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Junkyard Project
By: Jacob Palaschak, Richard Buffingstans, and the E snydro
Ethanol Cars
• Description – Ethanol is a biofuel alternative to gasoline made form the conversion of carbon-based feedstock, such as corn, sorghum, potatoes, wheat or sugar cane.
Not my corn car
Pros and cons for Ethanol fuel
Pros:• Ethanol burns cleaner that fossil fuels• The price of a gallon of pure ethanol is comparable
to the price of a gallon of gasoline.• Corn farmers can make more money.• Corn is processed into ethanol, so more factories
have to be built, which means more jobs.• The plants that ethanol is made from also take
carbon dioxide from the air.
Pros (cont.)
• Ethanol is made from corn, soybeans, and few other vegetables. These are all renewable resources.
• Using ethanol results in less greenhouse gases, which slows down global warming.
Cons of ethanol fuel
Cons:• The price of items that have corn in them will
rise because of the demand of more ethanol.• Other crops will grow less because of the need
form corn and other ethanol-producing plants.• More land will be cleared for farming.• If there is a drought, there will be a fuel
shortage.
Solar Cars
• Description – A solar vehicle is a vehicle powered by a type of renewable energy, by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the surface.
Not my sun car
Pros and cons of Solar cars
Pros:• Solar cars are extremely energy efficient• They produce no emissions• They are very quiet• They require no fuel
Cons of Solar cars
Cons:• They are totally dependant on the sun• Their entire top surface is required for solar
cells• Powering the vehicle leaves no power for
luxuries like air-conditioning
Hybrid cars
• Description – A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle.
Not my speed racing electric car
Pros and cons of Hybrid cars
Pros:• Hybrid cars have better gas mileage – they take
you twice as far as the conventional vehicle for every gallon of fuel.
• You’ll save a lot more money in the long-run. With hybrids, you will save approximately $2,300 over a ten year period.
• Hybrids are more fuel efficient and better for the environment.
Pros (cont.)
• Regular maintenance and repairs are just like getting a normal car fixed. They have many of the same parts as normal cars and can be serviced by any qualified mechanic.
Cons of hybrid cars
Cons:• In reality, the mileage is 10% less that what
the tag claims.• The cost of hybrid cars range form $19,000 to
$25,000 compared to other cars.• Regular maintenance and repairs are no
problem, but hybrids have unique problems of their own.
Sources
• http://www.stationwagon.com/gallery/pictures/1974_Ford_Country_Squire_2.jpg
• www.farmagriculture.com/Images/Products/ethan
• http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111135/conspros.htm
• http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/49130/cars/pros_and_cons_of_owning_a_hybrid_car.html
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