New pump-less-gas linkedin group
August 5, 2008 by Frank Girard · Leave a Comment
Ever heard of linkedin? If not, you should check it out! Linked in is a great way to network with other people, connect with people you don’t know directly, get answers to questions and much more.
You should also know that I just created a special Pump-Less-Gas linked in group where people in the linked in community can exchange ideas and information. You can find the new group here- LinkedIn Pump-Less-Gas group.
Hybrid Cars Today Videos
July 11, 2008 by Frank Girard · Leave a Comment
Watch a top list of great videos about hybrid cars today! You’ll find general information here about hybrid cars and hybrid car technology plus information about some specific hybrids.
Hybrid Cars
Top 5 Hybrid Cars For 2008
hybrid-car-prius
Demand For Hybrid Cars Continues To Rise
Developing hybrid cars
GM Richard Wagoner hybrid cars
Larry David Talking Hybrid Cars - Toyota Prius
City TV News item on Hybrid Cars
LA Auto Show: Hybrid Cars
Hybrid Cars
Gasoline/Electric Hybrid Cars, Trucks, SUVs
E3 TV: Hybrid cars
New Ford Hybrid Cars Benson Ford Huge Ford Dealer Easley. S
(Hybrid Cars) Overpriced? Increase MPG and Save Money!
Gasoline/Electric Hybrid Cars, Trucks, SUVs
I hope this hybrid car information is helpful to you- if you are shopping for a Hybrid car now or just want to learn more about hybrids.
Gasline News Tracker service announced
July 7, 2008 by Frank Girard · Leave a Comment
A news service on all aspects of high gas prices launched today. Pump-less-gas.com, the blog devoted to news, information, resources, and money saving tips now provides a news service called News Tracker. Editor Frank Girard explained “what we are doing is providing constantly updated, highly focused news on all aspects of high gas prices. Currently our coverage includes the topic of “high gas prices” and “fuel efficient cars” with other topics being added every week. The service provides a list of headlines and related story summaries from more than 4500 media outlets from all over the United States on these two topics with more planned,” Girard explained. “To read the headlines stories/news summaries listed, one simply clicks on the headlines/summaries to instantly get the whole story. Now instead of having to search for news on highly focused topics related to all aspects of high gas prices, this information is constantly updated and instantly available from our blog Pump-less-gas.com/wordpress,”Girard continued.
The News Tracker service described can be found at this address: http://pump-less-gas.com/wordpress/news-tracker/
Car shoppers profit from auto crash
July 6, 2008 by Frank Girard · Leave a Comment
BAuto sales are way, way down. Here’s the facts:
- Through the first six months of 2008, sales were down 10.1% compared with last year. T
- Total vehicle sales nationwide in 2007 were 16.1 million. At the current rate of sales, 2008 totals could be well below 15 million.
- June GM sales declined 18% decline
- June Ford Motor sales were down 28%
- Chrysler was the worst off with sales down 36% for June
But auto dealer woes means great buys from consumers ready to buy a new car. Here are four critical tips for getting the best car deal:
- Take advantage of huge rebates and incentives available now. Check FightingChance.com and Edmunds.com for the latest incentives to use in your negotiations.
- Learn what auto dealers are paying for the model you want to buy. Knowing this gives you a negotiating edge. Check this site to get this information- FightingChance New Car Buying Info Package where visitors can complete their $avOmeter Database
- Consider taking over an existing short term lease. You can find these leases at Swapalease.com and LeaseTrader.com
- Instead of trading in your old car, sell it yourself to get more money for it. There are many sites available to help you do this.
Here’s related stories about the auto sales slump.
