Essays on Tailpipe

The issue of the pollution of the environment has been an issue that has always been addressed in different forums. This is mainly due to the fact that the continuous pollution makes the world less inhabitable for man. Pollution may be on different components of the earth; from water, to air to the ground itself. Various mechanisms have been developed as a way of ensuring that we are able to conserve the environment (Shaw 14). These may include measures like ensuring that the citizens use biodegradable products in order to prevent the instances of soil pollution, or ensuring that ...

Buying a car is usually a hard choice to make. Many people want and have a car. However, it takes them a while to decide which car is worth their time and money. Lately all-electric cars have been added to the vehicle market. Not too many people have trust in them, but there are people who still make these eco friendly purchases. Personally I would not be a fan of such a vehicle. I am a traditionalist in the car purchasing. Even, though, the all electric cars have been occupying the market, they are not seen as trustworthy in ...

The state of California has long been a pioneer of emissions control regulation. In 2002, California made a huge step in initiating regulations for climate change mitigation with the passing of AB 1493 or Pavley Law which aims to address the issue of climate by controlling the tailpipe GHG emissions as opposed to the federal approach to regulating the fuel economy. The regulations were developed over the next two years and were scheduled to be effective on the 2009 new models. According to the California Air Resources Board, the full implementation of Pavley Law was estimated to account for a 30% GHG ...

The environment is under different types of threats. Environmental pollution has been a key issue of concern in the last two centuries. The sustainability of human activities is something that the government has tried to look at in a detailed manner. Air pollution has been one of the most dangerous pollution in the environment. The human activities have contributed much to air pollution. The impacts of air pollution in the environment are massive and hazardous especially to the future generation the human activities especially industrial emission and automotive emission has been the main source of air pollution (Ackerman and William 1468). ...

The article outlines econometric analysis of the electric vehicles with regards to the costs. The authors argue that the electric vehicles are destined to offer solutions to petroleum related challenges in the motor industry. Through a simulation model, a comparison of the vehicle purchase and energy costs is made with the associated benefits. The authors concluded that more cost benefits can be realized from the electric vehicles in relation to the conventional vehicles. The associated economic benefits of the electric vehicles entail more that 45% reduction in petroleum consumption for each vehicle for every 32 kilometers. However, relative to the conventional ...

A plug-in hybrid vehicle, plug-in hybrid, or hybrid electric vehicle is a vehicle that makes use of rechargeable batteries and other devices of energy storage. They are restored to full charge through the connection of the plug to the electric power sources (external) that are normally on electric wall sockets. The PHEVs share characteristics of various hybrid electric vehicles that have electric motors, as well as internal combustion engines (ICEs). They also have an all-electric car that has a plug of connect to an electrical grid. The PHEVs seen today are passenger vehicles even though there are PHEV versions for commercial ...

Greenhouse gases are those gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. Several chemical compounds in the earth’s atmosphere are greenhouse gases. They allow sunlight to pass through them into the surface of the earth. This light is reflected form the surface back towards the space in the form of infrared radiations or heat. The greenhouse gases absorb these radiations and trap the heat in the atmosphere. After some time, the amount of energy sent from the sun to the surface becomes equal to the energy radiated back into the atmosphere. This process leaves the temperature of the surface ...

Electric vehicle

Abstract The following paper discusses at length the various kinds of Electric Vehicles (EV) available by giving examples and discussing their specifications in order to make the reader aware of the available electric vehicles in the market. The Greenhouse effect is a major cause of concern and can be controlled by watching ones carbon footprints. Investing in an electric vehicle is its stepping stone. The paper is thus written with the view of providing a comprehensive view in the available short, medium and long range electric vehicles.

The growing percentage of air pollutants let into the air due to ...