Advantage of electric powered car by means of transportation?

Destiny

I want to know what are the other good benefits of an electric powered car aside from being ecofriendly to a country or to the society..:D i want also to know if a car which is powered by electricity is faster than an ordinary one..

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An electric car can accelerate faster than a ICE vehicle due to full torque at 0 rpm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=369h-SEBXd8

Batteries are usually placed on the bottom of an electric vehicle. This lowers the center of gravity improving handling and making it far more difficult for the vehicle to tip over: http://www.commutercars.com/

An electric car is about 6 times as efficient as an ICE vehicle:
"The [Tesla] Roadster's motor efficiency, battery-to-wheel, is 92% on average... For comparison, internal combustion engines have a tank-to-wheel efficiency of about 15%." http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Tesla_Roadster

An electric vehicle can travel further on the energy used to refine a gallon of oil then an ICE vehicle can travel using the refined product: see "How Much Electricity is used to run gasoline cars?" at: http://www.evnut.com/gasoline_oil.htm

An electric car is a zero emissions vehicle (ZEV.) If the electricity comes from a clean source the EV will be part of a Zero emissions vehicle transportation system. Even the combination of an electric vehicle and a coal fired power station is cleaner than a gasoline vehicle. http://www.electroauto.com/info/pollmyth.shtml
"Might as well leave the oil in the ground!" http://planet.betterplace.com/forum/topics/electricity-vs-oil

The electric vehicle can actually get cleaner as it gets older if the source of its electricity becomes cleaner. An ICE vehicle gets dirtier as it ages and the engine carbons up.

The electric vehicle uses a domestic fuel. Almost all the electricity used in the US is from domestic sources. (Some electricity is produced in neighboring countries and some is made from oil produced in foreign countries.)

If an electric vehicle has power transmitted to if from the roadway it does not need batteries: http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/electric-highways-electric-cars-460909

Electric vehicles can easily be fitted with regenerative braking allowing them to recover some of the energy contained in forward movement. This increases efficiency and reduces wear on any braking system.

Electric vehicles have very few moving parts in the drive train and operate at far lower temperatures. This means maintenance will be far less than an ICE vehicle, parts will wear more slowly, with fewer parts repairs will cheaper and not usually required.

Electric vehicles have no oil or air filters, to change the control systems are electronic and not mechanical to go out of adjustment. There is no radiator to overheat or freeze. It requires no antifreeze.

Electric vehicles use an existing infrastructure, the power grid, for fuel. Some reports suggest over 84% of our present fleet of vehicles could be charged with existing equipment if they were charged at night. Electrified roadways would eliminate the need for charging or be used to charge vehicles as well as power them. http://www.redherring.com/Home/pages/print/posts/?bid=deb0b00e-4e3d-46d8-920f-3eb04aa32b13&mode=Full

When people try electric vehicles they like them: http://electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com/2010/06/smart-ev-trial-shows-that-electric.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FpEcq+%28Electric+Vehicles%29

what happen to the electric car?

kid_dj

I see the hybrid idea but what about having your own personal solar panal that you plugged the car into? (just a idea)

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The electric car never went away. But the best battery technology for electric cars, called NIMH, was purchased by some big oil companies, who are refusing to license NIMH batteries for electric cars. This stopped the electric vehicle movement for several years.
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Now, however, a new battery technology for electric cars has emerged, the lithium-ion battery. And many new electric cars are in development. We may even start to see some of these cars in the next year or two. A sampling:
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From China: The Happy Messenger - only costs $10000, goes 150 miles per charge:
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/12/chinese_ev_comp.html

Also from China: the BYD car, designed to be affordable, with a 250-mile range:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=106930

The GEO EV, from Korea. It goes 155 miles on a three hour charge:
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200505/18/200505182238171109900090609062.html

Also from Korea. The ENERGINE Electric-Pneumatic hybrid.
It runs on air and electricity. No gasoline:
http://www.energine.com/e_main.php

From Japan. The Subaru R1E. Charges to 90% in 5 minutes, costs under $18000:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8995780

Also from Japan. The Mitsubishi Colt EV. It can charge in 20 minutes, and is priced under $20k.
http://aftermarket.autoblog.com/2006/10/12/mitsubishi-looks-ahead-with-an-electric-i/

A chinese EV slated for import to the USA next year. It gets 200 miles/charge, and costs $28,500.
http://www.milesautomotive.com/products_xs200.html

The Tesla sports car:
http://www.teslamotors.com
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And if you don't want to wait - and if you don't mind not having the very latest technology, there are many small entrepreneurs doing electric car conversions right now, that you can buy for as little as $5000. Details are on this page:
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http://squidoo.com/cheap-electric-car/
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Don't believe what people are saying about batteries. Even the old tech batteries (lead-acid) are very affordable. The battery pack in my EV costs under $1000, and lasts for 20,000 to 30,000 miles. That's only four cents per mile. Electricity to charge the batteries only costs one cent per mile. That's way, way cheaper than gasoline.
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Best of luck!
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Building an electric car for school?

cutiepie.3

We have less than two weeks to build an electric car in class. Our energy sources are two AA batteries. The Chassis size is 12 cm X 30 cm. The driveline options are gears, pullies, wheels, chains, propellers, etc. It also must have an on or off switch. I'm not very experienced in this field so any recommendations on how to get this all to work is greatly appreciated. Thnx :)

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There are plenty of instructions on the web. You just have to know how to search it. Try these:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4910601_build-toy-electric-car.html
here is a video: http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2008/04/19/how-to-build-a-solar-powered-car-for-your-kids/
http://www.miamisci.org/girlsrise/session2/beta/Car.html

The main trick with any of these is going to be finding the parts in a limited amount of time. You may have to see what is available locally rather than on the web. Look in a $1.00 store for a hand held battery fan for a motor. It won't have a gear but you might be able to use the fan to power the vehicle. Good luck

My wife wants to buy an electric car.?

madcityd06

In this part of the country there are not many of them. Have you owned one and how did you like it. How often did you plug in your car, everyday or after the 50 miles were used?
In this part of the country there are not many of them. Have you owned one and how did you like it. How often did you plug in your car, everyday or after the 50 miles were used? If you have owned one, would you purchase a second one or one to replace the one you already have. I am trying not to have this be a political discussion. I know the rumors. I just want someone who has owned one to tell me their experiences

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You have to start by answering the question, "What do I need to get out of the vehicle?"

If your primary use is just to put around town like take the kids to school, run down to the grocery store, commute the 5 miles to work you can get way with a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) or some times called Low speed Electric Vehicle (LEV). The cars are limited by law to 25 MPH (35 MPH in some states) but they recharge from any outlet you can plug your cell phone in.

If you need to take to the highway your options become severely limited. Currently the only highway speed EV available to the public is the Tesla Roadster at $120,000. Everybody else "is working on it and will be ready by 2010".

