Hybrid electric vehicle

Peugeot SA is a French brand which produces passenger cars, motorcycles, bicycles and related spare parts. The business started operating in 1842, manufacturing pepper, salt and coffee grinders. After half a century, Armand Peugeot became interested in automobiles, and that was the true starter of the company. By 1899 25% of all cars sold in France were Peugeot manufactured. Nowadays this company distributes its products in over 160 countries worldwide, sold under the Peugeot and Citroën marques…

proactive, but it is easier to be reactive. We have had the opportunity to be proactive with things like electric or hybrid vehicles or increasing fuel efficiency, but people still choose to buy big trucks or SUVs and ignore the present and future consequences. They prefer the feeling of safety in a larger vehicle or the way the engine sounds, things you do not normally get with an electric or hybrid vehicle. When the price of gas drops drastically, you may hear that SUV sales have gone up. This…

partnership between Nissan and French automaker, Renault. As of 2013, Renault holds a 43.3% voting stake in Nissan, while Nissan holds a 15% non-voting stake in Renault. Nissan Ltd has over 244,500 employees globally. The company sold almost 5.2 million vehicles and generated 10.5 trillion Yen (USD 105 billion) in fiscal 2013. In that same year, 2013, Nissan was the sixth largest automaker in the world, behind Toyota, General Motors, Volkswagon Group, Hyundai Motor Group and Ford. Carlos Ghosn…

Some of these new technologies include hybrid cars, plug-in hybrid cars, electric cars, and cars with higher fuel-efficiency. Hybrid cars are cars that still use gas, but also use more electricity. By adding an electric motor and rechargeable batteries, you can increase the efficacy by 50%. Plug-in hybrids have larger battery and can go up to 40 miles with out using gas just by plugging them into a normal outlet in your home. Electric cars use no gas, reduce dependency on oil, and are…

Car Scents is the range of automotive spill proof air fresheners produced in the USA by California Scents. The company was founded in 1993 in Southern California and started by producing and selling air fresheners packed in aluminium canisters, similar to the ones used for packing fish cans, suitable for home, office or in the car. In the beginning, the company produced only one type of air freshener which was available in six scents. Along with the increased popularity of their products, the…

Probably going to get a ton of flak for this, but are hybrids worth with current gas prices? Before you respond let me explain a couple things. First, I am a student enrolled in a petroleum technology program, and only have 8 classes remaining before graduation. It is very interesting technology and costs a ton of money to research, develop, manufacture, and transport. Oil prices are where they are today because of Russian and the middle east basically not getting along; however, there is more…

Electric cars have been around since the 1830’s, but saw a major decline during the 1900’s when the Model T was introduced and mass produced killing any hope for electric cars until now[]. As we all know electric vehicles run off batteries becoming more environmental friendly. Figure A shows a general outline of what an Electric vehicle consists of. Electric motors get there power from a controller, while the controller gets its power from rechargeable batteries. Batteries come in many different…

About the Ford Pinto. The Ford Pinto is a subcompact car produced by Ford between the years of 1971 to 1980. With over 3 million pintos sold over a ten year production run, the Pinto competed in the United States car market against the competition such as AMC Gremlin and Chevrolet Vega .The Pinto also competed against imported cars from global manufactures such as Volkswagen, Datsun, and Toyota. An explanation of the disaster. The Ford Pinto was one of the best-selling cars of the 1970s…

There are many similarities and differences among the commercial and website. The commercial focuses on presenting the Prius in a humorous way so that it increases the attractiveness of the vehicle. The website goes more in depth and provides consumers with nearly every aspect the car has to offer rather than focusing on a few key advancements. The website also gives viewers a 360 view of the exterior and unique interior view of the Prius, allowing potential consumers to see specific features…

The new year has a lot in store for the car industry and Honda's a creator to keep an eye out for. In 2005, Honda decided to develop a truck that combined full size versatility with a compact, practical capsule. The idea inspired the Ridgeline, which redefined pickup trucks with innovations featuring an integrated closed-box frame, a large In-Bed Trunk as well as a dual-action tailgate. On Jan.11, the new generation Ridgeline will debut at the Detroit Auto Show, ready to wow its future drivers.…