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Question: As a 17 year old, what can I do to not spend a gallon this summer?

I’m 17 years old and I drive a car that runs on premium grade and I get 18 MPG. I’m sick of it! I can’t stand having these big corporations suck all of my money. So basically I want to know what I can do to not stay on this INSANE track.

I’ve thought about getting a motorcycle even though they are extremely dangerous. I’m also thinking about getting an electric car because they seem like our best bet for the future. I watched “Who killed the electric car” and I’m shocked. I don’t even know how to get my hands on one right now. Is it even possible for me to get an electric car?

Ethanol seems to be dead end and hydrogen fuel cells seem to be way far into the future. Hybrids only offer me a temporary solution and don’t help that much.

What can I do?

Best answer:

Answer by VICTOR H
buy a bus pass.

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Power Systems Receive Major Upgrade

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Power Systems Receive Major Upgrade

A leading company specializing in the design and production of materials forelectronic thermal management, now uses AlSiC (Aluminum Silicon Carbide), a metal matrix composite ideally matched for base plates material for insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), used in power control, high-power traction, fly-by-wire applications, and Hybrid Electric Vehicle power systems.

The low isotropic coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) value of AlSiC-9 (8 ppm/°C: 30 – 100°C) is compatible with the thermal expansion value of the substrate or die used in IGBT power modules. The AlSiC CTE match lowers the mechanical stresses on IGBT die and substrates that are introduced by thermal power cycling, improving dependability of substrate attachment and reducing die cracking failures.

The device compatible AlSiC CTE removes the need for stress compensation material layers which are required in Copper (CTE = 17ppm/°C) baseplate assemblies. Removal of stress compensation materials simplifies baseplate assembly and decreases thermal resistance for AlSiC systems, meaning AlSiC systems have equal or improved thermal dissipation over Copper baseplate assemblies.

In high power applications (> 1200 V/ 400 A), IGBT modules assembled with AlSiC baseplates are found to have a service reliability of many times more thermal power cycles over Copper equivalent systems.

AlSiC is a lightweight material (1/3 that of Copper), which makes it an ideal cooler material for the weight-sensitive IGBT applications. AlSiC has higher strength and stiffness than Copper, which, combined with its lightweight nature, makes AlSiC assemblies more tolerant to shock and vibration.

The CPS AlSiC near net-shape fabrication process both produces the composite material and fabricates the product geometry, creating the design of IGBT base plates with a dome profile. This geometry improves thermal interface contact with cold plates and coolers. CPS fabricates standard of 190 mm x 140 mm, 140 mm x 130 mm and 140 mm x 70 mm base plate formats (shown) as well as custom formats.

More Hybrid Electric Vehicle Articles

DeWitt-Bath letters to the editor

President Obama and Gov. Jennifer Granholm recently appeared at the groundbreaking ceremony for the electric car battery plant owned by the Korean firm LG Chem in Holland.
Read more on DeWitt-Bath Review

Tech guilt: 5 ‘persuasive’ technologies to help you be good

Information is power, but does information — by itself — actually make people change their behavior?
Read more on CNN

The New Breeds of Cars

Decades ago the only type of car was the internal combustion (gasoline)type. Other varieties have arrived such as Hybrid and electric. With the new choices are other decisions such as which one reduces most the carbon footprint (or is the most green)and which one is the most cost effective. No more is “the miles per gallon” a standard that can be applied across the board as a specification.
Read more on Environmental News Network

The XR3 is a diesel-electric hybrid that gets 125mpg on diesel-only mode and over 225mpg on hybrid mode. You can buy plans for building this car at www.rqriley.com
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ENIGMA, 80 mpg Enigma diesel-electric hybrid sports car (SDSU) participating in Earthday 2007 parade Balboa Park (SD, CA)
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