You don't need a 300 MPC (miles per charge) electric car. When you get home after a hard days work, you plug in the car, eat dinner go to bed. In the morning you get up, get dressed, unplug the car and leave every day with a full load of "fuel". Two minor additions to the usual routine and you've made the world a little better. A gas car doesn't self fill at night an since you don't want to visit the gas station on a daily basis 300 miles is a light range requirement.

The length of the charge time at night is irrelevant. I'm asleep so what difference does it make if it takes 1 hour or 6. Think how many hours a day is your car actually being used out of 24? The rest of the time it is just sitting, waiting for you to use it.

As for plugging it in everyday, don't you plug in your cell phone every day to charge it? An EV is the same deal, put the car in its parking place, hop out plug the cord in, go in and eat dinner. The rest is automatic and baring some kind of minor catastrophe your car is ready to go in the morning. You can also plug in wherever you stop, called opportunity charging, if your vehicle has a 110 volt charger. Since 80% of people put less than 40 miles on their car on a daily basis a 50 mile range isn't an inconvenience.

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What is the best electric car conversion kit?

tOPHAt

I have been doing some research on converting my old 1993 Chevy S10 Blazer to an electric car and I'm not too sure on which brand too use. Some of the ones out there seem like complete scams but I don't want to rule anything out. If anyone has experience they could pass on down to me it would be much appreciated. Thank you!

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Electric car conversion kits propose to give you the components and possibly the know how to yank out the engine, fuel system, coolant system, exhaust system and possibly the transmission and replace it with their parts. Often you will keep the transmission and they provide a motor and an adaptor plate. They typically provide the kits, "batteries not included" as this remains one of the biggest expenses.
-- http://labshelf.com/electric-car-conversion.html
-- http://www.electroauto.com/index.html

An alternative to a kit is to have a conversion shop take your vehicle and convert it to an electric. Certain shops may have particular cars they work with and this points out the problem with "kits" in general. No one kit is going to be best for every vehicle conversion. Compromises will always be made.
-- http://www.acpropulsion.com/
-- http://www.genovationcars.com/

Another alternative is to simply get the needed parts from an EV conversion supplier. They may also offer technical advice but there may be some parts you will have to supply on your own from a local machine shop. And some of the parts you may make yourself. The advantage here is that you might pick and choose the parts you want.
-- a premium parts supplier: http://www.metricmind.com/
-- everything you need: http://www.kta-ev.com/
http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/ev-conversion/top-10-electric-car-part-suppliers-on-the-internet/
-- http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/paul-sabrinas-cheap-diy-144v-motor-controller-6404.html

A last alternative is to purchase used parts in a attempt to make a conversion on the cheap. Here is a good example: http://ecomodder.com/blog/a-672-electric-car/

A bit of wisdom that you might read is that it may not be the best thing to try and convert an old vehicle. When you are done you are going to be left with the body, style, and problems of an old vehicle. The investment can be substantial. A rust-bucket is going to be the same and you should be proud of the results.
--But ... an example of what can be done with lots of money and an old car: http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/segments/view/1686

Electric car conversion?

Shana B

I would love to buy a converted electric car. My husband needs to drive 30-40 miles on the highway (speed limit 55mph) each way to work. We live in NY. Any suggestions, ideas?

He has an SUV right now and regular gas costs $4.19 by us now. He looked into a motorcycle b/c of the good gas mileage but I'm scared he'll get killed or hurt driving that.
I can't afford $100K for a Tesla :)

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I will be converting my friend's 15 year old Honda Civic to be 100% electric in a few weeks. The total cost I figure is around $7000 as I'm not charging for my labor and he will be assisting me in the process. I put myself through school as a mechanic and now I work as an engineer for various companies so I have the skill and tools required for the job. Since there are only a handful of companies doing car conversions no two are alike.

Given the range your husband drives to work an electric car is a practical solution. You might try ebay for a converted car already for sale or if you're ambitious and skilled do it yourself.

You may find someone in your area willing to convert a car for you if you decide to take that route. I would suggest finding a good 'donor car' that is relatively lightweight and in good shape i.e.: no rust and since you live in NY that might be difficult to find without going out of state. After the Honda I'm planning on converting a 10 year old Volvo station wagon that has a burned up motor.

Either way let's shove it to the oil companies!

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Why do democrats believe that "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" means...?

majordunde

... that 42% of us who donât pay one thin dime for their happiness...

-4/15/09 CBS News: âAn astonishing 43.4 percent of Americans now pay zero or negative federal income taxes. The number of single or jointly-filing "taxpayers" - the word must be applied sparingly - who pay no taxes or receive government handouts has reached 65.6 million, out of a total of 151 million.â
- Tax year 2009, National Taxpayerâs Union: The top 10% of us paid 71% of all federal income taxes.

...but we should sacrifice our liberty by spending over half of our lives working...so they donât have to?
-7/12/12 (CNSNews.com): In a new report, Americans for Tax Reform, has calculated that Americans will spend a total of 197 days toiling to pay for the cost of government. "Cost of Government Day is the date of the calendar year on which the average American worker has earned enough gross income to pay off his or her share of the spending and regulatory burden imposed by government at the federal, state and local levels," reads the report.

Does anyone really believe that 42% of Americans really need to be wards of the state, unless the goal is to change -- no, âHope and Changeâ -- America into a European style welfare state?

Itâ my guess that the polls tell the whole story as to why:
-2/4/10 Gallup poll: 61% of liberals have a positive view of socialism.
-6/2/11 Gallup poll: 71% of democrats favor re-distributing wealth.
-Now the democrats have their national health care, the hallmark of all socialist and welfare state nations.

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Well this will take a minute. Trying to argue taxes with liberals is like arguing with an ignorant 16 year old know it all.

First, CONSERVATIVES AREN'T COMPLAINING ABOUT WHO PAYS TAXES AND WHO DOESN'T. Let's try and remember how this argument started,,,,with Obama wanting to raise taxes on a few under the guise of 'fair share'. Which is ludcrious when considering the ones he wants to raise taxes on are already paying close to 90% of the income taxes collected. Just like a typical liberal to start an argument and then blame you for starting it.

Second,,,,THE QUESTION OBVIOUSLY STATES INCOME TAXES, NOT CONSUMER TAXES. Which the rich pay more of too, think about the 12% tax on my ferrari vs your the 12% tax on your vw bug. Think about all the taxes I pay with my lavish lifstyle vs your trying to save for your kids college. (I'm far from rich but trying to make a point)

Third,,,,, The rich put more back into the economy than all the middle class and poor together. A rich man has several cars, and many buy a new car yearly. Meanwhile a middle class person tries to keep his car ten years or longer. Think about simple things like house hold cleaners, a ten bedroom house vs a trailer. The electric bill for that ten bedroom house. The fact that a rich family takes up to three or four vacations a year vs one a year for most middle incomes and zero a year for poor people.