must-see resources before buying a new car
- Confessions of a Car Salesman is an undercover look at the car buying process from the perspective of a salesman. Edmunds, a car-buying resource, sent one of their writers undercover to get a better understanding of how 10 common car-buying mistakes
- You can find more in-depth information and advice on each of the following subjects in Consumer Reports’ new 384-page Smart Buyer’s Guide to Buying or Leasing a Car, available in bookstores. It provides a five-step plan that guides you …cars are sold. …
Detroit working on fuler efficient cars
July 6, 2008 by Frank Girard · Leave a Comment
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The electric car - the last sign of hope for troubled US car makers? - Instead, GM will reassign a large number of engineers to its new product line of electric vehicles and small fuel-efficient cars. The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will go on sale in 2010. The Chevy Volt is an electric vehicle with …
My ZAP - fuzzy crystal ball as to the future of cars and alternate fuels. They have dealt with crowded cities and high fuel costs for many years. What do they do? Mass transit, smaller cars, and more efficient cars. I think that we need a new …
Chevy Jolt: How Should Detroit Tackle the Gas Challenge? - He suggests Detroit’s fortunes—and America’s car-loving society—would be better served by developing just three new cars: a miserly minivan, a fuel-efficient pick-up and a stingy sedan. While not as revolutionary as electrics or plug-in …
GM may bring minicar to US - GM already was reviewing its lineup and seeking ways to produce more fuel-efficient cars “because of legislation with a 35-mile-per-gallon requirement,” Allen said. “That’s certainly something that impacts our portfolio planning.” …
Fuel efficient car guide
June 22, 2008 by Frank Girard · 1 Comment
FUEL EFFICIENT CAR GUIDE
Here you will find videos about the top ranked (by the government) fuel efficient cars. You will also find handy links to the manufacturer’s web sites
Happy shopping! The list is below:
Honda FCX Clarity
Link to manufacturer’s site: Honda FCX Clarity - Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle - Official Web Site
Here’s a video about the Clarity:
Mazda MX-5 Miata
Link to manufacturer’s site:Mazda MX-5 Miata
Video about the Miata:
Toyota 2008 Toyota Prius Hybrid
Link to manufacturer’s web site:Hybrid Prius - 2008 Toyota Prius Hybrid Car Site
Video about the Prius:
MINI
Link to manufacturer’s web site:MINIUSA.com
This cover the MINI Cooper S, MINI Cooper Convertible,MINI Cooper S Convertible,MINI Cooper Clubman, MINI Cooper S Clubman Ph
Video about Mini:
2008 Toyota Yaris
Link to manufacturer’s web site:2008 Toyota Yaris
Here you will get information about the Liftback and Sedan.
Here’s a video about the Yaris:
2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
Link to manufacturer’s web site:2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
Video about Honda Civic Hybrid
Driving miles down
June 22, 2008 by Frank Girard · Leave a Comment
U.S. car owners drove 1.4 billion fewer highway miles in April than they did in April 2007, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday. Americans have driven 20 billion fewer miles overall this year, the Transportation Department says. That marks the sixth consecutive monthly drop and coincides with record gas prices and an increase in transit ridership, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said. The chart below from the Federal Highways Administration shows a previous trend over the years of mileage traveled growing every year. This trend may change dramatically based on the high price of gas. What do you think?
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FAQ Honda’s FCX Clarity
June 15, 2008 by Frank Girard · Leave a Comment
Here are frequently asked questions about Honda’s new FCX Clarity car, an emission free car just now being offered this summer:
Fuel cell vehicles are powered by electricity generated onboard by combining hydrogen with oxygen by the fuel cell stack. From tank to wheel, the FCX Clarity is twice as efficient as a hybrid-electric vehicle and three times more efficient than a conventional gasoline vehicle.
This information came from Honda’s Clarity FCX web site. Pump-less.gac.com in no way guarantees the accuracy and completeness of information provided by the manufacturer. Consumers should use the same due diligence they would use in making any automobile purchase in considering the Honda Clarity FCX.
For more information about the Honda FCX, go to this related link.
Honda’s FCX Clarity
June 15, 2008 by Frank Girard · Leave a Comment
Honda now sells a zero emission car called called the Honda FCX Clarity. Honda advertises this car as the “Zero Emission Sedan of the Future- A Reality Today.”
Here is information taken directly from Honda’s web site about the car:
FCX Clarity is powered by an electric motor. The car you drove to work today is probably powered by an engine. The big difference is that the motor in the FCX Clarity gets its energy from electricity, instead of from gasoline like most cars today. So while the FCX Clarity has the power of an engine, it also offers the uniquely clean, quiet ride of a motor.
According to Honda, the new high-output, compact electric motor that drives the FCX Clarity is powerful and quiet for a smooth and efficient ride. This lightweight motor has its roots in the one developed by Honda for the EV Plus™ electric vehicle.High efficiency over a broad output range with low noise is the main benefit of this next-generation motor.
The new motor was designed to take full advantage of the outstanding power-generating capability in the new Honda V-Flow stack. The new FCX Clarity reduces intake noise and vibration in the air pump to achieve an even quieter, more comfortable ride than the previous model.
A hydrogen fuel cell produces electricity for the vehicle. The fuel cell combines hydrogen, which is stored in a fuel tank onboard the vehicle, with oxygen from the air to make electricity. The electricity then powers the electric motor, which in turn drives the front wheels. Water vapor and heat are the only byproducts.
