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Fictitious Electric Cars and Facts
Posted by admin in Automotive, cars in future, Future Of Cars, Futuristic Car Design, Hybrid Energy Efficient on January 19, 2012
Fundamentally these automobiles are somewhat like the modern-day’s famous and well-known gasoline automobiles as for the characteristics, reliability, extent, performance, usefulness and protection from harms are concerned. As the matter of fact, today’s gasoline vehicles, e.g., the Chevy Volt and Nissan LEAF, are far better than any luxurious vehicle and there might not be any other brand or structure oppose their traits.
Electric Cars are equally responsible for Pollution
Few of the electric vehicles’ producers claim loud of zero emissions. This is due to that electric cars are lesser responsible than those automobiles which run on gasoline or diesel. Why they are less polluting? It is due to the batteries throw the power directs electric motor and moves to the wheels. This is like burning of liquid fuel directing through internal combustion engine and transporting. The supply of electricity from the feeders through the wires to your home or power stations emit more pollution than reforming the usable oil through the ships and vehicles to a gas station.
Drivers of Electric Cars might get abandoned
Electrical cars might affect the drivers a great deal as these cars can only run 100 miles while charged once. It requires to be recharged and the approximate time for a single recharge is about 8 hours. The drivers have to keep an eye on the indicator on the dashboard where ‘ state-of-charge’ would show the current situation of the battery. If you ignore this feature, the chances are that you would be abandoned in the middle of the road.. This is like a driver with gasoline car which can travel 200 miles with single fueling, tries to cross 300 miles distance and going to a stranded place where there is no gas station or any other kind of help which could take you out of this misery.
Electric Car Power Charging- Most Important Feature
This is one of the issues if solved, the electric car’s future might be bright. People often point out that there should be sufficient public recharging stations where they can easily recharge the cars and it is mainly because they fear they might get abandoned or stranded before they reach their destination. Those who have driven Tesla Roadster and electric Mini E for few years, have better idea of how limited the range of those cars can be.
They know the best places to recharge your electric car is either home or office. As most of the people in America travel less mileage so it can easily handle the distance in one-go charge.
Only wealthy people can buy Electric Cars
It is a fact that as new technology is introduced, it is always expensive. For example if we think about the times when we were kids or in our teens and we heard about computers, laptops, mobile phones, etc. were expensive and we could only dream of buying them as they were the luxuries for the rich people. But the business does have a magic of its own which at last makes it within a range of the masses. Demand of a product increases the production so hopefully, it would be in range of middle-class.
Future Trends In Car Technology
Posted by admin in Automotive, Future Of Cars on December 23, 2011
At present, technology has been advancing at a rate that can be described as almost biblical and the best thing about it is that as it advances it takes everyone in its stride. Therefore, as technology improves it brings improvement in the automobile industry as well. Car technology has entered a whole new world and every year something different and new takes us by surprise. Many products related to car technology have been unveiled but are yet to strike the marketplace and this chapter discusses some of these proposed ideas which will have petrol heads glued to their monitors.
Humans unlike their electronic counterparts are imperfect and because of that they are not as much of conservative even as the world faces an acute shortage of renewable resources. For example, while driving we would simply leave the air conditioner on and roll up the windows even when we could do the opposite and save a significant amount of fuel.
Recent technological innovations have introduced in cars the “Economy mode”. This feature allows the car itself to decide what features are important at any moment in time and then simply turns off the features that it deems not essential. This not only saves fuel but also ensures longevity and durability of the vehicle. This feature has been tested in many hybrid cars and has been extremely successful.
Then there is the concept of the black box technology for cars on the cards. The idea is simple, if airplanes can have them so can cars. Black boxes have proven to be extremely useful in recovering information from airplanes in cases of mishaps. However, its concept is being debated still as it allows the car owners privacy to be compromised. At present general motors’ is using them in their newer models and has renamed them to “recorders” as it stores data on the speed, distance traveled and the visited places. This also helps amongst others, insurance companies who can use the data in case an accident occurs.
Then there’s the more interesting feature that allows a car to park for its owners. Cars with such features have been produced already and are being marketed successfully, all the owner has to do is press the brake pedal and the car will carefully avoid all obstacles, make itself parallel and then come to a halt.
Lastly and perhaps the most predictable of all car technologies involves cars driving themselves, this is now possible thanks to the recent advances in robotics and GPS technologies. All you will have to do is tell the car where you want to go and the car will take care of the rest. A lot research to perfect this technology is underway and it may not be very long before human drivers become a thing of the past.
After looking at some of these features one can say these are indeed interesting times as cars are evolving with changes in technology and may soon change the very shape of cars as we know them today.
A Future Without Car Crashes?
Posted by admin in Automotive, Automotive Concept Cars on November 24, 2011
The automobile gave the gift of increased mobility and ease of transportation to a number of different locations. The slow beasts of burden of the past were improved upon and built into the comfortable, utility automobiles of today. That same increasing technology is being put to work in the industry to help prevent some of the million automobile related casualties a year.
A large majority of consumers, and insurance companies, would like to see increased funding put into preventative technology. Safeguarding drivers and passengers is the goal of many providers and automobile manufacturers. Technology can be utilized to help remove much of the aspect of human error in some crashes. Poor judgment and bad weather conditions are both areas where technology can be used to bolster a human driver.
Advances such as Auto Braking Technology help remove some of the skittish reaction out of a driver. It is slated to begin to stop the vehicle when it is approached closely from the side and front simultaneously. Many drivers are not well-versed in dealing with these situations in the immediate fashion required to prevent a car accident. First instinct might be to freeze up for a few precious seconds that could have meant the difference between a car crash or not. The assistance of Auto Braking Technology will ensure that when these conditions are met, they are met with the prompt and correct course of action.
The windshield is a popular focal point of improvement. Many enhancements have been made to it over the years to further strengthen it, provide protection from glare and harmful sun rays, and minimize breakage. Smart windshields are currently in development that may add digital readouts to the interior. They will provide additional protections such as outlining the edge of the road in fog or auto-compensating for brilliant glare.
Saving lives through advances in technology is not limited to just improvements to the functionality of a vehicle. Many vehicles already have GPS systems or a system that alerts a third party in the event of an accident. Newer advances will also report conditions of the crash, amount of force the passengers were subjected to, and potential injuries. This pre-diagnosis will assist rescue crews in providing focused attention more efficiently on those in most need.
The Robot Doctor is another advancement designed to help preserve the lives of crash victims. Information technology is used to allow surgeons or a doctor to be on scene even while at their resident hospital. The robot doctor will bear a likeness to the individual to help keep victims calm. On-site communication with rescue crews from a specialist will provide an extra edge in getting the worst injuries under control quickly.
Insurance companies and consumers both have a lot to look forward to as these safety advancements come along. Consumers will be able to enjoy safer driving conditions. Insurance companies will be able to reduce their own costs on payouts and pass the savings on through premium reduction. Those facts and circumstances make improving automobile safety technology a win for all.