Category : Hybrid Vehicles : Cars & Vehicles

How to Drive an Automatic Car

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Anyone learning to drive should use a car equipped with an automatic transmission, because shifting gears and gaining clutch coordination on a manual transmission car takes a lot of practice. There are far too many other skills to concentrate on for the sake of becoming a safe driver. Safety is the

How to Learn Diesel Mechanics

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According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, diesel-powered engines use less fuel and tend to last longer than gas-burning engines. For these reasons, consumers, commercial truck drivers, and buses use diesel engines. Learning diesel mechanics would qualify you to work on your own diesel vehicle

Car Driving Tutorial

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Driving a car may be scary at first, but with practice, it becomes easier. You'll also become better at it, no matter what your age or skill level when you first start. All it takes is observation, application of what you've observed, and patience. With these essentials, you'll be well on your way t

No. 2 Fuel Oil Vs. Diesel

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Fuel oil classes, including fuel oil no. 2 and diesel fuels, are extracted in the refining process for crude petroleum. They can be categorized as either a distillate fuel (a fuel oil distilled off during the refining process that is used for heating, electric power generation and in combustion engi

Effects of Biodiesel Fuel

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Biodiesel is an alternative type of biodegradable fuel that is used in diesel engines. There is no petroleum present in biodiesel's pure form, although it is commonly mixed with petroleum to create a combined type of fuel known as a biodiesel blend. Biodiesel fuel is a clean, environmentally friendl

Different Hybrid Engines

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The concept of hybrid power has been around for a long time. The second car Dr. Ferdinand Porsche built in 1900 was a hybrid that combined an electric motor and gasoline engine. Hybrid systems have been in use for years in transportation, from diesel electric trains to mopeds (powered both by leg po