| In a world of every growing technology that is | | | | only they could figure out what you do when it gets |
| constantly seeking to improve and refine itself, many | | | | dark... |
| scientists and car manufacturers are working | | | | Vegetable oils are not only a possible fuel source; |
| together to come up with alternative fuel sources to | | | | they are one of the leaders in alternative fuel |
| power our transportation. Due to the lower resource | | | | sources for vehicles that are going green. These |
| of fossil fuels, and growing rates of green house | | | | engines can be fueled by a number of well used and |
| gases, it is more than just money we need to save | | | | processed oils and use much less fuel than the |
| by seeking alternative fuel sources. | | | | traditional gasoline engine. Not only that, but these oils |
| In order to prevent our transportation from poisoning | | | | are widely available, easily manufactured and emit |
| our planet, a number of possible alternative fuel | | | | very little waste or toxins into the air. |
| sources for automobiles are being created. Many of | | | | There have also been rumors of vehicles that already |
| them have not yet reached the public's eye, but you | | | | run completely from Hydrogen, and even many |
| see more and more options coming into the light. | | | | backyard mechanics have discovered the benefits of |
| Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular, from | | | | adding a Hydrogen system to any gasoline engine. |
| the Hybrid models to the kind that you can plug in at | | | | Just adding hydrogen alone gives a gasoline car extra |
| night to recharge. Flex cars and smart cars and rolling | | | | horse power, uses less fuel and gives out only |
| out of dealerships and into consumer hands to be | | | | oxygen as its waste. Once the fine tuning of a |
| test driven and trial owned to get an idea of how | | | | complete Hydrogen engine is finalized, we should |
| well they will do in a fast paced high demand market. | | | | have cars that are able to run almost purely from |
| Many of these cars are still Hybrid models, meaning | | | | water. |
| that although they get most of their fuel from a | | | | One last source for discussion of possible alternative |
| rechargeable battery, they still have a tank full of gas | | | | fuels for automobiles is Methane gas. If only they |
| just in case you lose your charge. Electric cars are | | | | could find a way to take the scent out it, we would |
| being spotted everywhere these days, and as | | | | have an almost perfect combustible fuel source. |
| manufacturers and mechanics work out more the | | | | Methane gas is found in the excrement of mammals |
| bugs in them, the value of these cars increase. They | | | | and land animals, especially the excrement of humans |
| save money, pollute less and look cool. | | | | and cattle. If they were to refine a system for it, |
| Solar cars is another car that is being tested on the | | | | every car owner could fill up their own tank any time |
| market these days. You don't see as many of them | | | | they had to use the restroom! Which means these |
| on the roadways yet though, as the mechanics and | | | | vehicles are likely to be equipped with some sort of |
| engineers are still working out many bugs and | | | | built in toilet. The bonuses of this system would be |
| defects. Not to mention they are still highly | | | | that you would pay the same amount to fuel your |
| expensive. These Solar cars run off of the suns | | | | car as you do for your meals, and the waste is non |
| energy and as long as you have day light, you have | | | | toxic (other than the smell). |
| a fully running and equipped automobile. Many of | | | | These are not all the possible alternative fuels for |
| these Solar Cars could be put into a category with | | | | automobiles, but so many are surfacing in today's |
| Electric cars, as they do generally run off of electric | | | | world that it is becoming hard to keep track of them |
| parts, but they are powered by the sun. This is a | | | | all. It is anybody's guess at what new and amazing |
| cool possibility for alternative fuels for automobiles, if | | | | automobile technology will come next. |