Driving
pros from LeaseVan.co.uk have listed alternatives
to petrol and diesel which might be used to power vehicles in the future.
The price of diesel and petrol, is constantly fluctuating but has steadily
risen over the last couple of decades.
Also the environmental impact of burning fossil
fuels is also being realised, so manufacturers and scientists are trying to
find a feasible, eco-friendly alternative to petrol and diesel.
Electricity looks set to lead the way,
but many other chemicals possess the
necessary properties to fuel vehicles.
Although hybrid vehicles do still use
petrol or diesel, it’s all about taking smaller steps and reducing the amount
that individuals use and who knows what
we’ll be filling our cars with a few years down the line?!
Electricity
Electric powered vehicles are more popular
than ever, and there’s been a particular rise in hybrid cars. Charging points
are popping up all over the country, making electric-powered vehicles a much
more feasible – and often cost-effective – option for the car owner.
Solar
Solar powered cars where sun’s
energy would be converted into electricity to fuel the vehicle.
Biogas
Biodiesel is similar to biogas in that
it’s created from waste liquid, such as animal fats and vegetable oils.
Biodiesel is currently being mixed in with regular diesel to offer drivers a
more environmentally friendly fuel option.
Chip fat
One of the components of biodiesel is
waste cooking oil, which means that technically speaking, you could fuel your
vehicle with chip fat.
Alcohol
The official name for this alternative
fuel is biobutanol and it’s made from the barley kernels which are left over
after fermenting whisky. It works in exactly the same way as diesel does, just
from a more sustainable source.
Hydrogen
Materials required to make hydrogen fuel cells for
vehicles are very expensive , but if a
cheap and environmentally sustainable way is ever found to extract large enough
quantities of hydrogen from water, this fuel could revolutionise road travel
Although Very useful information in terms of education, but apart from electric, other fuels are very long way, if at all to be used in cars.
ReplyDeleteWe know lot is research is taking place and it will be sometime before people agree which fuel would serve best in future.
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