Fourth,,,,, THIS STATISTIC IS FOR WORKING PEOPLE AND RETIRED PEOPLE, NOT UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE. This comes from the IRS so if you don't even fill out a tax return, (unemployed) this does not even include you. As far as retired people go, again, nobody is complaining about people not paying taxes, just pointing out the stupidity of the 'fair share' argument. The retired people also are a low percentage of this stat as more people under the 200,000 mark are still working than retired.

This whole argument of 'fair share' has become the biggest attempted scam in years. The rich DO pay their fare share, they pay almost 90% of the income taxes collected. And when you start saying things like, "look how much money he has, he can afford to pay more", well,,,,your true intentions of wealth redistrubution and massive jealousy start to show. It's NONE of your business how much someone makes unless they have done something illegal, which liberals know this, which is why many have started pointing to crimes that aren't there. Liberals seem to think ALL rich people 'stole' their money.

One other stupid argument is to use the wealth gap,,,,wealth is accumulative, I did better than my dad, he did better than his dad,,,and so on. Billionaires were never heard of in the 70's or before. Meanwhile, while people accumulate more and more and build and build,,,,,ZERO will always be zero. The poorest person will ALWAYS be zero, while the richest person will keep climbing. So one end of the spectrum will never change while the other end HAS to climb,,,so this is a dumb argument.

My sister hates me over stupid stuff?

Okay my sister keeps blaming me that she doesn't have enough money. She lives in our other house that's pretty much hers. Her mortgage is paid for her electric and water she pays half of each. My Grandparents pay the other half. Everything else she pays on her own . and has to pay her tuition herself and she's a med student. She works overtime as a waitress at Denny's . She hates me because she says our grandparents didn't treat her the same. She Didn't get a nice Car at 16 she couldn't drive at 16 like I can. I don't even have a nice car I don't have the car I wanted a BMW convertible. I have a
2010 VW Bug Convertible my cars crap like hers. She drives a 1999 impala. She claims she had to get a job at 15 I don't want to work so I get a $1,000 allowance every month which isn't a lot of money I have to pay for my own gas ($85) and hair extensions ($250). shes says I waist money on my designer handbags collection which is bs. She had no friends as a teen not my fault I can't get a job interfere with my social life I'm popular and on the dance team. She is 21 and still is a loser she won't stop blaming me and wake up.

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you are really a shallow person if you are complaing that your sister hates you because you have newer nicer car and hair extensions and you get a 1000$ allowance each month because normal working class citizens are fighting just to put food on the table for there kids. where the hell do you live? the Freakin hamptons! your a spoiled little rich b*tch and nobody likes a shallow girl with hair extentions who complains to much. Your sister is probably right about you. and your probably right you might be popular but we all know what happeneds to the popular girl in highschool she ends up knocked up and then her beauty fades and she becomes a shallow woman who cares more about spending her money on hair extensions then getting her child( if she keeps it) a new pair of shoes and she never finds a guy because lets face it what guy would want a girl who cares more about herself than him. Beauty fades but the impressions you leave on the people around you last a life time.

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does this car on craigslist sound like a scam?

marshall27

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/1965270326.html

here the message they sent to me--
"The car it's still available, has 82,947 miles, manual transmission. It's in perfect condition, no engine/electric problems (4 Cylinder 1.8 Liter Turbo), no accidents/liens/loans. Exterior no scratches, never been repainted, interior no rips/tears/stains, never smoked inside. I have all the car's manuals, 2 spare of keys, title,documents. I'm selling the car because my child of only 19 died 4 months ago in a car accident, a drunk driver hit him and his fiancee. He was with his fiance's car coming to our home at his little brother birthday of 10 years old. This VW Golf was his car and it brings me bad memories and that's the reason I want to sell it. The last price is $2,900.
Me and my husband travel a lot with our business and we want to make this deal through eBay's Vehicle Purchase Protection Program. I just need your full name, full shipping address, home/cell # so I can open a case (with no further obligation or fees). eBay will contact you with all the Transaction/shipping details you will need. We will take care of the shipping, so don't worry.
We hope to hear soon from you."
i have a strong feeling this is a scam what do you think?

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Are you kidding me ?

Can you read ?

eBay DOES NOT HAVE a Vehicle Purchase Protection Program

OFFERS TO SHIP CARS ARE 100% FRAUDULENT

You can sidestep would-be scammers by following these common-sense rules:

DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one simple rule and you will avoid 99% of the scam attempts on craigslist.
NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer.
FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.
CRAIGSLIST IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"
NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)
AVOID DEALS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that ONLY A SCAMMER WILL "GUARANTEE" YOUR TRANSACTION.

What is the song playing in the Super 8 credits after they show The Case?

penmanship

It's a famous song cos i hear it on tv but i don't know the title

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The song playing after The Case mini movie during end credits is My Sharona by The Knack. The kids also sing it earlier in the movie when they are waiting to be picked up in the car to shoot the scenes at the train station.

This is one of 11 songs in Super 8. You can find all the songs, scenes they were in and downloads here: http://reelsoundtrack.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/super-8-soundtrack/

Hope that helps.

â¢Getting out of school - Don't Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
â¢Dinner at Charles's house - Match Game Opening Theme - Robert Arnold Israel
â¢Joe and his dad at the diner talking about baseball camp - Easy - Commodores
â¢Kids singing at night waiting to shoot the movie scenes - My Sharona - Zach Mills, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Gabriel Basso and Joel Courtney
â¢Driving in the car to shoot the movie scenes - Bye Bye Love - The Cars
â¢Kids sitting at the diner talking about the crash - Silly Love Songs - Wings
â¢Gas station attendant listening to his Walkman on his headphones - Heart of Glass - Blondie
â¢Cartoon in the background on the TV - High Diving Hare - Carl Stalling
â¢Stoner smoking pot in the car outside the school - Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
â¢Stoner drives up in the car the bus attack - Le Freak - Chic
â¢First end credits song - Don't Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
â¢Second end credits song (after the mini movie) - My Sharona - The Knack
â¢Original music for Super 8 - Michael Giacchino

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musicccccccccccc for my car!!!!!!!?

sportsjunk

i need some hot songs to play in my car
some hiphop songs, remixs, freestyles
songs u just cruise too and also songs like shawty say, respect my conglomerate, songs that you can bounce too, but the songs need to have a nice beat. plz help
actually i really like techno and dance music but i like hip hop remixes i also like lil wayne. drake. eminem. wiz. rick ross. plz dont be smart with me, i asked a question to get answers not smart respoonses thank you

