Essays Tagged: "fuel consumption"

A Misrepresentation is defined at common law as a "statement of fact made by one party to the other party, which is false.

1967.From the facts of the case, according to Bruce's letter, it seems that he is unhappy with the fuel economy of the car he has purchased. In his letter Bruce says that he "...asked a series of que ... series of questions relating to the car...but the one which sticks in my mind is the one regarding fuel consumption." Bruce refers to the statement made by the salesman, Clarence regarding fuel consu ...

(7 pages) 78 0 1.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Business action plan - NREL

For the last couple of years our company has spent an outrageous amount of money on fuel. The increasing price of gas and the number of miles our vehicles travel each day is costing ou ... any a lot of money. With the new technology that is available using hybrids and new types of diesel fuels we could save our company money and help save our environment at the same time.One of our truc ... month at $900 per truck. Since we have 20 trucks in our fleet, we are spending $18,000 a month for fuel alone. By investing in hybrid or bio-diesel and practicing some good driving techniques we coul ...

(3 pages) 52 2 5.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Automotive Companies

The production, characteristics and use of alumin

al the preferred material of construction for transport applications, where weight saving to reduce fuel consumption and to increase load carrying capacity is vital. Products like motor cars, is an ob ...

(6 pages) 12 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

The Flamethrower

emely flammable, such as an oil, tar, or benzene.The flamethrower shoots a stream of burning liquid fuel at enemies. It consists of a backpack with compressed nitrogen and a tank containing either coa ... nitrogen and a tank containing either coal tar and benzene, oil, or paraffin. A hose runs from the fuel tank to a nozzle, on which is an ignition device. When you press the trigger, gas forces the li ...

(2 pages) 11 1 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Compare SUVs : Pontiac Aztec vs. Ford Escape

ing wheel. These two vehicles are equipped with anti-lock brakes and both are four-wheel drive. The fuel consumption of both is about the same during city driving. I also noted some differences in the ...

(3 pages) 2885 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Airline Industry Efficiency

ntrol commerce. Some ways that they are planning to accomplish this task is to cut back on flights, fuel consumption, and alternate sources of energy.Airlines plan to update their fleets with planes b ... sources of energy.Airlines plan to update their fleets with planes built for more fuel efficiency. Fuel accounts for thirty-five to forty-five percent of an airline’s budget. To lower that amoun ...

(6 pages) 41 0 5.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Strategic Plan Alignment: Ford Motor Company

ued to lose market share to foreign competition. The current weak U.S. economy combined with rising fuel prices and increased political pressures regarding global warming, presents several challenges ... t fresh capital, and quickly develop and produce, new efficient and economic autos, and alternative fueled vehicles. The global auto industry will continue to grow with 80% of the global auto industry ...

(29 pages) 254 0 0.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Piracy in Somalia:Threatening International Trade

which will add a considerable distance to international shipping routes. The extra travel time and fuel consumption requirements will result in considerably increased shipping costs and severe negati ... days and 4,500 nautical miles to every shipping route that reaches Asia. The extra travel time and fuel consumption requirements will result in considerably increased international shipping costs, an ...

(6 pages) 41 0 0.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

Automotive emissions

w come we can interact with the engine to get better results in terms of emissions, efficiency, and fuel consumption.First of all it's necessary understand each emission, and what is causing it.The 'c ... ways of reducing Co2 emissions, one is reducing the engine displacement, the other is improving the fuel economy, both of them are related with the quantity of fuel burned as less fuel we burn as few ...

(4 pages) 18 0 5.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering

Demand of hybrid car in Malaysia

Demand for hybrid cars in MalaysiaA hybrid car is actually a car that runs in two fuel sources. Differentiation a hybrid car from a conventional car is that a hybrid car contains two ... ed while the car running or while the car is braking. The two engines are work together to cut down fuel consumption. It is able to cut down the fuel usage by more than half with using this technology ... are not so popular in current stage, but are in a growing trends and beginning to expand. Since the fuel price is keep rising and it is no doubt that heightened awareness of hybrid cars among consumer ...

(9 pages) 4 0 0.0 Mar/2012

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Role Of Engineers

orld around them. The three global challenges that will be covered in this paper are ways to lessen fuel consumption, how to restore and improve urban infrastructure and how to enhance virtual reality ... en everywhere in your daily lives, when you put gas in your car, the chemical engineer designed the fuel to run in an engine that was designed by an engineer that is in a car frame designed by another ...

(8 pages) 1 0 0.0 Oct/2012

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering