Through this blog we try to
answer this question that have a huge impact on our future:
Scientists
and engineers all over the world are looking for alternate fuel options other
than petrol & diesel, and the results are very encouraging, here we present
you a list of alternative fuel options available today for your disposal.
Hydrogen – Yes hydrogen as a fuel will very well power your
vehicle. Hydrogen can actually fuel two different types of cars: fuel cell
vehicles and vehicles that have an internal combustion engine that's been
engineered to use hydrogen instead of petrol.
Hydrogen can very well be used to
create electricity that in turn can power your vehicles electric engine. So
other then electricity, your car batteries can also be powered by hydrogen.
In a hydrogen combustion engine,
the car uses an internal combustion engine just like a petrol-powered car, but
instead of petrol, hydrogen is the fuel source. Instead of harmful CO2
emissions produced by cars running on petrol, again, hydrogen cars produce only
water vapor.
Electricity – Today we hear new of almost all car manufacturers
producing electric vehicles in wake of cutting the CO2 emission rate down to a
considerably less amount.
With the latest development &
entering of a breakthrough companies like Tesla the shortcoming of buying an
electric vehicles is now talk of the past. The new batteries (lithium-ion
batteries, to be exact) are the same kind that powers your cell phone or
laptop. They charge quickly and last longer too.
Biodiesel – Yes you heard it right biodiesel which is made by cooking
oil and grease can power any vehicle with diesel engine. In order to power the
car, the oil and grease need to be converted into biodiesel through a chemical
process.
The process is Do-It-Yourself and
is used by a number of biodiesel enthusiasts who like to make the fuel for
their car at home. However, there is a little risk involved with the process.
If you get it wrong, you could do a lot of damage to your vehicle (not to
mention your house and yourself).
Ethanol – Popularity of ethanol as an alternative fuel is on the
rise, in fact ethanol is sometimes added to petrol in summers in order to cut
emission rate. Ethanol is a type of alcohol that's made from plant matter. In
the United States it's commonly made from corn, while in other countries, like
Brazil, it's made from sugar cane.
There are a number of
manufacturers that offer their cars with flex-fuel engines. These engines can
run on either standard gasoline from the pump or E85 ethanol, a fuel blend
that's 15 percent gasoline and 85 percent ethanol.
Liquefied Natural Gas – It’s a type of fossil fuel that is found
between layers of underground rocks. It is extracted by the similar method of
drilling also used to extract petrol. Natural gas is available in abundant and
burns cleaner than oil or gasoline. The natural gas that you may use to cook
your food and heat your bathwater is natural gas in a very low-pressure form.
In short today surviving in a
world without petrol & diesel is possible, thanks to the all new technology
and research carried out in labs all over the world. You may choose to power
your vehicle by anything but make sure you have understood the process and its
consequences whole heartedly.
Meanwhile if you are looking
ahead to buy a used car with CNG kit
option, you may visit Shriram Automall; the company offers widest range of pre-owned cars at optimal price for its
customers.
Shriram Automall in association
with Copart a will be conducting a special bidding event for disposal of 200+
Flood affected vehicles (running/non running condition) on 31st August 2016 at Chennai Bangalore highway,
NH-4, Pazhanjur Village, Poonamalle taluk (near queensland), Chennai