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Here are some new ones for you:
Memories - David Guetta ft. Kid Cudi
Building Minds Faster (BMF Freestyle) - Lupe Fiasco
Free Mason - Rick Ross ft Jay-Z & John Legend
Level Above (Tags) - Yung L.A. ft Wale & Pill
Like The White Boys - Lil Wayne ft. Yung LA & Wiz Khalifa & Eminem
Tears Of Joy - Rick Ross
Fearless - Emenim
Who Dat - J Cole
Vibrator - Gucci Mane ft The Cataracs
Kid Cudi ft. Kayne West - Erase Me
Say It Like It Really Is - Public Enemy
Boosted Up My Ego - Trai'D ft OJ Da Juiceman
Paper Scissors Rock - Timbaland ft James Fauntleroy
Miss Me - Drake ft Lil Wayne
Heavenly Father - Fat Joe ft Lil Wayne
Maybe (Remix) - Rocco ft. Gucci Mane & Rick Ross & Soulja Boy
My Heart - Meaku
Wait - Chris Brown
Live Fast, Die Young - Rick Ross ft. Kanye West
SDF (Sippin Drank Fast) (Remix) - Ya Boy ft Gudda Gudda & Short Dawg
When Love Takes Over - David Guetta ft Kelly Rowland
Next Black President - Los (Shooter)
2012 - Jay Sean
Paris Morton Music (Lost Verse) - Drake
Reprecussions - Lauryn Hill
I Like It - Enrique Inglesias
Never Too Much - Three 6 - Mafia ft Gucci Mane & Project Pat
She Can Get It - B.O.B
Don't Be Scared - Manio ft. Chris Brown
Surprise Me - B.O.B.
Mr. Rager - Kid Cudi
Short Summer - Joe Budden ft. Emanny
All White Everything (Remix) - Young Jeezy ft Yo Gotti
Come On Over - Brisco
Electric - Shawn Desman
Hollywood - Chrishan
Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida
Erase Me - Kid Cudi Ft. Kanye West
M.I.A. - Game
Showin Out - Clipse
Throw Ya Sets Up - Yo Gotti ft Gucci Mane & Zedzilla
Tight - All Night ft. Shawty Lo
Airwolf - Deen
If We Ever - David Guetta & Afrojack ft Makeba
Loose My Mind - Jeezy
Loyalty - Birdman ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga
My Own Steps - Roscoe Dash ft. T-Pain & Fabo
All Summer - Kid Cudi
Early - Young Buck
First 48 - J-Dawy ft. Slim Thug
Billionare - Travis McCoy
Premeditated Murder - J. Cole
Dutty Dutty - Sean Kingston
Swagger Right - Rich Girl ft Fabolous & Rick Ross
Upside Down - Jin
Chillin - Wale
She Got It Made -Plies
Spotlight - Gucci Mane
Chewy - Wiz Khalifa
I Like - Jerimiah ft Ludacris
Opposite of Adults - Chiddy Bang
Survival Of The Fittest - Maino
Paint It Black - Quincy Jagher
Mirrors - Wale
Bottoms Up - Trey Songz ft. Nicki Manaj
Day Dreamer - Gorilla Zoe
Am Single - Lil Wayne
Rap Song - T.I.
It's Me B*tches - Swizz Beats ft Lil Wayne & R. Kelly
Hello, Good Morning - P. Diddy ft. Dirty Money & Rick Ross
Bunz - New Boyz
This Girl - YG
Crickets - New Boyz & Tyga
Fed Up - DJ Khaled ft Usher, & Young Jeezy, &Rick Ross & Drake & Lil Wayne
Grizzly - Ludacris
Massive Attack - Nicki Minaj ft. Sean Garret
Lean - Lupe Fiasco
Get In My Car - Usher ft Bun B
This Instant - Sophia Fresh ft. T-Pain
All the Way Turnt Up - Roscoe Dash
Power - Kanye West
Gettin' Paid - Nicki Minaj
Leggo - Plies
Dumb It Down - Lupe Fiasco
House Of Flying Daggers - Raekwon
Bricks - Raekwon
Dairy - Wale
Shut It Down - Drake ft. The Dream
Shine Blockers - Big Boi
California Gurls - Katy Perry
Girls on the dance floor - FM
Drop it low remix -Ester Dean ft Chris Brown & Lil Wayne & Trey Songz
Out the Bottle - Juelz Santana
Gotta Get My Paper Up - Cassidy
Mixing Up the Medicine - Juelz Santana
Arabian Dance - Twista
Starry Eyed - Ellie Goulding
Goku - Soulja Boy
Get like me - David Banner ft Yung Joc & Chris Brown
Say Something - Jin
Women Lie Men Lie - Yo Gotti
Any Girl - Lloyd Banks
I'm Beamin - Lupe Fiasco
Waka Waka - Shakira
Trillionaire - Bun B. ft. T-Pain
I Gotta Feeling The Black Eyed Peas
Summer Nights - Lil Rob
G Shift - Chris Brown ft. Tyga
Superstar - Lady (ft. Young Cash) T-Pain
Waffle House - Travis McCoy
Stop The Party (Remix) Busta Rhymes feat. T.I. &Cam'ron & Ghostface Killah, & DMX
Chris Brown - Dueces
Pass Out - Tinie Tempah
Breathe, Stretch, Shake - Mase
Poltergeist Gucci Mane ft Talib Kweli
I Am The Hood Killa Kyleon ft DJ Khaled & Rick Ross & Yung Chill
Grown & Sexy Trai'D ft. KD
Rock That Body - BEP
Seen My Man (NO DJ) Jacki-O ft. Trick Daddy & Pretty Ricky
Flossin - Mike Jones
Go Hard - Power Rangers
Look Like This - Arlis Michaels ft Mistah FAB
Beautiful Monster - Neyo
They Say - LA Da Boomman ft Roscoe Dash
Gin & Dreams - Pill
Ghost - Jay Sean
Lock It Down - (CDQ) Slum Village
More Rare **** - Raekwon
Teach Me The Dougie Remix - Sean Kingston ft. B.o.B.
Drunk In the Club (Logan de Guelle Remix) - Bei Maejor ft Clinton Sparks
Neon - Jackie Boyz
No Strings Attached - D Brown
Money In The Bank - Swizz Beatz
J.E.T.S. - Trademark & Curren$y
Make Ya Sweat - Dominic
Mockingbird - Eminem
Real ***** For Life - Lou Armstrong ft. Max B, French Montana & Heavy Skooda Chose ft Twista
It Ain't Me - (ft Akon & T.I.) T-Pain
Can't Help But Wait - Trey Songz Feat. Plies
Nothing On You - B.o.B. Ft. Bruno Man
Dirty Picture - Taio Cruz
Best I Ever Had - Drake
Move - Jason Derulo
Kickstarts - Example
Tick Tock -- Ke$ha ft. P. Diddy
Killah - Cherrish
Get Your Girl - T.I.
Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner ft. Big Sean
Shots - LMFAO ft Lil Jon
Usher - Hey Daddy
On To The Next One - Jay -Z
Money To Blow - Young Money
Ludacris- My Bad Chick
Forever Young - Jay-Z
Crazy Night - R. Kelly
Tie Me Down - New Boyz
OMG - Usher ft. Will i Am
Aloha - Fat Joe
Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz
Pyramid - Ijaz/Charice
Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
Boy Back Up - DMX ft. Mob Deep
Miranda - Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Method Man
Hollow Points - Jedi Mind Trick
Watch How You Talk To Me - Raekwon ft. Busta Rhymes & The Game
Lemonade - Joell Ortiz (remix)
Freinds - Nas & Damian Marley
Strangers - Talib Kweli & Hi-Tex ft. Bun B
We Do it For Fun pt. 2 - The Jokers
Marry Me- Murs
Light Up -Drake ft Jay-Z
BedRock -Young Money ft. Lloyd
Beamer, Benz, or Bentley - Lloyd Banks ft. Juelz Santana
Fireworks -Drake ft. Alicia Keys
Supernova - Jason Derluo
Good Times - Roll Deep
Sex Room -Ludacris ft. Trey Songz
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) -Pitbull
Empire State of Mind -J-ay-Z ft Alica Keys
How Low -Ludacris
9AM In Dallas -Drake
Steady Mobbin -Young Money & Gucci Mane
Shutterbugg -Big Boi & Cutty Shutterbugg
Hard In Da Paint -Waka Flocka Flame
Roger That -Young Money
Run This Town -Jay-Z Run This Town feat. Rihanna & Kanye West
SingleCan't Tell Me Nothing -Drake
Wavin' Flag - K'naan, will.i.am & David Guetta
I'm Goin In -ft Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy
Hotel Room Service -Pitbull
Let's Get It Started (Spike Mix) -Black Eyed Peas
Peace, Love & Happiness

