Congress has made a offer to car manufacturers which has the auto makers scrambling. They are working to create a short term plan for the release more fuel efficient vehicles into the market in order to help reform the energy situation in the US. This will give automakers aid in the amount of $25 billion. The current plan looks to be ending current car design lines and designing newer, more energy efficient automobiles. The current golden child of the plan is the hybrid diesel electric auto, a star of energy efficiency from Europe. This technology looks to out perform current gasoline hybrid vehicles in terms of energy efficiency.
This technology has been utilized by the train industry since the 1920s. This tested technology has improved the efficiency of transit systems and automakers hope to be able to adapt it to automobiles. The current leader in adaptation is Volkswagen, utilizing the diesel electric technology in their VW Golf. The Golf is capable of up to 70 miles per gallon, but will not touch US soil. Doing so would be too expensive for the automaker, but where they fail many local manufactures stand to make it quite big.
The improving quality of cars and comfort they provide has lead to another issue stifling the switch over to hybrid vehicles. More and more drivers are keeping their vehicles for longer and longer. Drivers are also buying more used cars, again thanks to the quality in which they have been made. The market seems ready for diesel electrics to enter the market. The need for fuel efficiency is growing and growing, and diesel electrics such as the VW Golf will be a phenomenal asset to the energy situation in the US.
It is thanks to the actions by Congress that automakers can make a truly good step forward for energy efficiency. Auto makers can create the means to sell vehicles that owners will want due to their energy efficiency and lasting capabilities. This will provide a means to pull the manufacturers out of the money hole that is gas and move to save with diesel electric vehicles.
Hybrid vehicles work by utilizing the combustion engine to generate electricity as opposed to generating motion. The electricity is used to power an electric motor to generate motion of the vehicle. This process is much more efficient in terms of converting fuel to motion. This increases gas mileage which will confer costs to the driver. Combine this with diesel fuel. Diesel, although more expensive, is more energetic per gallon, and with a highly efficient conversion process, 70 mile per gallon efficiencies are not unheard of.
The best chance for energy efficient vehicles in the US is the diesel electric. Congress’s offer of aid will stimulate local automakers to adopt technologies that have been proven in many markets. All in all, the new generation of automobiles will hit the market and the environment and consumer wallets will be much the better.
Originally posted 2009-01-17 05:09:16. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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