Essays Tagged: "fuel economy"

Corporate Average Fuel Economy

real nice piece of work good!Corporate Average Fuel EconomyThe foreshadowed Market Failures of the mid 1970's gave way to Corporate Average Fuel Ec ... way to Corporate Average Fuel Economy, regulation which would call for new standards in automobile fuel efficiency. The market failures hinged on a number of outside variables which could have had a ... pump prices and b) forecasted resource expenditure before the year 2000.*** With Corporate Average Fuel Economy in place the market failures should be partially alleviated and pressures due to restri ...

(3 pages) 60 0 4.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

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 Research, Bankruptcy, Outboard Marine Corporation

990's, it introduced Ficht Ram Injection on certain outboard motors which offered 35 percent better fuel economy, lower hydrocarbon exhaust emissions and up to 50 percent reduction in oil consumption. ... yal consumers.One of the key parties involved in the research was the U.S. Coast Guard. OMC's Ficht fuel injected engines were introduced in 1997 in response to EPA requirements for cleaner-burning, f ...

(3 pages) 28 0 4.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

SUVs: They just aren't worth the cost

automakers feel it is in their best interest to not fix those problems.There is a large gap in the fuel economy between what the average passenger car receives (28 miles per gallon) and what popular ... am sure the average consumer can find a much better way to spend over a thousand dollars.Improving fuel economy standards could be done with relatively low cost compared to the excess amount of money ...

(6 pages) 32 0 3.0 May/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Economics Of Buying A Car

that are looked at and that can be related to economics are the safety specifications, warranties, fuel economy, and price. Each of these, along with many others, plays a role in the selection proces ... r not the car can be maintained and the financial risks it holds if the car were to brake down. The fuel economy of a car is important relating to the gas the car will consume. If the car uses gasolin ...

(1 pages) 19 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

SUVs : Are They Economical Or Not

over is whether SUVs are safe and whether they should be regulated like cars with regards to their fuel efficiency. The reason why this subject interests me is because just over a month ago I was in ... le breathe. They also emit much more pollution into the atmosphere due to the low Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) brought upon by the Department of Transportation. "The standards, adopted by Con ...

(7 pages) 14 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

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 ... save our company money and help save our environment at the same time.One of our trucks fills up on fuel at $75 per tank at least three times a week. That is 12 times a month at $900 per truck. Since ...

(3 pages) 52 2 5.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Automotive Companies

The Escalade The Cadillac Escalade has already grown in popularity

full-time usage). It also has an over 250 horsepower engine yet it is not doing well in the abysmal fuel economy. The Escalade did not bear a 2001 but GM has already rated his 2002 model and said it's ...

(1 pages) 2331 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

The Future in Automobile Technology

? Is this a dream? No, it is the future of automobile technology. No doubt you have heard talks of "fuel cells," and "hybrid automobiles." To most people, this is a foreign language. There is only one ... they work, what problems there are with them, and how readily available the technology is. A fuel cell is a device that converts hydrogen and oxygen into water. When this change occurs, energy ...

(7 pages) 50 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

The Marketing Mix

ingredient wrong, could spell disaster. A company could be left with promoting a car with excellent fuel-economy in a country where fuel is cheap; or publishing textbooks after the start of the school ...

(9 pages) 117 0 5.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

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

The Six Stroke Engine

invention in the early 1800s, cars, trucks, airplanes, even boats now harness the power of ignited fuel to travel infinitely faster than ever previously thought possible. However the most commonly us ... ke engine runs hot by nature, and requires a cooling system. The added weight from a radiator hurts fuel efficiency, and therefore costs more money. The four-stroke is also responsible in large part f ...

(3 pages) 3167 0 0.0 May/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering

Strategic Analysis of Toyota

oyota and the Automobile Industry Toyota challenged the US car industry to develop quality compact, fuel efficient, economic vehicles at an affordable cost. They utilized the philosophies of American ... le IndustryDuring the oil crisis of the 1970's American's began to turn to smaller cars with better fuel economy. The American car manufacturers did not make the transition to smaller vehicles as earl ...

(10 pages) 183 0 0.0 Mar/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Hybrids: A Savior

vironmentSince the invention of Hybrid vehicles, Hybrids have became an important factor to improve fuel economy. They are becoming more and more popular with car companies across the world. Any vehic ... have many advantages. If anyone can say they personally recommend a hybrid car it would be me. High fuel prices and concerns over the environment have inspired more people than ever to go in search of ...

(5 pages) 33 0 0.0 Apr/2010

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering