Hyundai jumps on the go-green bandwagon with “Blue Drive”
Hyundai has joined in on the go-green campaign and trend that pervades the automobile industry today. During the Los Angeles auto show, the Korean auto-making company Hyundai announced more details about its green plan and alternative fuel strategy. Hyundai calls their green plan “Blue Drive” and it includes vehicles with extended mileage, hybrids, and a crossover model that uses a turbocharged direct-injection engine. This crossover model is aiming of reaching a fleet average of 35 mpg by 2015.
Hyundai’s first hybrid model is a gasoline-electric version of their Sonata model, and is expected to reach North American shores in 2010. The hybrid model will have lithium-polymer battery technology and use a parallel-hybrid drive system. It will also have a 2.4-liter engine coupled with six-speed automatic transmission which will work with an electric motor of 30 kilowatts.
The HED-5 i-Mode, Hyundai’s crossover model, has enough room and space for six passengers. This model was put on display at Geneva, and has received a go signal for release in the United States. The engine that came with the display model can make 286 hp and get over 30 mpg when driven on the highway. This engine will also be used in the other vehicle models to be released in the US.
Honda’s Alternative Fuel Models
The CO2 emission problem seems to have taken the world over by fear. People are getting more and more afraid of the problems that pollution caused by the normal fuels are causing and they know that one day or the other disaster will strike the world. Apart from this there is the fact that the reserves of natural fuel is going down drastically and there are hardly natural fuel reserves left that will be able to serve the world for more than a few decades. Once this stage reaches either the cars will stop running or there needs to be some alternative fuels that will help to keep the cars running.
Most major auto dealers, including Honda are researching and trying to come out with cars that run successfully on alternative fuels. Honda had unveiled its FCX clarity, a car that is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell at the Los Angeles auto show. Those who are familiar with this show know that the latest alternative fuel ideas are often unveiled over there. The Honda FCX clarity is fashioned on a concept vehicle that had been launched by the company in 2005.
Hydrogen Car Fuel
People wonder about the hydrogen car fuel this is being discussed about everywhere and are wondering if it actually works or not. You can be rest assured that these hydrogen alternative car fuels that people are talking about do actually work and they are helping people to cut the costs of their fuel bills by half or more. There are many kits available in the market that can help you reduce your fuel costs by a substantial amount. With the prices of gas rising every day, these hydrogen car fuel kits are becoming popular day by day. Do not be fooled by the sales pitch on these kits. While they proclaim that with them installed your car will run on water, the reality is that these kits work on a mixture comprising of both water and gasoline.
Instead of gasoline, your car will be running on what is scientifically known as HHO and this fuel is far more efficient than the gasoline it is running on now. If you so want, you can have the kit installed by an efficient engineer. However, if you want to save money, you can install the HHO kit all by yourself. These kits are not very costly and come for around $50-100 along with illustrated manuals. Start saving money that you are wasting on fuel by installing a hydrogen car fuel kit and do not forget that it will not just run on tap water and that you will have to take HHO fuel for it.
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