I want a safe car for the winter time, what would you prefer?

Thistimear

Including 4 wheel drive and not being a truck or anything huge that wastes a ton of gas, or something super expensive- 18k price range.

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There are no "safe cars" for any season of the year around the planet. Cars are not safe. They are motion, self propelled devices powered by internal, some say "infernal" combustion engines, albeit many new ones have electric motors, Yeah! Four wheel drive vehicles do not work if there is no friction. In fact, 98% of cars on the road ARE NOT four wheel drive and are driven year round rather successfully. The DRIVER , the knowledge, the training, the ability to think and judge the conditions is what is important and evolves to a safe driver. Plenty of 4X4 crash in winter as this has NOTHING to do with handling, braking or ability of the driver to use good judgment. Years ago when ABS came out insurance companies gave a discount as they though cars with ABS would crash less often. THEY WERE WRONG. When cars came out with Stability Control Programming, no discounts. Do these cars crash less? No they do not. As it happens, most people DO NOT EVEN KNOW HOW THESE WORK and crash anyway. Why? Because people take RISKS. In Kentucky alone in 2012 over 53,000 crashes were attributed to distracted driving which means texting/cell phone. Three days ago in my area an 18 year old female died when while texting lost control of her car and crashed. About the same time a mother of four kids, barely 26 years old, drove in front of a large, YELLOW, school bus as if this BUS did not exit. She dies. Cause? Texting. If you wish to buy a car, buy a car you want. However, get driving lessons. Most people DO NOT KNOW ENOUGH as to cars. Going to a driving school should be MANDATORY. If you wish to see what I mean go to "wreckedexotics.com" to see people with money to buy expensive cars but with no brains to buy driving lessons that have crashed their cars. Some die. The subject of tires, energy, handling, kinetic energy, stopping distances, etc. IS NEVER DISCUSSED. And so, you, in your state of being an average uneducated and untrained driver, have the opinion that there are safe winter cars? And you shall buy one but you shall crash THINKING that you can speed and mishandle the car because you have four wheel drive. Last year or two an author rode a model T Ford for one year. In that year there were over 8 million crashes, 40,000 people died 5,000 of them teens. With millions of injuries over 250,000 ended up with handicap level injuries. This guy? Not even a parking ticket. No heat, no radio, very small almost bicycle size tires. And yet, not a scratch on the car. Why? He knew how to drive and when to drive and where to drive. No chances. My 2001 Audi is front wheel drive. Five speed manual. I drive year round. If there is snow, seldom in my area, over two inches, I wait for the roads to be cleared. The car does not have a scratch on it. Why? I have taken driving lessons, I never speed and I seldom take chances on the road. People have tried to crash into me. They speed, do not stop at stop signs, tailgate, etc. But I know what do to. How about you? Care to evolve into a safe driver? Get lessons. The car is not that important. YOU ARE.

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give the name of 5 model of electric car?

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There are very few ALL ELECTRIC vehicles on the market right now.

In the US, we have two being (mass) produced:

Tesla Roadster
Nissan Leaf

Mitsubishi I-MiEV (soon to arrive)

Some companies are experimenting with electric vehicles, like MINI, Smart, Mercedes, VW, and Toyota. Nothing is slated for production yet.

The Prius, Volt, and other hybrids are not electric cars. They are hybrids, meaning they use gasoline engines in conjunction with electric motors and battery packs.

problems with the electric car?

Ali want

What is the problem with the electric cars and why aren't they on the roads today?
I nead at least 5 reasons why i wouldn't buy an electric car!!!

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The only reason why there aren't electric cars everywhere is because ppl are ignorant.

But if you must know, what causes people to not buy electric cars is:
1. "Short" range (very simple solution to this, just get a generator on a trailer for whenever you go long distances).
2. Nowhere to recharge. This is still not a big problem, because almost everybody who will use an electric car will recharge it at home 99% of the time, and on long trips will take a generator with them.
3. Supposedly weak. Not true, but a lot of people believe electric cars are not powerful. That is wrong. A car is as powerful as you make it. If you want a 100hp car for everyday stuff, you can have one. If you want a 1000hp semi, you can have that too.
4. Expensive? Yes it is true, to get a reasonable electric car right now you need to say goodbye to a lot of cash, but that is only if you are buying the car. You can very easily take an old car from a junkyard and convert it, and it isn't going to make you file for bankrupcy.
5. You need a garage/carport to have an electric car. True if you want to have an electric car, and recharge it at home at the same time, you would need a garage/carport/driveway, but you can probably do some deal with your power company to run a power cord to a smal plug where you can plug in your car. They would be glad to do it for you. After all, you are paying them for a lot of electricity every time you recharge (all modes of transportation require as much energy as a small apartment (at least) and electric cars are more efficient than other modes of transportation).

I only see number 5 as a potential problem if you can not get permission from the city hall or something, but there is another way to deal with that: you can see if your manager will agree to install a cable for charging your car in the garage of the building. You will be paying them for parking there, so they should be happy to comply as long as you pay or do the job yourself.

Number 4 is a potential problem if you can not recognize general parts (like the engine, fuel tank etc.).

The benefits of electric vehicles are much stronger than the drawbacks.

