Archive for October, 2007
Why do people think that electric cars will reduce air pollution?
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007Phil asked:
If we’re talking about conventional electric cars that have to be plugged in, you have to consider how that electricity is being generated. The majority of power plants in this country are COAL-POWERED. If we all had electric cars, we wouldn’t have any exhaust coming out of the cars, but there would be a lot more coal being burned to generate the electricity to charge the cars’ batteries. So how does that reduce pollution?
Rosalyn
If we’re talking about conventional electric cars that have to be plugged in, you have to consider how that electricity is being generated. The majority of power plants in this country are COAL-POWERED. If we all had electric cars, we wouldn’t have any exhaust coming out of the cars, but there would be a lot more coal being burned to generate the electricity to charge the cars’ batteries. So how does that reduce pollution?
Rosalyn
How do you keep a dog from attacking cars?
Thursday, October 18th, 2007greygal13 asked:
I have a chihuahua/pomerainion and he thinks he’s as big as a great dane, so he thinks he can overpower anything! He loves riding in cars, he’s ok with some cars when they stop and he gets to sniff them. But when any car drives by, he starts slinking toward it, then pounces and barks madly. I don’t want him to get hurt, help!!
Rayford
I have a chihuahua/pomerainion and he thinks he’s as big as a great dane, so he thinks he can overpower anything! He loves riding in cars, he’s ok with some cars when they stop and he gets to sniff them. But when any car drives by, he starts slinking toward it, then pounces and barks madly. I don’t want him to get hurt, help!!
Rayford
Where can I find good information on the environmental impact of hybrid cars?
Monday, October 15th, 2007Freshman Sam asked:
To settle an argument with a friend, I’m trying to find some valid sources for showing the positive (and negative, I suppose) effects on the environment of hybrid cars. Most of the info I find is from hybrid car or manufacturing websites - which my friend will take as biased - or from websites that blast into hybrid cars as my friend is doing. I’m looking for something unbiased and researched (and preferably online because that’s the only way I’ll get my friend to read it). Thanks if you can point me to any good sources!
Orlando
To settle an argument with a friend, I’m trying to find some valid sources for showing the positive (and negative, I suppose) effects on the environment of hybrid cars. Most of the info I find is from hybrid car or manufacturing websites - which my friend will take as biased - or from websites that blast into hybrid cars as my friend is doing. I’m looking for something unbiased and researched (and preferably online because that’s the only way I’ll get my friend to read it). Thanks if you can point me to any good sources!
Orlando







