Will There Be The Best Alternative Power For Our Vehicles?

Posted by The Popular News Today on Tuesday, March 27, 2012

By Keely Tumaneng


Previously, diesel-powered engine cars and trucks were popular because the diesel fuel was much cheaper than regular gas. But the rates for all types of fuel are rising so many people are anxious. Nowadays, diesel fuel prices are a lot higher than regular gasoline. Because nobody really knows what the prices are likely to do, scientists, environmentalists, and technologists are all seeking a better alternative to fossil fuels.

As soon as the diesel engine first was launched it was supposed to run on peanut oil or vegetable seed oil, but with cheap petroleum prices, people just used diesel fuel. As a result, people have forgotten that diesel cars can be powered by natural cooking oils. In today's world, biodiesel fuels are being manufactured by using soybean oil, vegetable oil, animal fats and old restaurant grease. Today you can find a fuel mixture called B20 which is consists of 20% biodiesel fuel and 80% petroleum. All that is wonderful about biodiesel is that the fuel is biodegradable plus it gives out low gas emissions.

A byproduct of petroleum purifying is a product referred to as LPG or liquefied petroleum gas, and it is widely used for cooking and home heating, and can be used instead of diesel fuel. Of all of the petroleum products, LPG may be the cheapest, and at its normal temperature and pressure it contains hydrocarbons and vapor. LPG can be easily used by applying a conversion kit that turns the propane in LPG into fuel for your diesel vehicle. Ethanol is another replacement fuel that is biodegradable and sustainable. It doesn't promote greenhouse gas emissions since it burns clean. You can get a fuel called E85 which can be described as a blend of 15% gasoline and 85% alcohol. When compared with various other alternative fuels, the price of E85 can be higher.

Another choice is vehicles that run on electricity but they have a couple of problems. They don't go very fast and also power supply life is very short. Even so, you will find there's sports car, named the Tesla that is very fast and can go far on 100% pure electricity. Inspite of the terrific improvement in electric cars, they have not sold well due to the high prices. Even if a purely electric car might not sell very well, the hybrid option has a better outlook. These cars happen to be driven by both a gasoline engine and an electric motor. They are higher priced than a standard car, but are really the best you are going to find for fuel mileage.

You can still find several issues with many of the alternative fuels on the market. Nevertheless, improvements and new discoveries are being made everyday. In the future, all cars are going to be using fuel other than gasoline.




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