| Once upon a time, you had very limited choices when | | | | (hydrogen fuel cells) are not quite ready for mass |
| it came to fueling your vehicles: gasoline, or diesel. | | | | production, but water and gasoline automobiles are |
| Now with all the worry over climate change, | | | | here. Cars that run off of hydrogen fuel cells give off |
| decreasing of fossil fuel sources and general concerns | | | | no harmful pollutants, just water. since natural gas |
| about the environment, many are working overtime | | | | and liquid propane burn hotter, you may need to |
| on viable alternative fuel sources. Right now there | | | | adjust your motor. |
| are many alternative fuel sources available. | | | | There are other alternatives like electric hybrid cars. |
| One of these fuel sources is bio-diesel. Bio-diesel can | | | | These automobiles have 2 motors, a small fuel |
| be produced from many sources, including vegetable | | | | engine, and an electric motor. The 2 are perfectly |
| oil and animal fats. Soybean oil, and restaurant grease | | | | synchronized, with the electric motor operating the |
| are just a few of the more popular sources because | | | | car in small applications, like just driving around town. |
| it is cheap, and widely available. Just over 7 pounds | | | | When you need more speed or torque, the internal |
| of soybean oil will produce a gallon of bio-diesel fuel. | | | | combustion engine kicks in and provides the additional |
| The price of soybean oil is about .20, so a gallon of | | | | push you need. While the combustion motor is |
| diesel would be only $1.50. If you are using the cold | | | | working, it also creates enough electrical power to |
| press method to extract the oil, the by-product of | | | | recharge the electrical system. These are in wide use |
| this is a solid soybean cake, which is able to be sold | | | | now. |
| to farmers to feed their livestock, cutting costs for | | | | If water, electricity, and food can currently power |
| making bio-diesel from soybean oil down to virtually | | | | our vehicles, why not air? This idea is being |
| zero. It takes little effort and knowhow to produce | | | | developed near Nice, in France. There is a special |
| your own bio-diesel. Also, there are no necessary | | | | motor that has hot combustion processes. A large |
| conversions to your diesel vehicle. Merely fuel up and | | | | compressed air cylinder, mounted under the car, |
| go. | | | | powers the motor with air pressure. When the air is |
| Ethanol is another fuel alternative that is made from | | | | released it makes the pistons turn, putting the |
| corn or other vegetable crops, and it makes fewer | | | | automobile into motion. When the tank empties, the |
| emissions and greenhouse gases. Natural gas and | | | | car switches to an electric motor. When the electric |
| propane are also widely used, because not only are | | | | motor is being used, it also operates a compressor to |
| both found in abundance in the United States, but | | | | refill the air tank. Now you won't be able to use |
| they burn better and cleaner, producing fewer | | | | these vehicles for long trips or going up hills, but they |
| emissions than regular fuel sources. Water cars | | | | are impeccable for just getting around town. |