Archive for July, 2008

Jul 28 2008

Tips to Be Remembered in Transporting Your Car

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Car transport can be a tedious task; hence it is important that you remember some of the tips when you enter the into a transport contract with some of the companies. Some of the key questions which you should consider when you enter into a contract would be questions on issues like the price, method of payment, about the extent to which the car has been insured and many other things.

Price: The first question which any person will likely be asking is the issues concerning the amount which is to be incurred in the transportation of the vehicle. What would be the total costs which are to be incurred on the transportation of the vehicle? Always ensure that you requests about the quotes of different companies and then you can probably decide on the selection of the company. While requesting the quotes from the different companies you should be in a position to provide for the destination of the transportation of the vehicle, you should also provide information regarding the type of the vehicle to be transported, the special transport services which are expected by you, the tentative date of departure and information about the type of service desired by you whether it is door to door or it is going to be terminal to terminal.

Method of payment: There are different norms of payment expected by the company; some companies require about 30-40 percent of the payment in advance, you might come across certain companies which require the entire amount as advance and you can even come across the other extreme of companies which do not require any amount as advance.

Contract: In case you have decided to go in for an auto transport then this is the most important thing which you should look for that is a contract. It is of vital importance that you go through the contract well and understand each and every clause in the contract and ensure that in case there are any verbal promises then ensure that you do convert those verbal promises written into the contract. However it is to be kept in mind that the date of delivery will not be confirmed and it is to be understood that the company might have stated a date of delivery in the contract but ensure that the day which is prescribed is only a tentative one and there will be fluctuations definitely

Insurance: Another important clause which you should look into the contract is that of the insurance clause. The insurance is provided for the theft and in case there is any damage to the vehicle during the course of the transit. It is important that you have a copy of the insurance statement. Inquire if the insurance which is provided is primary or secondary to the carrier in case of damage.

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Jul 24 2008

Electric Cars to the Rescue? Dennis Miller Interviews Shai Agassi of Project Better Place

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It was President George W. Bush who said in his 2006 State of the Union speech that America needed to end her addiction to oil. Ever since the president’s oil addiction line, politicians have been arguing about how to rehabilitate America the oil addict. And the private sector has been pouring money into alternative energy like flood waters over broken levees.

Meanwhile, some of the solutions have been a little too hasty, if not misguided. A case in point is the ethanol rush, which has sent the price of corn soaring along with all corn-derived items. In fact, one could argue that all food prices have gone up as an indirect result of the corn-based ethanol solution to America’s “petrolism” (addiction to petroleum). In my native country of Liberia, the price of rice has more than doubled, thanks to the biofuel solution to our energy need. Talk about ‘the law of unintended consequences’!

As we all know by now, other alternatives besides corn or biofuels have stepped up to the plate to contend for the oil replacement spot: wind power, solar energy, hybrid technology, hydrogen fuel, and the all-electric vehicle.

Speaking of the electric car, a businessman named Shai Agassi was on the Dennis Miller Show on August 5, 2008, touting his project to mass produce electric vehicles. Mr. Agassi claims to have raised more than $200 million, the largest for any startup company in recent memory.

“Previously, Shai was President of the Products and Technology Group (PTG). He resigned from this position on March 28 effective April 1st, 2007, to pursue interests in alternative energy and climate change. In October 2007 he founded a company named Project Better Place, focusing on a green transportation infrastructure based on electric cars as an alternative to the current fossil fuel technology” (wikipedia).

Project Better Place will adopt the strategy of the cell phone industry: build the infrastructure first; then build the product. It will cost $100 billion to put the infrastructure in place. That amount is equal to what the United States spends on two months’ supply of petroleum.

Unlike oil, which is produced from just one source (fossil fuel), scientists know how to generate electrons from various sources: coal, dam, solar, wind, etc. And any electricity generated from any of these sources can be used to power electric vehicles.

You see how the success of electric vehicles could mean the end of the petrol industry. Is that drastic or what? No, really, will such a solution be overkill? How many petroleum companies and employees will lose their jobs for the sake of these electric vehicles? Let’s hope that oil companies will be swift enough to make the switch from fossil fuel to electrons, or else, we may be looking at an economic depression when the electric cars initially take over from our gas-guzzlers. Well, of course, the world economy would bounce back, depending on how quickly the petroleum gorillas and oil addicts rise from the slumber to make the transition from “big oil” to “brilliant electric”.

