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...raison d'etre lie in hybrid, natural gas, biofuel, electric, and fuel cell vehicles. The event is held at the Saratoga Spa State Park, in New York state.

...roleum]]/[[Compressed Natural Gas|CNG]] or petroleum/[[Liquefied Petroleum Gas|LPG]] which are widely offered in the European passenger vehicle aftermarke ...fs/fcm03r0.pdf ?.0<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Hydrogen and natural gas are very similar as fuels, so the differences between parts needed to burn

...sche]]s and [[Subaru]]s). They also design exotic [[concept car|concept]] vehicles for the [[Geneva Motor Show]] each year. ...linder [[turbocharger|turbo-charged]] [[engine]] burning [[methane|natural gas]] which supplies 140hp at 7000rpm and weighing just 825kg, this strange loo

...al. It is discharged into the atmosphere through an [[exhaust pipe]], flue gas stack or propelling nozzle. ...); these are not toxic or noxious (although carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming). A relatively small part of it is undes

...s—depend on and use fuels as their source of energy. Their bodies posess a natural mechanism called ''metabolism'' to convert energy stored in food. Additiona ...in times past. Steam power is becoming more and more desirable as oil and gas supplies begin to run out, given the wide number of possible things that ca

...iesel engined cars which can run on [[BioDiesel|biodiesel]] or natural gas vehicles which can switch to regular gasoline. ...leys, delivery trucks, school buses and forklifts work well using propane. Vehicles can be equipped with dedicated fueling systems designed to use only propane

...American Gas Association, with technical assistance from the Institute of Gas Technology of Des Plaines, IL. ...exchanger where it vaporizes and is brought to combustion temperature. The gas is then injected into the combustion chamber with the oxygen provided by th

...h turns any passenger class vehicle into a multi-fuel / [[Directory:Hybrid Vehicles|hybrid vehicle]]. One example is a hybrid adapter that simply plugs into th ...n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel bio-diesel], fuel cells, hydrogen, natural gas or various other [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Alternative_propuls

...ybrid Vehicle Drivetrains"]] and [[List_of_hybrid_vehicles|"List of hybrid vehicles"]]. One of the earliest hybrid vehicles were simply boats with both sails and oars, such as the Greek/Phoenician t

...ain types are the [[internal combustion engine]] used extensively in motor vehicles, the [[steam engine]] which was the mainstay of the Industrial Revolution a ...rling engine, which repeatedly heats and cools the same sealed quantity of gas.

...(d. 1938).}}</ref>, '''petrol pumps''' (in Commonwealth countries), or '''gas pumps''' (in North America). ...e high and low octane fuels, or to blend hydrogen and [[compressed natural gas]] ([[HCNG]]).

...r-engined]] cars (such as the [[Volkswagen Beetle]]) have it in the front. Vehicles such as the [[VW Type 3|Volkswagen Type 3]], had storage compartments in th ...y take the form of a rigid [[parcel shelf]], typical of many [[hatchback]] vehicles; or in the case of station wagons, cars and many [[SUV]]s, a roller blind i

...ls which are intended for transportation. Fuels used to power agricultural vehicles, and/or home heating oil which is similar to [[Diesel fuel|diesel]] are tax ...ing trips, carpooling, or traveling less). However, whether the demand for gas is high or not in the long run is an empirical question, and the price elas

...gasoline]] than [[ethanol]]. Butanol has been demonstrated to work in some vehicles designed for use with gasoline without any modification.<ref>[http://www.bu ...mileage is yet to be determined by a scientific study. Potential of higher gas mileage seems reasonable as biobutanol is a mono component fuel--only one t

...n qualify for Solo-driving car pool lane stickers [only the most efficient vehicles qualify for this]. ''Omninerd'' has developed an incredibly detailed look a ...Hybrid|Escape Hybrid]] taxi drivers say they may save more than $6,000 on gas per year" more than enough to cover the hybrid premium in the first year. [

