Comentários do leitor

Hybrids the new Future of Cars

por Gladis Favela (2023-06-29)


Lastly, a walkable urban layout will put residences, retail stores and industry in close proximity, reducing the need for cars. Homes and workplaces alike will put their rooftops to work. And will it work? A 20-acre (0.08 square-km) city-operated organic farm is planned in walking distance from the city center and will supply the projected 13,500 residents with locally produced foods. In essence, they suggest you have some experience before biking or walking in traffic. In fact, many leading and reckoned automobile manufacturers have already launched hybrid electrics like Toyota, Ford, Honda etc. in the commercial market and few more are already in the line. Companies are often encouraged to provide a shuttle bus for their employees or post ride-share boards. If a person can't bike because of bad knees or other health issues, companies now produce electric motor kits that significantly reduce the physical power needed to ride a bike. Companies that install chargers for employee use will most likely get some good public relations mileage from the investment, though. By using public transportation for their primary needs and a regular car for the odd trip where it was necessary, one Swiss study indicated car cooperative owners drove more than 60 percent less than they would have if they owned a car.


There are all kinds of methods to do that, like planning to parties or just seeing a truly cool science fiction film, but you could just get a power car. Apparently, Fed-Ex are merely trialling the Navistar and Ford Transit Connect Electric vehicles in certain cities. In addition, Dockside Green plans include bike and pedestrian paths, subsidized public transit and a harbor ferry. In addition, bike and pedestrian paths will snake through the city grid. The city will be comprised of three neighborhoods called Marina, Lake and Pond, and Battery Prius will be designed with opportunities for all socioeconomic groups and many occupations in mind, including farming. This innovative green community is under way currently, with the first of three neighborhoods opening in 2009. Upon completion, the entire community will be home to about 2,500 people. Eco-cities all share similar characteristics: They aim to reduce or eliminate fossil-fuel use, adopt sustainable building practices, promote "green space" and clean air quality, implement energy-efficient and widely available public transportation, create walkable city designs and develop well-organized mixed-use neighborhoods that combine living, working and shopping.


In an effort to eventually win over permission from the FAA, Uber has a continued partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a feasible strategy to tackle the air traffic issues that would result from the emergence of small passenger aircraft. Thanks to those mechanical and automotive geniuses over a century ago, we have some unbelievable pieces of machinery on the road today. Energy-efficient appliances and fixtures (such as motion-sensing light switches), green roofs (rooftop gardens), and carbon footprint monitors (that allow residents to track their heat, energy and water use over time) are outfitted inside homes. Fossil-fuel burning cars are banned from the city in lieu of an electric personal light-rail system -- small, programmable cars that run only when you need to go somewhere, and a pedestrian-friendly city layout. Only clean-fuel cars will be allowed on the island, and the abundant public transportation will run on hydrogen fuel cells. Bullis, Kevin. "Hydrogen Reality Check." Technology Review.


And if these projects make the jump from paper to reality successfully, they might even earn a spot on our list of existing amazing green cities. But reaching that potential in a practical and affordable way might be difficult. And to use either of those, we'll have to change the way we live, move closer to our place of business, cram into a car with more people, take vacations closer to home, camp instead of RV -- overall, do more with less. These obvious choices are (by far) the best way reduce pollution as they produce no emissions. Are Kia hybrids reliable? Early hybrids could be charged from an external source before operation. The city will source its energy from a combination of solar and wind power, biofuels and recycled organic matter. The resort, intended to boost tourism, would draw on renewable energy sources, specifically wind and solar power, sustainable transportation and housing, as well as closed-loop water systems.





A Ciência & Ensino é uma publicação semestral destinada a professores de ciências do ensino fundamental e médio e seus formadores.