Convert your car into a car with hybrid technology

With $ 7,000 for third-party switch, customers can turn their cars become more fuel-efficient vehicles like hybrid.

Many companies, notably Toyota, it takes at least two years away can launch the second generation of hybrid technology, also known as plug-in hybrid. Plug-in system allows users with electrical charging (plugged directly into an outlet at home) without having to replace the current.

But a few months, the company will introduce battery pack accessories to help turn hybrid cars hybrid vehicles generally.

A123Systems, accessory suppliers and automotive batteries in Watertown, the U.S. has launched products called Hymotion L5, which became the Prius plug-in hybrid model planned by Toyota earlier. Hymotion L5 is compatible with versions from 2004 to 2008 Prius, but it will add a new lithium-ion transmission is the Prius.

Toyota Prius can halve fuel consumption if you use third-party products. Photo: ForbesAuto.

A123 system can reduce fuel consumption average of 5.1 liters to 2.4 liters of the Prius for 100 km. Also, the distance traveled by the vehicle is further equipped with new batteries.

Hymotion L5 adapter costs $ 9,995, plus 400 USD shipping fee, 3 year warranty and is installed at the airline agent. Customers who booked $ 1,000 on the official website of this company, then travel to get installed at the dealer, including the Toyota dealer.

In addition to A123, in August to its Poulsen Hybrid, based in Shelton will release the converter common to all types of hybrid vehicles. The price of this product in about $ 7,000.

Poulsen Hybrid's products use a small electric motor, mounted on the rear wheels and lithium-ion battery power. Thus, the fuel consumption is published halved compared to normal.

However, Poulsen did not say how long the car is going to be charged but claims the price is lower than 1 USD will be loaded each time. Installation time of Poulsen Hybrid product takes about 3-4 hours at the authorized dealer. Installation fee of 500 USD to 600 USD.

To compete with rivals, VS Composites company plans to introduce electronic booster Electrocharger in 2009, with $ 4,000. Electrocharger can be mounted on vehicles equipped with turbocharged or supercharged turbine. This is good news for believers with cars, people always want to increase capacity and loading rate.

VS Composites ad Electrocharger improve fuel consumption in the city about 60%. The technician can normally installed by the cable Electrocharger be colored, very hard to mistake.

Commenting on the future of these products, Philip Gott, director at consultancy Global Insight car analysis, each vehicle is fitted switching system plug-in hybrid costs about 2 cents per mile (1 , 6 km). While hybrid vehicles normally takes about 10 cents per mile.

So it took eight years, averaging 40 miles per day, customers can offset the $ 10,000 they spend. 8 years is too long compared to the time ownership of the average American. But Philip Gott for the benefit here is that environmental issues and fuel prices increasing.

However, consumers remain cautious with products of third parties, due to potential risks. Anyway, plug-in hybrid systems by automobile manufacturers to develop safer definitely.

Toyota, the manufacturer announced it would commercialize the plug-in hybrid technology in 2010, expressed doubt that the above transducers. "If the results of the A123 is correct, there are still potential risks when devices added to affect the general design of the vehicles and damage other systems," said Bill Kwong, a Toyota spokesman said.

Analyst Art Spinella of CNW Marketing Research in Bandon firm that announced a half-products converted to hybrid vehicles have problems. While technology changes rapidly.

"Look at the computer industry. Now we just have to spend 349 USD for a machine that previously cost $ 3,000. So can the initial customers will buy the converter, but then they will certainly transferred to the genuine product. "

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Some misconceptions about hybrid car engines

Deemed to be small, and bring the most dangerous time, but hybrids still are the number 1 choice of energy researchers in the coming decades. They say the hybrid is the transitional period before the auto industry switch to fuel cells.

Lexus LF-Sh Concept at Tokyo exhibition. (AutoWeek)

Hybrid small, low power

Honda Accord Hybrid sedan is the fastest family on the market. Lexus RX400h and Toyota Highlander hybrid has a capacity of 270 horsepower. Lexus GS 450h will debut in late 2006 with a capacity of over 300 horsepower with time acceleration 0-100 km / h in 6 seconds. Even Toyota is also expected to set the capacity of the Volta concept car at 408 horsepower.