And for all the ignorant people out there:
1. No country uses 100% coal
2. Big coal power plants are more efficient than small gasoline engines.
3. Electric cars recharge at night, when coal power plants are kept at idle, so electric cars mostly use energy that would otherwise be wasted.
4. Electric cars are more efficient than hybrids. Considering the average fuel consumption of cars is much higher than hybrids... yeah.
5. Electric cars can use peak power for a much longer time than internal combustion engines. That means that starting an electric car with a heavy load is not a problem.
6. Hydrogen technology is a whole load of rubbish. It's basically electric cars, but MUCH less efficient. Plus it's much more dangerous.
7. Electric cars have a range that is good enough for every person that doesn't go on a cross country journey every day.
8. Electricity for electric cars can come from hydro (59% of Canada's electricity is hydro, and 1% is renewables as of 2003 (?) ), solar, biomass, wind, tidal, wave, geothermal, etc.
9. A lot of US's electricity comes from natural gas power plants, which are still polluting, but much less than coal. 20% of electricity in the US is from natural gas, as of 2008.
10. Electricity can be produced from lots of differend sources, which means it is much harder for a country to be dependent on some unstable country for energy. The US has lot's of coal, natural gas, nuclear, and that means that if people switch to electric cars, US's dependence on foreign oil will lessen.


11. IMPORTANT!!! Even though your electricity bill will rise because of owning an electric car, your gasoline bill will dissapear, therefore you spend the same ammount of money, if not less.

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How Much Does It Cost Annually to live in Rincon, Puerto Rico?

jtmasters

We have fallen in love with Rincon. Could some adults give me an idea of the total annual cost of living for 2 adults who want to live NEAR but not necessarily On the beach, have one car, and a relaxed lifestyle that would include air-conditioning if over 85 degrees? Please, no commercial posters respond to this posting.

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Well...price will vary on te beach or near the beach. If your planning to stay all year long, look outside the places posted on the internet for guesthouses, vacation rentals.. It also depends what season your coming down since a fixed price per month will change. Example, there are a couple places going for $400-500 month away from beach, not incl cable water elect.. If you want to be closer to the beach expect to pay 2-3x more per month, if long term and renting from homeowner, not a rental property for vacation. *BUT the best search is to come down here, and drive around since most of these places do not advertise on the net.

Electric is very..very expensive, almost double, maybe even triple is some cases compared to some of the states in USA. Cars, another one, very expensive, since we have to import them down here, there is a tax on them that makes them expensive, and almost stays with the car. New or used your choice, but expensive. There is no such thing as a train station car down here that is $500, they almost all start in $1k+ mark, and they will all tell you low miles, down here that means, anywhere from 80-150 thousand miles.. I dont get it also, I seen a car that is a 2001, and has 132k miles and they still want $5ooo dollors for it.. and was beat up..It looked like heck.. kid ya not. The only thing that is good is that a used car the insurance in just under $200 year.. but that only covers up to $3k of damages, but there are places for extra coverage.

AC, I lived here for 9 years, and only used the AC a couple times, but I do live with fans, and a couple cold showers a day..

Now, your relaxed life style, either eating out, or stay at home and cook.. Food at the Econo or Selectos, Pueblo, prices are high, also.. its another import thing, expensive, but you have to do your shopping wisely, places offer different things at diff prices, like in the states. Local pinchos, bars, are always the cheapest with very tasty food.Restaurants, are expensive, especially in touristy places, and well from my experience, food is not worth the price.

AND to close this article, didnt know if your going to be buying a house, condo etc.. but, everything is negotiable,didntt be fooled and walk away, if the deal is too good, on buying a house make sure there is a title, and a clean one at that.

Should I purchase an RV or trade in my minivan for a truck and pull a trailer camper?

naughty in

This isn't in the near future, but the next time my husband deploys, I'm thinking about homeschooling the kids for a year and traveling the country, camping in or near national parks. I want them to see the redwoods and Yellowstone and all that. I haven't thought much about it; I'm just starting to get serious about it. Any thoughts? Also, who wants to let me camp in the driveway for a week?

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I found it cheaper to camp in a trailer and have a truck at your disposal.
Pulling a small car behind a motor home involves upkeep on two engines and drive trains.
You guys can stay with me on your way to Yellowstone, I have my own water and electric hookups, WiFi with cable and a dump station a block away.


RScott

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Help with getting a rc car from hpi?

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Zackary

What is the fastest electric rc car from hpi. It needs to be on road and electric. Not the off road trucks or gas/ nitro car. Please help I'm trying to get a super fast rc car but there are so many. Unless you know where I can get a super fast rc car that goes over 70 mph and looks like the street race cars.

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The problem with RC cars that can go that fast is that they are very light and tend to develop 'lift' in the front. I've seen a number of ridiculously overpowerd cars that theoretically could go 80+, but can never make it because the front end starts to come off the ground.

To get that fast, a car needs a decent amount of downforce, and extremely low clearance. One small rock under the chassis during a high speed run and you get a nice spectacular crash. Almost every RC that can attain these types of speed are highly modified kits. AFAIK the fastest on roader from HPI is the WR8 Flux. It will top out around 60-65. There is only one RTR on road (other than the Traxxas drag car) that I know of that can reach the speed you want. The Traxxas XO-1.
http://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/6407xo1

What would be a good RC monster truck to get for my son?

Melissa

He has had several RC cars before but they have all been slow and fall apart quickly. I want to get an electric one with a rechargable battery. I also want to spend less than $100. What are the differences in 12.6v and 9.6v RC cars? Also what Mhz should I be looking for?

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Well 12.6v makes the car more faster and more stronger. while the 9.6v makes it a little bit fast and not as strong. Also 12.6v has a longer battery duration while 9.6v has a shorter battery duration.

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What are some good summer pop or pop-rock songs?

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Laura!

I want to make a CD to put in my car and so far i've got Hoku - perfect day and michelle branch - everywhere.

Can you think of any good ones that you can sing along to and make you feel good on a summers day?

They can be as cheesy as you want i just want some feel good songs hehe!

Thanks!

Answer
This is my summer/vacation/happy playlist, so all the songs are good for that type of thing I'd be thinking. It's pretty long, so hopefully you'll at least find a few songs you enjoy.

