Hybrid Cars
This is a post for all the drivers out there...there has been much talk and speculation about hybrid cars....with the environment in rapidly declining state that it is in and the prices of gas skyrocketing worldwide the need for hybrid cars is growing. The hybrid cars combine both gasoline and electric motors so that they take much less gas and emit less pollution. Unfortunately they are still out of the average persons price range. It was suggested by a very smart friend of mine that the government should increase the subsidies offered to people as an incentive to buy the hybrid cars. Currently in Canada that subsidy is roughly $1,000. With the price of the average hybrid being around $6,000 more than a regular car it can be a pricey decision.
I read this article and it gave me a lot of information on the hybrid technology including how they work, savings vs. costs, where to find a hybrid and what to expect on the road.
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10845_7-6207778-1.html?tag=ca_home
posted by Anna Pet @ 6:12 AM
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A small (but growing) number of people in the UK run their diesel cars on vegtable oil. Apparently you just add a little white spirit (about a tablespoon a gallon) and it will run your car fine. Since most fast food joints have to pay to dispose of their used cooking oil they are usually happy to give it away. So its free and it keeps the oil out of landfills.
Note. Most manufacturers do not endorse this and it will probably void your warranty.
Wow that is amazing...I wish we could do that here in Canada. You are a wealth of information Rich.
don't forget the luxury of firefighter having to bring in special equipment to get you out of your car in case your trapped since they can electrocute themselves cutting into your hybrid car..... i'm getting a horse.
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