted by sports fans, in the upcoming endurance race because of the increase efforts invested by automakers.
Design, engineering and endurance tests have been amazingly doubled by most companies to give the hybrids especially the NASCAR racers the push they need to further upgrade their reputation and worldwide acceptance. NASCAR hybrid racers will give avid car racing fans the show they want to see come the next Daytona or even F1.
Hybrid cars have really gone a long way and the world has indeed realized that the gas guzzling, environment harming vehicles are not going to save the world any time soon.
The eco-drive that hybrid cars offer has finally found its way to America and they have managed to do it in amazing style... Not that we expected anything less of course.

Fuel Economy For Pennies : : Auto hybrid review 2009

Fuel Economy For Pennies
by Holly Johansen
Over three dollars is what you're shelling out at the pumps... you've felt the pain. Chances are fuel will go down in price tomorrow and then rise again to a new expensive standard. Fuel prices are obscene and most people just accept this and how the government does things. The truth is the government and the oil companies are out of control. Exxon is a tyrant and as the daughter of a commercial Alaskan salmon fisherman I can tell you first hand how true this is...more oil is not the answer but saying "stick it" to the oil companies is. The reality is that you don't have to take it. Fuel economy for pennies is an absolute reality. The progressive thinkers are way ahead on this. No, I don't mean stopping by your local china cafe for corn oil (though for some this works quite well). But let's look at something a little more streamlined. There is a technology you can apply in as little as ten minutes that will change your life forever.Fuel economy is part of your immediate future so listen up. Have you heard about running engines on water? Well now you have...ANYONE can do this and by that I even mean your grandmother. This hydrogen fuel idea has been around for about 100 years and the idea was borrowed from Nikola Tesla. The modern version was gleaned from a forgotten patent and prototype and is now readily available, safe and efficient. The oil companies are the dragon you're going to slay but first you have to educate yourself. Here's the facts: The hydrogen fuel process uses a small amount of electricity from your car's battery. The gas that is made from this process is known as hydroxy or HHO. You will frequently hear this gas referred to as "Brown's gas". It is three times more potent than regular gasoline and will boost your car's performance. Plus this patient old planet earth will thank you. This is a smog free technology that will have you passing MARTA with flying colors. The converter kit you will be installing couldn't be easier. The converter can be used in any vehicle carburator engine or fuel injected. It can be installed on a semi truck to increase it's power and speed. You can use it on your motor home and be able to travel twice as far. The economy will go through roller coaster prices but your fuel costs will remain stable. HHO is supplied to the intake manifold or to the carburator. The connection is childs play. The device connects to the 12 volts on your battery via your ignition switch. This prevents hydrogen production when your engine is turned off. The device only draws 1-3 amps of current and is protected by a fuse.Your fuel economy will skyrocket and your acceleration will be faster. You can create a hybrid car using tap water now and the savings will be incredible. If I didn't mention it...the IRS will give you a refund simply for installing this converter so you have absolutly nothing to lose. This is a progressive green technology that's very hot right now. How safe is it? VERY, no worries... there are literally thousands of these cars on the open road right now. Every day truckers are catching on to the idea more and more.It won't be long before the music biz catches on and tour busses take a go round. If you're interested in slashing gas prices anywhere from 50% to 285% then this is your best bet.Success is no accident. Successful people take action and they think outside of the box. Consider yourself the next fuel economy success story and end the outrageous prices at the pump. Remember...educate yourself, take action and get back "on the road again." Here's wishing you great success in all your endeavors....

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