Plug-in hybrid

With gasoline prices steadily on the rise, many commuters are finding it more and more difficult to justify spending their hard earned money on the high cost of fuel rather than other necessities, including food and electricity. With that in mind, there are five simple steps that you can take to help stretch your dollar a little bit farther when it comes to your car’s fuel consumption. Carpool. If you have children who are in school, consider sharing the driving responsibility with other…

Walkscore.com says, “The 141 cities with a population of 200,000 or greater have an average Walk Score of 49”. Atlanta and Houston’s walk, transit, and bike scores all fall within the same range from the high 30’s to high 40’s. I agree with this score because most people in these cities choose to drive their personal cars, or take Uber before relying on transit, walking or biking as a means of transportation. The main reason for this is because the time it takes to ride transit (i.e. MARTA) is…

In Tinorgea we have three different types of transportation. Tinorgea’s forms of transportation are SkyTrans, hoverboards, magnetic cars, and walking. Our SkyTrans pick up at the SkyTrans port, and drop off at the top of every main building, excluding government buildings.The SkyTran ports will be located in The job development section of Tinorgea. The SkyTrans run on underground magnetics, The magnets have different strengths and intensities, here for pushing the SkyTrans up at different levels…

Having looked at Mariner 10’s mission to Mercury last time around, we will be continuing with firsts this time as well... but firsts that are closer to home. In fact, we will be looking at the first portable handset and the first ever cell phone call that was made… things that are part of our everyday lives now! Martin ‘Marty’ Cooper, regarded by many as the father of cellular phone, graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in electrical…

Imagine never having to go to a gas station again. Now imagine that you could do that for less than 20,000 dollars. If you like the sound of that then the Tesla model 3 is your dream car. Not only is it one of the best looking cars of the future it is also the safest smartest and most marvelous car you will ever see, touch, and drive. The Tesla model 3 is a five seat sedan that is a completely electric car with the capability of a gasoline engine car... and some. With its watermelon sized engine…

Sometimes you get lucky. Three Land Rover Range Rover Sport models have arrived in my drive this year and each one was more powerful than the preceding one. A supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine making 340 horsepower was followed by a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 engine making 510 horsepower. All that was left was the top-end SVR (Special Vehicle Operations) model and that one appeared in my drive earlier this month. The SVR makes 550 horsepower and bangs out 502 horsepower. Yes, those numbers…

Point #2: Shifting to electric cars will also cause for more demand jobs to sell the electric cars. Example: According to the “Global EV Outlook 2016” in 2015 over 550000 hybrid and electric cars were sold worldwide. (International Energy Agency, 2016) Explanation: In order to efficiently market and sell the new brands and types of these new vehicles, car companies such as Tesla must hire more people. Point #3: Furthermore…

The World’s fair of 1964 in Flushing Meadows, New York, the Ford Mustang debuted and had the attention of buyers across America. On its first year alone Ford reportedly sold over 400,000 Mustang’s. This car was clearly a success, it exceeded the expectation of sales from the car. The Mustang got nicknames like the “pony car” and the Ford called it “working man’s Thunderbird”. It was one of the best selling cars during the time…

Many car owners like to upgrade their vehicles in order to improve their performance. Making cosmetic changes to a car can enhance its aesthetics, but it may also increase its value. If you wish to update your car, without spending too much money on it, consider making a fantastic first impression with chrome trim accessories. There are a number of advantages that come with chrome accessories. They are pretty simple to install and cheap to buy. The material is hard metal that is rust resistant…

The second-generation Chevy Cruze sedan is out. Beginning this fall, a hatchback variant will finally be offered in the US market. It almost seems like eons have passed since the Chevrolet Cobalt and the earlier Cavalier represented the bow tie brand’s compact offering. Since 2011 it has been all Cruze, a far superior model to any previous small Chevrolet car. The second-generation Cruze sedan is now in place and should help Chevrolet compete in a market dominated by the Toyota Corolla and…