A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
Baby Fratelli - The Fratellis
The Beach - All Time Low
Bryn - Vampire Weekend
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa - Vampire Weekend
Cinnamon Lips - OK Go
Click, Click, Click, Click! - Bishop Allen
Crawling Towards the Sun - The Hush Sound
Do the Panic - Phantom Planet
Electric Feel - MGMT
Everything After Bradfort - The Echo Screen
Everything is Alright - Motion City Soundtrack
Folkin' Around - Panic at the Disco
Gasoline - The Airborne Toxic Event
I'll Do Anything - Jason Mraz
I Have Friends in Holy Spaces - Panic at the Disco
I Sing I Swim - Seabear
Just Abuse Me - Air Traffic
Kids - MGMT
Leader - Phantom Planet
Leave Yourself for Somebody Else - Phantom Planet
Lovers Who Uncover - The Little Ones
Mad as Rabbits - Panic at the Disco
Makeup Artist - Marching Band
Mansard Roof - Vampire Weekend
The Market - The Hush Sound
Mixin' Up Adjectives - This is Me Smiling
The News From Your Bed - Bishop Allen
On Top of the World - Boys Like Girls
Paper Chase - The Academy Is...
Pas De Cheval - Panic at the Disco
The Piano Knows Something I Don't Know - Panic at the Disco
Ragged Wood - Fleet Foxes
Red Morning Light - Kings of Leon
Reptilia - The Strokes
Rich Girls - The Virgins
Rollerskates - Treaty of Paris
Sea Ghost - The Unicorns
Shape of My Heart - Noah and the Whale
She Had the World - Panic at the Disco
Ship Lost at Sea - Phantom Planet
The Show - Lenka
Silly Boy - The Blue Van
Summer Day - Coconut Records
Sun Feet - Eisley
Sweething - Love Arcade
That Green Gentleman - Panic at the Disco
These Bones - Dashboard Confessional
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Too Much Too Often - Phantom Planet
Trouble - nevershoutnever
We Intertwined - The Hush Sound
When the Day Met the Night - Panic at the Disco
Where I Belong - Motion City Soundtrack
Where We Went Wrong - The Hush Sound
You Don't Know Me (feat. Regina Spektor) - Ben Folds
You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb - Spoon

Hope I helped!

Why do some women have kids just to dump them in daycare?

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Now that I have your attention, I have a legit question. Why do people have children just to dump the child off in school once they turn 5 years old? We have these people making judgements about daycare, yet isn't school the same thing? Kids are in school for about the same amount of time. Just think we they get older and are involved in sports/band/choir/etc. How terrible that these children can't spend every second of everyday with their parents.
(note the sarcasm)
Kimberly, see where Isaid note the sarcasm?//I posted this because Ise daycae-bashing question every day. MY ids aren't in daycare but I know parents who have to put their kids in daycare. I've seen people say on here "Oh, those poor childrne have to be away from mommy 8 hours out of the day." Now remind me how many hours a child is in school? Isn't it 7 or 8. Then when they start with sports and then an after school job when they turn 15 or 16, that's even less time with mommy and daddy. Why don't these same people complain about this even though not sending your kid to school is illegal?

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Like Ellie said, thank goodness you were being sarcastic, cause I was very tempted to give you a tongue lashing too! :)

I don't understand why either group, (the SAHM's or the working moms), feel it necessary to insult and put down others for the choice they have made. The comment that people have made, "Why have kids if you are going to have daycares raise the?" is just really rediculous! So basically, without just outright saying it, these people are saying that unless someone is financially able to stay at home with their children and not use a daycare or a private babysitter, then they don't deserve to be a parent. That is very judgemental and just plain hateful. Not every woman has the luxery of falling in love and marrying a man who makes $35-60,000 a year. I married one who only makes about $25,000 and brings home alot less after he pays child support on his children from his ex-wife and insurance premiums on all the kids. I don't think the fact that I didn't marry someone who made alot of money, means that I dont deserve to have children.

What about a woman who is widowed? My best friend was widowed with 2 young children, and had no choice but to work to support her kids. So I guess according to some of these women, she didn't deserve to have the kids, because she ended up having to put them in daycare. Point is, no woman, even these ones that are so freely judgeing working moms, know how their life will turn out and what might happen to them.

I don't know any woman who enjoys dropping her kids off at a daycare in the mornings, I certainly don't. But my husband and I live in an older house, and have had alot of things break, like our hot water heater, pipes, leaking roof. We have not had the money to repair these things outright, so we have had to charge them on a credit card. The motor on my car blew up and it cost over $2,000 to fix it, so again that went on the credit card. I was a SAHM for 18 months, and any unexpected large expense that came up, went on that cerdit card. So, I will be trying to pay all that off for years now. But it was either do that, or go without hot water, or no water, or have no vehicle. Which would have ended up hurting my kids more than me. So I did go back to work, and I do have to take my daughter to a babysitter during the day.

I do not live an extravagant life. I don't go shopping every month, I don't have a Coach purse, we don't have 4 wheelers or motor bikes, we don't go on vacations, we don't eat out every week, I don't buy new clothes for myself on even a monthly basis. If I have an extra money, from working over time or getting a bonus at work, I spend it on my husband or kids, not on myself. I took some extra money I had about 4 years ago, and bought my husband one of those $65.00 do-it-yourself outdoor pond kits, and some cheap 25 cent goldfish to go in it, and helped him make it, for fathers day, and I have had women on here tell me that was an expensive, frivolus expense and that is probably the reason I have to work, cause I am wasting money. I never knew buying my husband a fathers day gift

Why are they going to spend millions in Sarasota to build electric car charging stations when (1) no electric?

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car sales in Sarasota and (2) hardly any sales anywhere! Another government waste project?

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There's no reason for government to be involved in subsidizing electric cars, just like there's no reason for billions in government welfare handouts to oil companies. It all should stop.
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The best solution for electric car charging stations is to let free enterprise take care of it. Several large retailers - so far, Meijer, CostCo, Walgreens, and Best Buy - have installed free charging stations to lure electric vehicle drivers to their stores. As electric cars gain a foothold, other retailers will follow suit.
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As to sales of electric cars, the problem is on the supply side, not the demand side. The Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf have been manufactured in limited numbers and sold just to test markets this year, to shake out any production bugs in the cars. Neither car is in full production until 2012.

If Obama wins do you think he can subsidize electric cars in some way?

Citizen of

For those counting their dollars like me. We all pretty much know that the middle east is going to blow up if not sooner. My boyfriend bought me a gas guzzler since he wreaked my car. My car was at least more fuel effecient. But I don't thing I will be able drive too much on 8 or 9 dollar a gallon year. Geez the oil companies are still making a mint with Obama. They are putting tv on gas stations with advertisements ad. Uggh!

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He already is. It is already $7500 per car (of taxpayer money).

And now: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/02/president-obama-budget-electric-car-subsidies-chevrolet-volt/1

Oh, and BTW, the oil companies themselves make a profit of 7-8 cents on a gallon of gasoline. They do indeed make billions of dollars, but that is only because they sell so many gallons. The next time you go to a filling station note the tax info posted on the pump. Government makes 300%-400% as much as oil companies do on a gallon of gas.

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How do you think we can prevent the scarcity of fossil fuels?

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For peace

The price of petrol and diesel are rising day by day and our hydrocarbon reserves are diminishing...Although researches are still going on..to find a substitute,what else can we do to prevent "lack of fuel" condition??

Any ideas?Any sugestions??
Johnnie, as you said,the earth recycles....but,it takes a huge amount of time for that...Also...the organic matter(such as plants,animals etc..) are also getting used up..

