Could Green Cars Help Minimize Global Warming ?
posted in Future Fuels |Global warming is one of the most hotly debated issues today. Cars have been identified as one of the leading contributors to the escalating global warming problem. To minimize the effects of autos on the environment and limit its impact on global warming, a potential solution has been identified: green cars.According to those who believe in global warming, drivers need to start using green motorcars. But what exactly are green cars and would they really slow down global warming?Electric and hybrid cars are two such types of green cars. In reality, electric vehicles are not at all environment friendly. In order to get an electric car to run, it must be “charged” in power stations. These power stations convert only 30% to 40% of the energy into electricity. When the electricity is being transferred from the station to an electric car, 30% of the electricity is lost along the electric cables. Thus, by the time the electricity reaches the electric car, much of the energy is lost. Electric autos may cut down pollution in inner cities, but they aren’t efficient at all.Hybrid vehicles, on the other hand, are becoming the preferred automobiles by many motorists. A hybrid car has both an electric motor and a gas engine. The energy generated whenever you brake is what powers up the motor battery. Compared to electric models, hybrid autos appear to be more environment friendly — in theory, at least. In practice, however, hybrid autos are still not up to par.Which?, a British consumer magazine put four hybrid vehicles to the test by driving them all throughout