A Guide to Alternative Fuel Vehicles  in Celebration

The automobile industry is on the verge of a revolution. By now, virtually all scientists agree that we are on the brink of a global climate crisis, regardless of if it is something we caused or not. Either way, they agree, that there are things that need to be done about it, and one of them is to produce and invent more alternative fuel vehicles. Besides the environmental imperative, there is also the issue of cost. Gasoline prices fluctuate rapidly and often times get quite expensive. Alternative fuel vehicles avoid such high costs. Furthermore, reducing the American dependency on foreign oil for gasoline would go a long way in helping this country reduce its massive deficit. There are several alternative fuel vehicles available in Central Florida; here is a short overview of these alternative fuel vehicles.

The most commonly heard of all of the alternative fuel vehicles is called a hybrid car. But what is a hybrid car, really? Most people still need a (smaller) tank of gasoline so how is this different than other cars? While you still have the internal combustion engine, you also have an electric motor. Your car will use the electric motor as much as possible, using the gas engine for only high speeds and as a “plan B”. This is a great way to significantly reduce the amount of gasoline you use, buy and pollute with.

As pollution awareness and planet conscientiousness is on the rise, the number of Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) is steadily increasing, especially in Celebration, Florida.   GEMs are perfect for neighborhood transportation or even short trips to the store or office.  Many residents in Celebration are choosing these electric vehicles for their local transportation needs.

Other alternative fuel vehicles are out there. More and more cars a using diesel fuel, once the provence of only semi trucks and train engines. Diesel is relatively “better” at providing miles per gallon, but is still gasoline. A better option is ethanol, a corn-based power fuel. This is still difficult to find stations that pump ethanol is some locations, but those stations are growing and you might be surprised with how many are actually in your area.

However, there is no perfect option. Many people seem to be waiting for one particular technology, system or innovation to grab a large enough market share to validate that it’s not a passing fad and is worth an investment. Despite all of the speculation no one knows what that will be. Either way, the future of transportation lies with alternative fuel vehicles and in Celebration, they are here to stay.

Originally posted 2009-11-24 15:03:35.

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Originally posted 2009-09-21 18:58:53.

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