| Alternative energy for vehicles has come a | | | | power to the motor when needed. |
| long way, but unfortunately we are not yet at | | | | |
| a point where we can go without gasoline. | | | | Alternative energy for vehicles has come a |
| Hybrid cars, however, are the first step to | | | | long way since the idea began when the first |
| the future. | | | | hybrid electric vehicle came onto the market. |
| | | | Advances in how alternative energy works in |
| Finding alternative energy for vehicles will | | | | vehicles has been used to produce a fuel cell |
| eliminate the need to purchase oil from other | | | | vehicle. Fuel Cell Vehicles are expected to |
| countries. The less we need to depend on | | | | be very popular and widely seen on our roads |
| other countries for our transportation needs | | | | in the future. |
| the better. It is also a good way to be | | | | |
| earth friendly because vehicles that use this | | | | New developments with fuel cell vehicles that |
| technology will not emit pollutants into our | | | | are powered by pure hydrogen will change the |
| atmosphere like gasoline powered vehicles do. | | | | way we look at alternative energy for |
| | | | vehicles. These vehicles will be powered by |
| Our dependencies on other countries and the | | | | a certain form of hydropower. This means |
| oil that they have along with the air | | | | that they will produce no harmful air |
| pollution problem will fuel the search to | | | | pollutants into our atmosphere like gasoline |
| find a alternative energy for vehicles that | | | | powered vehicles do. Instead, the waste from |
| is user friendly. Most vehicles that utilize | | | | the production of electricity will be water. |
| some of the alternative energies available | | | | This, of course, represents a more than |
| today have their downfalls along with their | | | | slight improvement over the carbon dioxide |
| specific benefits to our environment. | | | | currently produced. |
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| Electric vehicles use batteries that need to | | | | As new information is discovered about how |
| be recharged about every 150 miles. This can | | | | pollutants have an affect on our atmosphere |
| be time consuming as most batteries require | | | | and the world around us, more people will |
| four to eight hours of charging before you | | | | consider owning a alternative energy vehicle. |
| can hit the road again. Hybrid vehicles use | | | | With the possibility of oil prices soaring |
| the same method as the electric vehicles but | | | | in the near future, an alternative will be |
| they don't need to be plugged in to recharge. | | | | welcomed by most people who have the |
| They recharge themselves by using | | | | resources to purchase one of these |
| regenerative braking and still have the power | | | | alternative energy vehicles. We are not yet |
| of a gasoline engine. The electricity used | | | | at a point where we can have a true |
| in a hybrid vehicle allows a smaller more | | | | alternative energy vehicle, but it is only a |
| efficient gasoline powered engine to be used | | | | matter of improving the technology of |
| and the electric is generated to add extra | | | | batteries and such. |