...ers are still most commonly used in [[automobile|motor vehicle]] [[exhaust gas|exhaust]] systems. Catalytic converters are also used on generator sets, fo ...s Oxygen to 1 part fuel for gasoline (the ratio for [[Propane]], [[Natural Gas]], and [[Ethanol]] fuels is slightly different, requiring modified fuel sys

.... A "Bi-Power" Multipla that runs on both petrol and [[compressed natural gas|CNG]] (methane) is offered in certain markets. Certain [[automobile|vehicles]] come in different trim levels or body styles. Features and major options

* 80+ (with [[Compressed natural gas|CNG]] option) ===Gas Mileage===

...which uses hydrogen]as its primary source of power for locomotion. These vehicles generally use the hydrogen in one of two methods: combustion or [[fuel-cell ...chnical and economic challenges to implementing wide-scale use of hydrogen vehicles; the timeframes in which such challenges may be overcome is unclear and a p

* '''C''': Powered by [[compressed natural gas]], * '''L''': Powered by [[liquefied natural gas]]

===Gas Mileage=== Natural Green Pearl <BR>

Most geologists view crude oil, like coal and [[natural gas]], as the product of compression and heating of ancient organic materials o ...m temperature oil does not form, and above the maximum temperature natural gas forms instead. Though this corresponds to different depths for different lo

...than any other consideration, such as [[Top Fuel|top-fuel dragsters]] and vehicles used in tractor pulling competitions, positive displacement [[Supercharged ...tegory, being part fish and part fowl. The Comprex design uses the exhaust gas to directly compress the incoming charge.)

Aspiration: Natural, with Variable Length Intake Manifold via butterfly valve in Intake Manifol ..., rose-jointed unequal-length wishbones, push-rods, coil springs, Bilstein gas-pressurised monotube dampers, electronic adaptive damping, electronic heigh

...ssor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between. Gas turbine may also refer to just the turbine component. ...to the turbine comes from the reduction in the temperature of the exhaust gas.

...[wheels]] or propellers driven by rotary motors, or in the case of tracked vehicles, by [[linear motor]]s. == Advantages of electric vehicles ==

...easingly, alternatives such as [[biodiesel]] or biomass to liquid (BTL) or gas to liquid (GTL) diesel that are not derived from petroleum are being develo Synthetic diesel may also be produced out of [[natural gas]] in the GTL process or out of coal in the CTL process. Such synthetic dies

...r- or chain-drive from the engine's crankshaft. It can also be driven by a gas turbine powered by the exhaust gasses from the engine. Turbine-driven [[Su ...ch equilibrium. It is the back flow which actually compresses the incoming gas. This is a higly inefficient process and the main factor in the lack of eff

...nol is produced through fermentation of sugars and methanol from synthesis gas. ...]' which averages the RON and MON ratings (RON+MON)/2, and is used on U.S. gas station pumps. As a compression ignition engine fuel, both alcohols create

...eat, which is then converted to mechanical work by the engine based on the gas laws. In modern automotive applications, the fuel metering task is only one ...er fuel with great precision, and when used in conjunction with an Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor (EGO sensor), they are also very accurate. The advent of digi

...]] to the five metre long (LWB) variants of the [[Mercedes Sprinter]] van. Vehicles larger than this are classified as trucks (or lorries in British English). ...or passengers beyond 7. By comparison with full sized vans, they get good gas mileage, do not require overheight parking, have comfortable flexible seati

...s combustion engines, such as [[Jet engine]]s, most [[rocket]]s and many [[gas turbine]]s are also very definitely internal combustion engines. ...1: The American [[Samuel Morey]] received a patent for a compression-less "Gas Or [[Vapor Engine]]".

There have been a number of vehicles bearing the '''Charger''' nameplate, but the name has generally denoted a p ===Gas Mileage===

...of TransLink, operates regular transit buses, powered by diesel or natural gas, in most of the region's municipalities and trolley buses primarily within ...ic hybrid buses and natural-gas buses, with an additional order of natural-gas buses scheduled for delivery in mid-2006.

