Posts Tagged ‘Automotive’

Money Saving Motoring Tips

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
by Robert C. Beiro

Factors like petrol price rises and higher insurance premiums, have made motoring very expensive indeed. There are ways to that you can make some big savings, though. Here I have put together some tips that will benefit you car and your wallet.

1. Service your car regularly. This can have a tremendous effect on your fuel efficiency. In fact, a poor tuned vehicle can burn as much as 30% more petrol.

2. Don’t idle the engine unless it is totaly neccessary. The car your parents used to own may have required warming up in the morning, but modern cars don’t. Also, turn your car off when waiting outside a friend’s house to pick them up.

3. Knocking 20mph off your speed can help you save up to 15% more petrol. That’s a nice saving! Also, switch to cruise control when you can. This helps you maintain a steady speed. Avoid sudden and extreme accelerations. This can burn lots of fuel needlessly.

4. Keeping your car tyres at the correct pressures can help make good fuel saving. Be sure to get them balanced and aligned also, as this can not only save petrol but make your vehicle handle better.

5. Avoid multiple trips if possible, by doing all of your errands together. Try to avoid peak travel times when traffic is high so that your car engine isn’t left idleing too long.

6. Car sharing is another great way to save fuel especially when taking the kids to and from school and sporting events. Perhaps you can offer to take your kid’s friend home this week and his parents can return the favour next week. Or maybe share the trip to work? We’re living in a time where people live farther from work than ever before. With the price of petrol car sharing makes more sense than ever.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cells – Alternative to Gas by Run Car on Water

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
by Alan Chan

If you own a car, you know that the cost of fuel is hurting your pocket. Raising gas prices are a real concern in the state now. Have you ever wondered why there can’t be a cheaper, cleaner way to power your car?

With the rising costs of fuel prices and expect to raise to $4 per gallon, more and more drivers like you and me are searching for alternatives to gasoline. One of the most discussed alternatives is the use of hydrogen fuel technology.

By converting water into energy, hydrogen fuel technology allows you to run car on water! The main source of hydrogen is water, and hydrogen can be integrated you’re your car engine to allow your conventional car to run on liquid hydrogen. In order to obtain hydrogen from water, it requires splitting the molecule apart via electrolysis. This is one of the common easy methods for obtaining hydrogen to allow your car to run on water.

If you convert your car to run on water with hydrogen fuel technology, you may save up to 50% of your fuel cost. At the same time, hydrogen cars offer the promise of zero emission technology than conventional gasoline powered cars.

To allow you to run car on water with the hydrogen fuel technology, you will need to modify your car to allow it to split water molecules. This splitting process called electrolysis cannot be performed by your conventional car unless you modify it. The installation of the “Water Powered Car” Kit device is safe and proven. If won’t void your car warranty and the process to remove the “Water Powered Car” kit is hassle free.

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