These models demonstrate that more electric motors and batteries in the transmission system does not reduce the features of the car. Combined electric and gasoline engine enabling engineers to control the level of fuel consumption and greater speed. If Americans lament for her hybrids, Chevy Tahoe with General Motors to satisfy their habit.

Only famous people bought hybrid

There are many stars driving the Prius as Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Larry David made many people believe only they can ride a hybrid. In fact, for many years, America and the world must be under pressure from high oil prices a fuel-efficient vehicles will naturally attract the attention of everyone. Moreover, environmental protection as well as topics of interest and the hybrid is "way" which stars their beauty in the eyes of everyone. But environmental protection is not only their own but of all mankind. So do not think that hybrid is not for you.


Lexus GS 350h hybrid use. (Netcarshow)

Hybrid is more dangerous

Now, with that hundreds of hybrid vehicles on the road, opponents think the hybrid batteries and electric motors Situation burnt due to high voltage, causing a series of Accidents. Tuy nhiên, "Customers should not worry about it just vì cần learn more about hybrids, You'll see how it's safe. All wires are color nhãn voltage and Confusion is something rare.

Hybrid Will solve traffic problems, energy and environment

Growing hybrid market. In 2000, with 9.500 hybrids sold in America. But five years later, that number increased to 200,000 vehicles. Even so, only 200,000 vehicles accounted for 1.2% of the total 17 million units sold last year. If each hybrid saves 1 gallon (3785 liters) in a number of hybrid vehicles on the private saving an average 100,000 gallons. But that figure did not go far so sánh to 400 million gallons that Americans consume a day.

Therefore, the hybrid is just one part of the Overall Solution.


Ford Escape hybrid 2006. (Theautochannel)

Hybrid technology is only temporary

Hybrid technology is often compared with the fuel cell, diesel and hydrogen. Greatest dream and investments are often people put the fuel cell. However, on 1/12/2005, the International Energy Agency concluded that even the most favorable conditions, hydrogen fuel vehicles to also have a new 2050 can become a reality. The debate about the future of car technology is back with the combined method combine systems and fuels in the same car. Experience when mass-produced hybrid has taken the idea to engineers need to develop complex systems and combine them with other energy sources.

Jason Mark, clean vehicles program director of the Association of Scientists, told the Journal Hybridcars.com: "Hybrid is the bridge between conventional vehicles with fuel cell vehicles." In an Associated Press interview, Jim Press, CEO TMS (Toyota Motor Sales), said: "I think everything will be hybrid technology. It may be a petrol hybrid, diesel hybrid or fuel cell hybrid. "

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Deal with emergencies (Part 3)

In this last section Edmunds experts share experience in dealing with common problems such as two-wheel slipped out of the road.
Although this is a situation often occurs, but many people do not know what to do and the results are often very bad.
The eighth scenario: Two wheels off the road dislocated
This is most susceptible to accidents in 10 cases of emergency. How to handle very simple provided that you do not rush to find ways to put bread on the road. Be calm and perform the following steps:
Gently down the station. Do not touch the brake if the brake is not required (such as mountains or the car is in front of obstacles). Parking brake is easy at this time affecting the ABS system worth hundreds of dollars.
Continue to drive parallel to the curb and reduce speed to about 55 km / h to 65 km / h. Then gently beat driving a small car to climb up the road. If driving a 5 degree angle so you can make the car shot up too fast.