Project Better Place will partner with automobile companies Renault and Nissan to build the electric vehicles. They will start by testing 50 cars. By 2010, they will manufacture 500 electric cars. If successful, they will go into mass production mode, with tens of thousands of electric vehicles to hit the streets.

Starting with Israel, Project Better Place will build swap/charge stations, like filling stations, where drivers of electric cars can recharge their batteries or swap their batteries out. If the plan works in Israel, Better Place will repeat the process in Denmark. The company has selected Israel and Denmark to be the electric vehicle guinea pigs, because, according to Shai Agassi, these nations are “transportation islands”.

This entrepreneur speaks with such doubt-free confidence that he makes listeners feel his solution to the oil-dependent transportation is a sure thing. He claims that making the electric cars is actually the easy part; they already have the technology in place. He says getting those electric car stations built is really the bigger challenge. Once that is done, electric vehicles will begin to flood the planet in the same way that cell phones have covered the earth from Europe to Africa, from Asia to America, once the satellite signals and other hardware was available.

After Dennis Miller’s interview with Shai Agassi, my only question was, “Where will I get some serious money to invest in Better Place at the ground level, so I can join the current ranks of alternative vehicle multimillionaires?”

Another question: Will it cost less than half-a-tank of gasoline to swap or charge an electronic car’s battery? Better be! What we need is not only an end to oil addiction but a sobriety plan that won’t cost us the same as our current addiction. If not, then we would have been better off remaining petroleum addicts, especially if we could supply the drug from our own soil.

So, depending on cost to the consumer, in the next few years, we might just be saying, “Give me that li-ion battery,” or, “Hand me another booze ~ I mean tank of gas, and make that regular unleaded with techron.”

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Jul 15 2008

HHO Fuel Kits – How to Build HHO Fuel Kits to Run Car on Water

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Are you looking to build HHO fuel kits? Want to get more information about how to build this conversion kits to convert your car to run on water? Read on this article you can get answers to all of your questions.

To convert your car to run on water you need to build a hydrogen generator.Don’t worry it is not a difficult as you think. Just you need some parts like baking soda, Cpvs pipes,quart jar,cement, screw driver,stainless steel, electrical wire etc,to build this hydrogen generator which are available in your local hardware shops with affordable price. Why you need to build this hydrogen generator? This generator utilize little electricity from your own car battery to break water molecules in to hydrogen and oxygen. Then,it combines both hydrogen and oxygen to generate a gas know as hho or Browns gas.This gas is clean and safe yo use.

The HHO gas interjected into the car engine burning compartment to affix the gas. This generate a extremely effective fuel combination, which greatly raises fuel efficiency and still betters your car engine functioning. Your car engine runs smoother and calmer. You can save thousands of dollars on gas bills every year as this system proved to increase gas mileage.

The run your car on water kits are not a scam because thousands of people already using this technology and getting amazing results. car owners described 60% increase in their gas mileage. Don’t wait and get the help of guides if you don’t know how to build HHO fuel kits as these guides are available on internet. There are plenty of guides available which show you step by step directions on how to do it yourself.

Want to know how to convert your car to run on water then get the Best Conversion Guide which show you step by step instructions on how to build and install HHO conversion kit yourself

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Jul 15 2008

Which Honda Car Accessories Do You Prefer

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There are many types of Honda vehicles which creates a large array of Honda car accessories to power up or brighten up the look and feel of the car for the owner. Many car enthusiasts just can’t drive around in a car with all the regular amenities that come along with it when it is purchased. There are so many ways that they can make their car look better, drive better, and be a lot more fun for them to drive.

For the Honda Accord, the Honda car accessories include back-up sensors, rear view camera, remote engine starter, auto day and night mirrors that have compasses on them, Bluetooth hands free link kit, interior illumination kit, engine block heater, 6′ 3.5mm mini stereo plug cord, first aid kits, LED lights, magnetic cell phone holders, all season floor mats, custom design interior trim, cargo management systems, custom fit heat shield windshield shade, body side molding, car covers, door edge guards, fog light kits, moon roof visor, door visors, full front nose mask, bumper protectors, and splash guards along with many other Honda car accessories.

For the Honda Civic, the Honda car accessories include cd player, in dash charger, cassette deck, auto day and night mirrors, XM satellite radio, car cover, car cover cable and lock, chrome exhaust finisher, fog light kit, moon roof visor, half nose mask, full nose mask, splash guards, deck lid spoiler, rear wing spoiler, trunk spring remover and installer, front under spoiler, side under spoilers, door edge guards, sport alloy wheels, wheel locks, engine block heater, and chrome license plate frames.