A fuel cell is made up of a thin electrolyte film wedged between two electrode layers in between two separators. Several hundred layers of these cells are connected in a series.
1. Hydrogen fuel is fed into the anode of the fuel cell. Helped by a catalyst, hydrogen atoms are split into electrons and protons.
2. Electrons are channeled through a circuit to produce electricity.
3. Protons pass through the polymer electrolyte membrane.
4. Oxygen (from the air) enters the cathode and combines with the electrons and protons to form water.
5. Water vapor and heat are released as byproducts of this reaction.
To develop a fuel cell vehicle worthy of the Honda name, our engineers worked tirelessly to ensure that the FCX Clarity was
Safe for the public
Operable in freezing weather
Able to drive a reasonable range before refueling
Easy to refuel
Sporty and fun to drive
Each generation of the FCX Clarity has brought Honda closer to achieving those goals, and we are proud to introduce the FCX Clarity to the world.
Since the first Honda fuel cell vehicle was unveiled in 1999, dramatic changes have taken place in rapid succession. The fuel cell stack in the 1999 vehicle was very large and bulky. By developing and working to perfect our own Honda Fuel Cell (FC) stacks, Honda has made them significantly smaller, lighter and more compact. As a result, the design of the vehicle itself has also gone from tall and boxy to sleek and elegant with a roomy and comfortable cabin.
Honda has brought the fuel cell vehicle from the lab to the fleet and finally to the public. The major barrier now is building up the hydrogen supply infrastructure. We have a strong interest in this area as well and we are hard at work perfecting a Home Energy Station that may supply power to the home as well as the family car. With these developments, Honda is paving the way for a clean and efficient hydrogen-based society of the future.
| 1999: | Honda introduces first fuel-cell vehicle prototypes FCX-V1 and FCX-V2. |
| 2000: | Prototype fuel cell vehicle FCX-V3 introduced.
FCX begins service as official pace car of L.A. Marathon and goes on to lead the race for eight consecutive years. |
| 2001: | Prototype fuel cell vehicle FCX-V3 equipped with a Honda FC Stack demonstrated at the California Fuel Cell Partnership in Sacramento, California.
Prototype fuel cell vehicle FCX-V4 introduced. |
| 2002: | Honda’s FCX certified by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB). First and only fuel cell car in history to be approved for commercial use.
FCX fuel cell vehicles delivered on the same day in Japan and the U.S. City of Los Angeles becomes first FCX customer, leasing first of five Honda FCX models for fleet use. |
| 2003: | Experiments begin in the U.S with a hydrogen Home Energy Station, providing hydrogen fuel supply and cogeneration functions.
Honda FC Stack, a next-generation fuel cell stack capable of power generation at temperatures as low as –20ºC, is announced. Honda becomes world’s first automaker to supply a fuel cell vehicle to a private corporation. |
| 2004: | New York State becomes a fleet customer. |
| 2005: | Honda introduces second-generation FCX. First to be powered by Honda FC stack.
FCX is put on road with real family, the Spalinos. FCX Concept vehicle unveiled at Tokyo Motor Show. Huge leap forward in lightweight, compact fuel cell stack design. Result is sleeker vehicle design. Startups now possible at -30°C. |
| 2007: | FCX Clarity, world’s first dedicated platform hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, debuts at L.A. auto show. New stack is 20% smaller and 30% lighter than its predecessor.
2007 marks the eighth consecutive year the FCX serves as pace car for the L.A. Marathon. |
| 2008: | FCX Clarity available for consumer use in the summer |
Hybrid car buying info
June 5, 2008 by Frank Girard · Leave a Comment
With the high price of gas, lots of folks are thinking about other types of cars like Hybrids. Here’s some info I found about Hybrids you may find interesting.
Primer for Buying a Fuel-Efficient Car
Do you want a hybrid, or full electric automobile? Are you willing to search out alternative fuel options? Buying a car these days, whether buying a used car or a brand new vehicle, comes with almost too many choices. …
Hybrid Sports Cars May Be In Near Future
Many are wondering that if a hybrid power plant can be included into existing models, why they can’t be used in hybrid sports cars as well. One such innovation, constructed by a team of high schoolers built a diesel-electric hybrid …
There are a number of myths and misrepresentations about hybrid cars but there are also a number of clear facts. Certain hybrid cars produce a significant amount less pollutants than conventional cars although the amount depends on the …
2007 Hybrid Cars - Changing The World?
If you’re thinking about buying one of the new 2007 hybrid cars, an internet search should reveal any dealers that are nearby to you. Ask about any local or countrywide incentives to buying a hybrid car – many areas are offering lower …