In both situations, but the front wheel slipped back with obstacles, you can click the brakes but do not hit driver more than 15 degrees. The reason is that turning the steering wheel 45-60 degrees to climb the road, the two front tires will gain traction sooner than a full two rear wheels. This can cause the car was knocked back or other vehicle to climb dramatically.
Ninth situations: Cake before slipping
When the front wheel slipped off the accelerator, please, do not touch the brake and wait until the car grip the road again. You should not waste your energy to turn the steering wheel hoping miracle. Type driving too many cars can also cause disoriented when the tire suddenly slipped out.
Edmunds reviews for steering and braking in this situation is like trying to withdraw money from an empty account. By car you are requesting a higher level of traction that the tire can provide.
Tenth situation: after losing tire traction
To cope, make it stronger brake pedal to the floor and held until the car stops. Then count to "3" and slowly release the brake if you want to continue moving. In the case before releasing the brakes stop the car - though only by about 10 km / h - your car will be disoriented.
About love racing riders often find the rear wheels slip at a speed of 300 km / h but still not hitting the wall. Those who have been trained to keep a good driving directions in an emergency. Also with the less experienced drivers, just at 40 km / h, they could not psychologically active.

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Deal with emergencies (Part 2)

Whether or not the car has antilock brakes with ABS, the most important thing is to stop an emergency vehicle drivers need to know what to do.
Antilock brake system ABS increasingly popular and gradually be regarded as one of the safety devices are most important. However, ABS is the only tech support. Itself can not handle household driver should correctly understand the effect of ABS will help you drive better deal with critical situations.
Thursday situations: when there is no ABS GAP
New ABS popular drivers should face this situation very much. Best operation at emergency stop is to continue to hold the brake. However, you must make sure not to press too hard to drive the wheels locked, leading to sliding on the pavement.




The most important goal is to brake the car stopped at a point of interest. To do this, of course you must not lose steering. If the miss hit off the brake, release a little bit and then continue to press-release-style input and continuous with the bus driver to the right place. Also, when to stop emergency, many drivers often drive hit off the left or right. So, do not release the brakes when the car is not really in control.
The note above is just theory. To realize the real problem, it is best practice.
Choose a deserted streets, move the vehicle. Then you start to hit the brakes. Tire until you hear hissing, that's a sign that it is about to skid on the road. This is regarded as the best way to break you just have to control the car. But if you hear "tru", make sure the tire was removed and can not be controlled as desired. Please release the brake and hit return.
Friday situations: when the ABS GAP
If the car has ABS, make strong confident the brake pedal down to the floor, holding on until the car stops. However, just remember to support ABS also new friends is the driver. You need to concentrate on driving duties, while the ABS is responsible press-release the brakes (about 15 times per second).
Although ABS is very useful but still need coaching. Because in most cases, the driver does not press the brake or not to hold out until the car stops. They often break into several stages (ie, press lightly and then press hard) and released by reflex. A student in training sessions led by Edmunds car to the curb because not enough force to break. The reason given was that her "I'm afraid the car was sliding."
When the initial exercise to try at a velocity of about 40 km / h. Then you mature, you can try at high speed. Do not care about tire hissing sound by lightly pressing the accelerator a bit and tire wear does not affect the car.
Saturday situations: Avoid accidents with ABS
In English, the experts draw the three "S" ABS is most important. That's "Stomp, Stay and Steer - pedal power, and keep driving." The beneficial effects of ABS is to allow the driver operate the vehicle normally despite all the brake pedal.
However, there is a common problem is the driver was "shocked" by the incident type and tend to drive too much in one direction. This is very dangerous because at high speed, just type the driver slightly, moving distance was very long. The loss of driving back and release them more afraid that the ABS brakes become ineffective.
For practice, you can use water bottles placed perpendicular to drive in a place convenient. Began pressing station, close to your braking power, driving beat to bypass obstacles. Try to persevere and do not regret because the car is the most precious experience for you to handle confidently.

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Deal with emergencies (Part 1)

When it tires, most drivers braking, driving on the road during operation is to press lightly on the accelerator, hold the steering wheel and then decelerate.

To have a pilot's license, pilots must undergo emergency assumptions. However, test driving cars, mainly focusing on skills that most people do not have much experience in critical situations.