For the Honda CR-V which is more of a sport utility vehicle, the Honda car accessories include auto dimming mirrors with compass, portable navigation systems, back up sensors, remote engine starters, all season floor mats, retractable cargo covers, cargo nets, wood grain trim kit, rear armrest trays, custom fit heat shield windshield shade, front splash guards, fog lights, exhaust finisher, door visors, air deflector, nose mask, moon roof visor, running boards, side steps either in chrome or black, tailgate spoiler, body side moldings, roof rack, bike attachment, ski attachment, luggage basket, door edge guards, trailer hitch, alloy wheels, and other Honda car accessories.

For the Honda Odyssey which is a family type van, the Honda car accessories include six disk in dash CD player, XM radio kit, security system, back up sensor, auto day and night mirrors with compass, leather steering wheel cover, all season floor mats, 3rd row all season floor mat, wood grain trim kit, touring model 2nd row center console, cargo tray, cargo mat, 3rd row sunshade, second row seat cover, third row seat cover, expandable clothes bar, fenderwell trim, door edge trim, fog lights, splash guards, full nose mask, moon roof visor, door visors, air deflector, running boards, roof rack, trailer hitch, and many other Honda Car accessories to make a family trip organized and roomy.

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Jul 10 2008

Benefits of Good Car MP3 Players

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Cassettes and tapes have become outdated. Newer audio devices offer better listening experience to the listener. The newer products are innovative and produce appealing sound quality within technological limits. The case in point is car mp3 players. Those are an absolute necessity for cars. The player increases the visual aesthetics of a car along with enhancing the user experience.

We can get these products from indigenous companies as well as from sound moguls like Sony, Panasonic, LG, and Samsung who are from countries outside of the United States of America.

Mp3 is the compressed form of music. For a 256 kbps bit rate music mp3 CD, the data which is required to fit in for a 5 minutes song, is 8 to 12 MB. This, when compared to the corresponding feature an audio CD, is simply amazing. Audio CD is usually track based, so a minute is around 10 MB in size. The same five-minutes would eat up almost 50 MB of storage space. Essentially, one is getting a lot of music in a single CD when creating the CD with his or her favorite mp3s. Nevertheless, the CD clutter is reduced from the dashboard.

Car mp3 players generally come in a wide range to satisfy the buyer. Not all the products boast of similar features. Some offer more features and peculiarities whereas others boast of cheaper, throwaway prices.

Although many mp3 players are on market display for a prospective buyer, still car mp3 players are unique for their durability, longevity, and price. The alternatives are ipods, portable play stations, car mobile mp3 players, etc.

All the models are different although the features are the same for similarly priced products. Qualities which most of the players support are track name and song ID display facility, motorized detachable panels, and heatproof quality. The player’s play menu would contain program, repeat, shuffle, and intro play options.

The ability to play FM and AM stations is an added benefit of car mp3 players. A number of signals and stations are supported. Electronic volume controls along with a user-friendly mute button, EQ preset, clock and auto-memory store form the special features of a player. Some players also have the capability of ISO mounting chassis. USB memories and equalizer designs feature in expensive branded devices.

Some car mp3 players are provided with the capacity to be connected to external speakers. With the help of transmitters and modulators, the player can be connected with USB disk to read audio files stored in those external data drives. The FM transmitter would help in transferring the signal to the car tuner, and outputting from car mp3 player speakers.

The look of a car can greatly be augmented by the help of a sleek looking car mp3 player. If the selection of the player is made in accordance with the interior design of the car then it would help in complementing the overall design.

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Jul 06 2008

How to Build Your Own Hydrogen Car

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The hydrogen car is set to be the next big thing in the alternative fuel industry

Indeed it is. With gas prices hovering high, hydrogen cars are increasing favored as a means to cut down on costly gas. Major car makers have been working hard to develop hydrogen-powered cars that will provide that much needed relief from expensive gas. But here’s the catch. Still at the experimental stage, these cars are expensive and beyond the reach of the average consumer. Furthermore, there are very few hydrogen refill stations in the United States or anywhere in the world – presenting a real inconvenience for drivers.

