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Gone are those ancient days when transportation was considered as a luxury, today it has become an actual necessity. However, as man is considered as a technological animal he has developed enough modes for transportation. Among which auto transport stands out to be the most striking one. More towards the development vehicle shipping came into existence.
Vehicle shipping is actually not an easy task, just before vehicle transport came into existence; people were helpless about transporting their cars/autos. So in case they required moving out of their place or country their vehicle moving was simply impossible. But now auto transport served to an actual remedy for such problem and now people feel relaxed when it comes to moving vehicle. Any car transport company will transport your vehicle across country or with in city limit. In case, you are planning to leave the city or country then you could now take your vehicle along without any issues. This service is very economical when compared to selling your vehicle in one place and buying another one at new place.
This is one of the proven best ways or you could say the only way of transporting your loved vehicles securely. However, there are few basic steps to be checked before choosing an auto transport company. Read the rest of this entry »
By: Christine Harrell
You can get great deals when you buy a car at auction and the online world allows you to bid on auctions all over the world. Sometimes these great deals are suspiciously great deals. How do you avoid getting burned?
Buyer Beware
Though many online auction companies are very honest and reputable, many are not and the consequences can be severe. Buyers should never take the dealer’s word for anything. There are a lot of scams run by professional-looking sellers and even legitimate companies can make mistakes.
Always run a history report on the vehicle’s VIN through a service like AutoCheck or Carfax. Not only does this show obvious things like title checks and accident history, but it can also draw your attention to things that might not ever occur to you. For example, after Hurricane Katrina, tens of thousands of cars have been salvaged, rebuilt, and sold in out-of-state auctions.
Get a third-party inspection. Use a mechanic you choose not the one the seller might recommend. Don’t believe pictures, you don’t have proof those pictures are even of the car you are bidding on. Some online auction sites like eBay offer their own car inspection services.
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Author: Christine Harrell
Rising fuel prices have affected consumers in almost every market. Not only do you pay more to fill up at the pump, but prices on retail goods have increased in response to higher shipping costs.
Auto transport firms are one of the hardest hit industries as spiking fuel prices force them to raise their rates. Although this move has scared off some customers, higher gasoline prices make car shipping a more economical choice than driving yourself.
The Economics of Auto Transport
Gas costs for car shipping is lower because of the economy of scale. Consider that if you drive a car that gets 25 mpg to a destination 1000 miles away, you will use 40 gallons of gas.
Compare that to an average car carrier. Even an inefficient carrier gets at least 5 mpg – many get much higher mileages. If that truck carries a moderate load of six cars over a thousand miles it will use up 200 gallons of fuel. Those cars individually would use 240 gallons total so shipping saves 40 gallons. If it carries a dozen cars then it saves a whopping 280 gallons, more than half the fuel that would have been burned by self-driving. Read the rest of this entry »
Author: Deb Powers
Just a few years ago, the idea of electric cars was met with complete skepticism. Oh, sure, people said, the technology is there to make the cars, but drivers aren’t going to buy a car that can only drive 40 miles before you have to plug it in. The argument hasn’t changed much even as ranges increased in mileage. Now that hybrid electric cars are in the mainstream — and their acceptance is growing with each passing day — the conversation is turning to the next hurdle in the acceptance of electric cars. Where the heck do you plug them in to recharge? Here are five facts that help answer that question.
- Most electric vehicles will get all the charging they need at home.
- Many of the newest hybrid batteries can be charged from a low-cost 220V outlet, similar to the one used by any electric clothes dryer. Some can even be charged from a 110V outlet. An overnight charge is more than enough to power most cars for their daily driving needs.
- The driving range per overnight charge is up to 100 miles.
- The standard wisdom says that most electric cars get about 40 miles to a charge — far less mileage than most drivers typically drive in a day. However, most of the newer vehicles actually get between 70 miles and 100 miles to a full charge – about double the daily driving mileage of the typical driver.
- Many businesses are planning to install charging stations on site for customer convenience.
- Whole Foods and McDonalds are just two high profile examples of companies that see the benefits of making it convenient for customers to charge up their vehicles. Some other places you might expect to see public charging stations for EVs include parking garages, mall parking lots, hotels and motels and restaurants. In fact, anywhere that people park their cars for more than half an hour is a good candidate for one or more public charging stations.
- You don’t need a special plug and expensive equipment to charge an electric car.
- A lot of older information on the net tells you that you need a special, dedicated plug and costly equipment to charge your EV. That’s no longer true. The newer models of EVs in development can be charged on standard household current. Read the rest of this entry »
Author: Levi Quinn
As you are aware, the majority of the vehicles on the road use gas or other alternatives to fuel them. Right now, we are experiencing and being introduced to different alternatives to power vehicles. We are being introduced to rivals — natural gasses and propane. A good example is the solar vehicle — which is an electric vehicle that is powered by some type of renewable energy through solar energy — that comes from solar panels placed on the surface of a vehicle ,especially the roof.
The sun’s energy is converted into electrical energy by photovoltaic (PV) cells. Unbelievably, It takes hundreds of photovoltaic cells to produce a one-half volt of electricity to be able to convert the sunlight into electricity. Vehicles that use solar power are not your ordinary, practical transportation vehicles that you see on a day to day basis. Vehicles that use solar energy are primarily for demonstration purposes, as well as for engineering exercises that are, in most cases, sponsored by government agencies. The sun is the sole source of solar energy. Nuclear fusion is the process where heat and light are produced from the sun. Even though not many vehicles are currently using solar energy, the future looks very exciting.
The sun’s energy can be used to cool and heat buildings, operate communication and navigation systems, as well as generate electricity. How cool is that? The sun’s energy is retained by solar panels that are commonly placed on top of vehicles to power the vehicle, as well as charge the batteries that can be later be used when the sun is not available — kind of like when it goes behind a cloud. As soon as the sun arises, the batteries are then recharged to maintain their performance. A majority of cars are designed to put all the sun energy towards driving, thereby, keeping nothing in reserve. Without reserve power, the car will stop completely — in the case of long cloud periods when driving. Read the rest of this entry »
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Author: Brenda Williams
Fuel efficient vehicles are the way of the future. Interestingly enough, Toyota has the majority of these fuel efficient vehicles taking charge of the fuel efficient and Hybrid car market. According to tests, these vehicles are ten of the most energy and fuel efficient vehicles – which decrease greenhouse gas emissions and save money at the pumps, giving the driver two satisfactions.
Honda Insight is a vehicle that has a 3 cylinder engine with a 1L vehicle. This vehicle has fuel costs as low as $400.00 per year with 60 miles to the gallon in the city and 66 miles to the gallon highway.
Toyota Prius has an engine size of 1.5 L and an automatic transmission. This 4 cylinder vehicle can be driven for an approximate price of $466.00 per year that gets 60 miles per gallon throughout normal city driving. The Prius has been popularized by green celebs, namely Leonardo Dicaprio and Cameron Diaz.
Honda Civic Hybrid is a 4 cylinder vehicle with a variable automatic transmission that receives 48 miles per gallon when driving in the city and comes with annual fuel costs of approximately $541.00.
Volkswagen Jetta, as well as the Beetle and the Golf are all very earth and wallet friendly choices of vehicles. With a five speed manual transmission, they get about 36 miles per gallon when driving in the city and 46 while driving on the highway. Read the rest of this entry »