Experts in automotive site Edmunds.com has summarized known how to handle emergencies 10. The content is divided into three parts. The first part responding to tire explosion or loss of the accelerator. The second part focuses to the measures to take the help of the antilock brake system with ABS. Part 3 share how to fix the wheel slip when break down the road and wheel slip.

Scenario One: Tire Explosion

To survive when the tire exploded, you imagine yourself being chased by police. Please press the accelerator and drove straight up front. English class it makes the most startling and the driver is wrong for the car slowed to pull over the curb. With special tires and broken at high speed, braking and driving on the sidewalk makes you prone to accidents than ever.

 
Edmunds experts in driver training by sitting in the back seat and the tire exploded with mild explosives. Almost no one lost steering and below are the steps the students have done:
Keep the accelerator pedal for about 2 seconds and continue driving straight. This period plays an important role, helping to calm you do not make calls or type brake driving deaths.
After 2 seconds, you release the accelerator pedal slowly. Action force of the explosion caused cake car was slowing to stop.
2 second period can cause many drivers find it difficult to estimate. According to Edmunds, most importantly, keep driving straight, away from the brake to the foot (or feet). When the car down to about 45 km / h, poker-face on the road to pull over.
Instructions on the ideal conditions. In case of need to keep the brakes after driving, remember to make lightly.
According to statistics, most tire explosion occurred on the highway, hot weather and a bit premature tire. So, please regularly check tire pressure or use of display systems.
The second situation: Rupture of flowers tires
Occurred despite similar technically but sometimes tire of flowers break more dangerous tire explosion. This is a problem that the tire and wire flowers left side of a part or apart. The imbalance in weight and makes tires were turned surface when rotating at speed 1000 rpm, causing the vibrations to the fuel tank, brake ducts, rear seat, windows ...
This phenomenon occurs in a few days but may be only a few seconds to make loud noises, then bigger and bigger. Until the tire iron ring in contact with the road you will hear the metal friction.
To process, please click the accelerator a bit and then gently put out. In the meantime, continue driving straight until the safety car and pulled into the curb.
The reason that this situation can be more dangerous than the explosion when the tire is thrown flowers, cries and lost many drivers said that no matter what happens. Meanwhile, the car is in very dangerous state.
The third scenario: Loss of the accelerator
Phenomenon is the throttle switch, leading to loss of pedal effects, rarely happens. But even when the engine started in the state can not control, stop the car immediately and manipulate these steps:
Transferred to the N or cutting cone. Do not worry about the engine moving on the N by the system limits engine speed on modern vehicles will help it avoid damage. Then you switch on the R (reverse) to turn off the engine or the N back if this does not happen. In case the number N can not, turn off the boot lock.
Wednesday situations: sudden acceleration
Also known as unintended acceleration. It does not stem from technical problems but by the driver suddenly hit the accelerator. This is a problem that most novice suffer at least once, and they always claim not press the brake pedal.
When you encounter this problem, similar to the accelerator in case of loss, please stop immediately and move quickly on the number N. In the case can not, turn off the boot lock.

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The assumption of driver

Some people believe that "real men" do not use the ESP electric balance. small engine cars are less fuel consumption than larger engines better speed manual or automatic transmission

Some people believe that "real men" do not use the ESP electric balance. small engine cars are less fuel consumption than larger engines better speed manual or automatic transmission

Different reasons, but also the "home" in European countries, where cars were popular nearly a century, and misconceptions about their vehicles. Here are 6 mistakes that drivers usually make the wings, the UK MSN site statistics.
4-wheel drive cars have better traction
Theoretically this is true. The 4WD vehicle is level distribution of torque to all wheels should ensure a more flexible vehicle requirements. However, not all situations are better for the two vehicles because they only have four wheels like other vehicles. When traveling on snow or encounter slippery surfaces, the two vehicles actually need to slide more. Also, if you go too fast, they still lost to friction in the front wheel (understerring) as usual. Mercedes SLK equipped with automatic transmission 7G-Tronic seven-level advanced into the most current kind. Photo: the Mercedes. Mercedes SLK equipped with automatic transmission 7G-Tronic seven-level advanced into the most current kind.