While car makers are figuring out how to produce hydrogen cars at low cost for the masses, there is far more cost-effective alternative – build your own. Instead of pure hydrogen gas, a DIY hydrogen car runs on a hydrogen-based gas known as HHO or hydroxy. Many car owners have been won over by this technology that enables them to improve fuel efficiency by between 50% and 70%.

How this technology works

Using a homemade hydrogen generator, HHO gas is produced from ordinary tap water through the process of electrolysis. The HHO gas is injected into the engine combustion chamber to greatly enhance the combustion rate of normal gasoline. As a result, you get vastly improved fuel economy and at a far lower cost (well, you are using water to begin with!).

Unlike pure hydrogen gas, which is highly flammable and dangerous, HHO is far more stable, even though it is three times more powerful than gasoline. In addition, HHO is produced on-demand (or as needed). This means you do not need to pre-store HHO gas in your car, further reducing any safety hazard.

The system can be configured to produce HHO gas on-demand in two ways – either (a) using an on/off switch for manual control or (b) as long as the car engine is running. Most drivers prefer the latter configuration as it maximizes gas savings and they do not need to remember when to turn it on. Simply by installing a homemade hydrogen generator under your car hood, you have a hydrogen car on the go!

Here’s how you can build one

You are unlikely to find a ready-made hydrogen generator in your local auto parts store as this system is not carried commercially. Most car mechanics can assemble and install one for you, but this can easily cost you between $1000 and $1500 – a hefty investment to begin with.

The most cost-effective way is to build one on your own. Many excellent guides being marketed online provide detailed yet easy-to-follow instructions. These guides are not expensive. For $50 or less, you get a full set of specially designed plans that will help you build your own hydrogen car and save fuel on the go!

Want to build your own hydrogen car but do not know where to start?

Fret not! Many people in your shoes have successfully built their own hydrogen cars to use water as fuel. They are already shaving $1000s off their gas bills. If you need step-by-step guidance in installing one, I have reviewed the Top 3 online guides on building your own Hydrogen Car for your convenience. These highly recommended guides provide easy-to-follow instructions that will help you save money in no time.

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Jul 02 2008

Are Hydrogen Conversion Kits a Scam Or Real?

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The world is abuzz with the news that it is now possible to convert your regular car or truck to run on both water (HHO gas-remember water is H2O) and gas, but some folks are still sitting at the pump filling up and grumbling to themselves about how trapped they feel by the need for traditional fuel. There really is no excuse for continuing to get the same gas mileage you have always gotten and drowning in debt just to pay the fuel costs to get to work and back every day.

Now, today, the very real ability to convert your gas-only engine to a Hydrogen-gas hybrid exists, and the cost is not prohibitive. For a few hundred dollars, you can join the thousands of folks who have already made the conversion; they know the technology is sound, and they are zipping about town without the constant fear of “wasting gas.”

If your fear is that hydrogen, or HHO, conversion kits are just too good to be true, that is understandable. We are conditioned to question everything, but sometimes something is just plain good and true at the same time. This is one of those times, and the process of modifying your engine is relatively easy. If you are wondering why it took so long for this concept to be brought out into the open, the answer is really quite simple. Most people have simply not felt the need.

We have been driving all over the place every day and not really ever feeling the pinch of astronomical gasoline prices, but now we are beginning to open our eyes a little bit and see that there is likely to be no relief in sight. The conversion to HHO is not a giant scam to rip off the consumer one more time; it is simply an idea whose time has come.

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We all agree that something has to be done about gas prices rising above the roof. HHO Gas Conversion Kits is worth checking out.

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Jul 02 2008

Water Powered Car Instructions And Tips

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Yesterday the gas prices reached 4 $ in some areas and the price will continue to grow because crude oil reserves are running low. If you are interested in water powered car instructions then I will tell you some tips that you need to know if you want to convert your car to run on tap water.

The first thing that you need to know is that you will still use gas but you will reduce the quantity that you use.

Do you know that only 20% of gas is burned into the engine, and the rest is pollution? You should realise that you are wasting 80% of the money spent on gas, and here water powered car comes. From a safe chemical process HHO are extracted from tap water and this gas helps your engine to burn your gas more effectively.As a result you will improve you mileage with at least 60%, so you will use your car more and spend the same amount of money or you will run your car the same miles that you make now and spend less money on gas.

Another tip that you must know is that you will spend also less money on repairing your engine. Because you use less gas and more efficiently your engine will be less used and it will not damage so often as when you use gas.

These are just a few water powered car instructions and tips that you should know if you want to convert your car to run on water.

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