Future Fuels and Vehicles
In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of gasoline and diesel fuels there has been considerable research directed toward finding alternative fuels and vehicles. Many of these offer great hope that the vehicles of tomorrow will be much kinder to the environment. Ethanol is one such fuel. Currently used in small percentages to mix with … Keep Reading → gasoline; ethanol, which is a grain based alcohol offers a renewable resource that is gentler on the environment. Biodiesel fuels which come from plant and animal based products offer similar hope for diesel based vehicles. Mass production vehicles powered by electricity are already available and the future of that technology is very exciting. Hybrid vehicles continue to evolve, but the success of the Toyota Prius and other vehicles suggest that the market for hybrids is significant. Finally fuel cell technology offers yet another exciting technology that can potentially power vehicles in a cleaner, more efficient manner.