 

True non-driving functions Electronic Stability ESP
You often hear "Home" is about feeling excited or turn off the ESP traction control TC?. This is just a sophisticated level of "macho" by ESP has been researching, testing and inspection capabilities how well protected. Black box data that record also shows good stability vehicles, if equipped with ESP, to meet the emergency.
For these reasons, there is no basis do we refuse the help of ESP on public roads. Also on the track, you can disable ESP custom.
Small engine consuming a less fuel
This is confirmed by a majority of consumers and completely true if the two separate test engines in the small and large laboratories. When putting it in a car, you must rely on many factors such as vehicle weight and load, aerodynamic characteristics, the driving and road conditions. In fact many types of scooters with a capacity of 150-200 cc, but consume more fuel than cars with a capacity of 1,000 cc machine.
The floor is always better than an automatic
Automatic number and type of flooring is better than any controversial issues in world holding the steering wheel. To confirm what is clearly extremely difficult because both have advantages and disadvantages of its own.
Initially, the car is automatic for is slow, inflexible and expensive gasoline over the floor. However, modern technology allows automatic increasingly intelligent. Nearly all the assembled Mercedes 7G-Tronic gearbox and the fact that we have more speed when equipped with the floor. Also dual-clutch gearbox DSG Volkswagen has time shifting fast, quiet, almost a manual.
Sport utility vehicles safer
Some clients can only ride for SUVs because they always have the advantage that when a collision with another vehicle, or at least they "feel safer". However, reality is not so.
The EuroNCAP tests showed that the mid-size cars like VW Golf, Peugeot 308, Ford Focus, the Renault Megane, Citroen C4 and again reached the highest level of protection of 5 stars, the equivalent such as BMW X5, Volkswagen Touareg or Volvo XC90.
In addition, the SUV is said to have vision, but the driver will not see a child standing at the back tail.
Small engine capacity of weaker
Technologies such as turbine turbocharger, turbo charger today can turn a small motor with a capacity equivalent to larger types. For example 1.4-liter turbocharged engine Volkswagen's TFSI with a capacity of up to 170 horsepower, higher than the capacity of the Honda Civic 2.0 (153 bhp). In addition, to design the engine to match features using some kind of sport utility large capacity but low maximum capacity. Return, high torque to overcome the terrain advantages.

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8 of intolerance for driver

Men should not smoke while driving. But women, watching the claws and high heels are common causes leading to accidents.
In line with vehicles such as wood or on the highway, just a few seconds neglect of the distracted driver can cause incalculable disaster. Here are the tips alongside such acts forbidden drink alcohol before driving.

No smoking while driving

There are interesting stories about the job interview the driver for a presidents economic groups. The two candidates entered the final round to pick out one. The president asked: "When driving, if the cigarette in your eyes I'll handle how." The answer brief of a candidate who later helped him become the great leader of the group: "I never smoked and who also require next to no smoking while driving." Smoking, bad habits while driving.
Smoking at riding means you have to open and dangerous occurrences in a moment when the wind thrown cigarette butts in the eye. Not to mention that sparks can cause fires by furniture flammables.
Not sticking head out the door spitting
Even if the driver has been cold, cough should not market the car door to spit out. Apart from negligence when the output market pull type steering movement by holding the steering wheel is also easy to be dangerous for people to go back.
No phone call
More dangerous is when a driver focuses on handset for messaging or phone. A few seconds distracted with the content of calls and a hand on the steering wheel can cause the driver was startled to meet unexpected situations.
Not just eating while driving
In the cockpit is designed cavity tuck beverage cans, but can not mean just drinking driver. Neck movement brought back cans of water to her mouth in a moment has obscured the view of the driver. Want to drink water, stop the car a few minutes.
Do not listen to music and sing along
Actions which the driver or contempt is raw or causes of traffic accidents. Busy listening to music and sing along quietly in your ear or wear a phone that the driver can not hear the car horn is also very easy and other "silent" in his song but forget the steering wheel. Statistics of car insurance company Privilege famous England said accidents often occur on the highways that causes the error stems from a "waste nhach" of the driver as was busy listening to music, shaving and drinking coffee.
No sea view ad
This is a cause close to 40% of accidents. Drivers have to concentrate on driving by very "sensitive" with what outside cabin. They are often attracted by the very attractive advertising banners hanging on the line. Many of them are images of hot women or garish color scenes. Even the "beautiful view" is also among the top cause of most collisions.
Not just driving while watching claws
This warning usually reserved for women. They have habits or look in the mirror to see how his face. She even while driving your car just lip occupied until a new collision occurs, then was startled late.
No slippers, high heels
Absolutely avoid sandals without a strap when driving. Pressing the gas and brake pedal, keeping insects always require mobility, coordination. All these things are caused by driver's feet. A certain pair of sandals or a pair of shoes soles are the safest. If slippers or high heels can cause slipping or slipped off the brake pedal while folding handle.