A '''[[Turbo Engine|turbocharger]]''' is an exhaust gas-driven compressor used to increase the power output of an [[internal-combus ...driven [[Supercharger]]. Turbochargers are a true gas compressor, as the gas (air) is compressed inside of the [[Turbo Engine|turbocharger]]. Unlike a

...stant substance available. Racing fuels, [[AvGas]], [[liquefied petroleum gas]] (LPG), and [[alcohol fuel]]s such as [[methanol]] or [[ethanol]] may have ...ow<ref name=natgas>{{cite book|author=Ingersoll, John G.|title=Natural gas vehicles|publisher=Fairmont Press |location=Lilburn, Ga|year=1996|pages=327|isbn=0-8

...been criticised by some, who note that the prices of gasoline and natural gas have increased dramatically in the subsequent years. *[http://busdrawings.com/index_ttc.htm Drawings of TTC vehicles] ([http://transit.toronto.on.ca/bus/8003.shtml and some more]) by Peter McL

'''Battery electric vehicles''' or '''BEV'''s are [[electric vehicle]]s whose main energy storage is in ...mes used, forming a type of [[hybrid vehicle]]. Batteries used in electric vehicles include "flooded" lead-acid, absorbed glass mat, NiCd, nickel metal hydride

...er batteries and starter motors. There is no standard terminology for such vehicles, although they may be termed [[mild hybrid]]s. ...also brother of author [[Herman Wouk]] ). Wouk's work with electric hybrid vehicles in the 1960s and 1970s earned him the title as the "Godfather of the Hybrid

===Gas Mileage=== ...patible' materials - materials which are either recycled, recyclable or of natural origin. The bodywork has been lightly redesigned to improve aerodynamic eff

===Gas Mileage=== [[Flexible Fuel Vehicles|flex-fuel]] gas

===Gas Mileage=== ...little more than two pieces of sheetmetal and the window to keep incoming vehicles from impacting passengers.The crash test rating for the second generation 4

...compact design, Wankel rotary engines have been installed in a variety of vehicles and devices such as [[automobile]]s including [[racing car]]s, along with a ...ign was proposed as the power source for United States Marine Corps combat vehicles and other equipment in the late 1980s.<ref>{{cite book

...arehouse.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Large people visiting a large store in large vehicles.]] *Buy [[gasoline]] at a [[service station|gas station]] (in areas where full service is still available)

Two North American vehicles, the [[Chevrolet El Camino]] and [[Ford Ranchero]] are not technically truc ...rth American pickups come in ''[[Full-size car|full-size]]'' (large, heavy vehicles often with [[V8]] or six-cylinder engines), ''mid-size'', and ''[[Compact c

...and external trim items. This was seen especially in the compact passenger vehicles offered by the divisions. Nonetheless, the 1960-75 period was perhaps the g ...hicle quality long after the problems had been corrected, as the defective vehicles severely deteriorated in appearance as they aged, with blistering paint, ru

...eing suddenly exposed to the high temperature and pressure of a compressed gas, rather than by a separate source of ignition, such as a spark plug, as is ...e durable and more fuel efficient than their gasoline counterparts. Diesel vehicles are extremely popular in Europe (roughly half of the cars sold are diesel),

...g room. In other countries the term [[camper van]] is more common, and the vehicles themselves vary, typically being smaller than in North America. There are different classes of vehicles generally labeled as RVs:<ref name="tl-glossary">{{cite web

...om cars were being designed from scratch or by heavily converting existing vehicles into unbelievable designs. True show cars were distinguished by being one-o ...ered the burgeoning American car culture an array of relatively affordable vehicles with strong street performance that could also be used for racing. The affo

...[brakes]] are depressed to their maximum limit for a panic stop, or if the gas pedal is floored for maximum acceleration. ...ng the necessary cabin, it is easily predicted by the designers that these vehicles would have performance figures far in advance of any other vehicle of their