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5 ways to help small car damaged

Failure is not desired by anyone. However, it is the phenomenon can not happen and we only have limited as little as possible in the following way.
Roll slowly at startup
When I start the car in the morning, you'll need at least 30 seconds the computer in idle mode (more if the car is not used within 24 hours). In case of insufficient long-running idle, low oil pressure caused the device is not fully lubricated. Time did not need too long (over 10 minutes) by petrol consumption and engine will not heat to desired temperature. Should not exceed the vehicle's performance.

During the C-class Mercedes driver safety. When driving, drivers should avoid situations beyond the capacity of vehicle operation.
The driver of investment in trees is like trying to drive you to save fuel. Means an increase or decrease the gas slowly, limiting braking and keep your rpm in the second half the dashboard. On many models, so experts recommend keeping your rpm at speeds of less than 3,000 rpm.
If sudden acceleration, friction will cause large increases wear on equipment, creating openings and structures no longer fit together.
Using a fuel
With newer cars, best use gasoline A95 and never pour another. Using gasoline of different octane (95 or 92) that the electronic system in deep trouble. When poured fuel through the sensor control unit ECU to establish a central state-level optimization process data, in-cylinder combustion and exhaust emissions. If you use many, ECU will continue to change the combustion process that does not achieve the best performance.
Proper periodic maintenance
This measure is not need much intelligence, just your mind. However, many customers neglected maintenance schedule, oil changes, fuel filter or animal oil filter that the manufacturer recommends.
Along a vehicle and operating conditions but the life and functionality are different in each user. In addition to the characteristics of each manufacturer, durability depends largely on the attitude of the vehicle. If you care and attention, the car will not spare them the merits.
Check oil and tire pressure regularly
You should check the engine oil level at least once a month, do not rely solely on the dashboard warning light. Oil works to protect and prolong engine life. So whenever possible, park your car in flat space and check the oil level when engine cold. To check, remove the probe is cleaned of oil, then plug it back and draw again. If you find a stick-thin layer of oil in the middle notch marks the lowest and highest (min and max) on the first probe of oil, everything was fine. If oil stick below the minimum (min), you need to add oil to the engine magnet.
Simple and easy to do but there are still many people do not realize the advantages of maintaining proper tire pressure. By the plastic should be compressed flat tire surface in contact with the road and back to its original state when no longer exposed. In the process, the tire generates a mechanical wave motion with a few wear phenomenon. If the amount of air in the tires little, it becomes more powerful waves and of course, increases abrasion.
So that reduced tire traction cangqua, car shock absorbers and vibration affecting the mechanical structure.
Driving stability
No increase or decrease in speed dramatically, limiting braking and do not try to test these situations you know will affect the operation of the car. Except racing and has been a degree, every product is made for use in normal conditions. If you make it beyond the ability to work is like any human illness will come.

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