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First thing we could do would be to talk about it, spread awareness, let people know that there is an issue which needs to be tackled before it turns into a crisis. You posing this question depicts that we (at least you) have got the first step right.

Let me first state that in my opinion, there is no out-of-the-box easy solution for this. The only answers are search for newer and non-traditional sources of energy like geothermal energy, tidal energy, solar energy, liquid hydrogen, garbage energy etc and exercise controlled and minimized use of non-replenishable sources of energy.

Here are a few suggestions-

1- Save oil!
Seen as a caption in many of the children's painting competitions- "Save Oil!" should be the motto of everyone around the planet. Personal automobiles should be used less. Public transport facilities should be ameliorated.

2- Go CFL!
Compact fluorescent light bulbs should replace the energy consuming electric bulbs. Likewise, age-old machines should make way for the modern energy efficient appliances.

3- Check vehicles!
What was the last time you neglected your bike/ car's poor average and mileage? Over-consumption should be kept under check by keeping your ride in good condition.

4- Search!
Search for new oil reserves might just buy us more time to think over and solve the impending crisis.

5- Fire and oil make a deadly combo...
Keep the oil refineries and reserves well protected from fire. Not only these accidental fires cause a loss of money and lives, they result in huge loss of the natural resources.

6- Encourage the solar cooker.
Don't mock the nuclear plant. It is a shy but bright kid. Kidding! Ok bad joke... I mean to say- we should slowly work towards establishing non-traditional sources of energy in our lifestyles. Nuclear energy still has a wide scope of application. Same with hydroelectric, solar, wind and other alternatives.

7- Turn off the lights, switch off the fans....
You're probably yawning reading this. This had been repeated so many times but still... you have to save energy in day-to-day affairs.

8- Spread awareness.
Yes, we need more campaigns. The chapters in our social-studies books have already told and retold us all these things but, there is a certain crowd that needs to be told about this in a more effective manner.

9- Smokeless and fuel efficient chulhas.
Here, in India, villages still rely on fuel wood and coal for their basic energy needs. The smokeless chulhas (stoves) go a long way in conserving wood from blind consumption.

10- Use Biogas.
We need more biogas plants. They, in my view, are the best and simplest alternatives in terms of energy cycling. Go biogas! So what if it doesn't smell like roses?

11- Population!
All these measures are of no or little use if the consumption still keeps growing. How about we put a check on population growth? We have been listening to this since the beginning! Do something! Take lessons from China!

12- Plant trees....
Again a well-known and over-discussed solution. We need more mass campaigns. More fuel wood trees and shrubs should be grown.

What are some effective but easy ways people can save energy?

ksenia

Answer
Monitor your electricity use by buying a Kill-A-Watt or other such monitor.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/kill_a_watt_electric_usage_monitor_review

'An average household uses about 4300kWh of electricity each year. This results in emissions of over 2 tonnes of CO2 per household, or ¾ tonne per person - just for domestic electricity supply. In comparison, total CO2 emissions per person in the UK are around 10 tonnes, and emissions per person in India are about 1 tonne. Luckily, it is possible to cut domestic electricity use in half with simple energy efficiency measures.
'This table shows how electricity use is divided up in an average house (excluding electric heating):

Lighting 19%
Cold Appliances 18%
Wet Appliancs 15%
Cooking 15%
Consumer Electronics 19%
ICT (computers, etc) 9%
Other 5%'
(source Centre for Alternative Technology)
http://www.cat.org.uk/information/catinfo.tmpl?command=search&db=catinfo.db&eqSKUdatarq=InfoSheet_SavingElectricity

EASY WAYS to save energy

â Don't use standby on tv or computer.
â Switch off when not in use.
â Use energy efficient lightbulbs.
â Lower you thermostat.
â Install timers.
â Heat only what is needed.
â Turn down the water heater.
â Insulate your property.
â Turn air conditioning and heating down
â Sign up to a green energy supplier.
â Dress appropriately. When itâs cold put on a jumper rather than turn up the heating, when itâs warm take it off again rather than use the air con.
â Wash full loads.
â Wash at lower temperatures.
â Dry washing outside.
â Avoid dishwashers.
â Reduce draughts.

Use rechargeable batteries..
â Donât leave (re)chargers on for longer than is needed
â Only boil the water you need.
â Buy local produce.
â Reduce reuse and recycle - in that order
â Work from home. If possible work from home, it saves time and fuel travelling.
â Eat less meat and dairy products. Modern farming methods produce large quantities of greenhouse gases.
â Shower instead of bath.
â Conserve Water The less water you use the less energy is needed to pump it to your home or office and to deal with the waste at a sewerage treatment works.

â Drive a fuel efficient vehicle, if you have more than one vehicle use the most economical one more often.
â Walk or cycle to work or when taking the kids to schools, if you have to drive consider car sharing.
â Use public transport where possible
â Take a coach or train instead of using domestic flights.
â When replacing your vehicle look at diesel and liquid petroleum gas models.
â Combine multiple journeys into one and do your weekly shopping in a single trip.
â Stagger journeys where possible to avoid rush hour traffic and hold ups.
â Avoid harsh braking, accelerate gently, drive at a steady speed.
â Keep tyres properly inflated.
â Remove bike and ski and roof racks when not in use.
â Carrying unnecessary weight wastes fuel, declutter your vehicle.
â Use the correct gear, use cruise control if your vehicle has it.
â Keep your vehicle regularly serviced.
â Turn the engine off when stopped or waiting.

Source Trevor a climatologist , who used to be Top Answerer in Global Warming.

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What are we going to do with all of the batteries generated from electric cars?

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0Bama Hawa

From the article:

"the industry has not figured out how to dispose of 500 plus pounds of the highly hazardous lithum batteries per car."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/09/electric-car-subsidies-transferring-wealth-from-poor-to-rich/

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First of all, of course, any valuable elements of batteries will be recycled. Automotive batteries are currently the most consistently recycled product on earth.
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Secondly, lithium batteries simply do not contain anything very toxic. Below quote from http://www.myelectriccar.com.au/batteryeco.html
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QUOTE: "Lithium ion batteries are made from nontoxic lithium carbonate (often used in ovenware), nontoxic cobalt oxide (used as a pottery glaze), nontoxic graphite (used in pencils), and a polymer (plastic) membrane. The most toxic components in the final product are the electrolyte and lithium cobalt oxide, neither of which are persistant in the environment and both of which are increasingly being replaced by more benign compounds. "
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Unfortunately, the alternative - petroleum - is indeed quite toxic.

Are pure electric cars and plug-in hybrid electric cars easier and cost less to maintain? Do they still have?

Edward

radiators, spark plugs, motor oil? When the battery in a plug-in hybrid electric car runs low, does the car automatically start the onboard generator without the driver doing anything? How long does it take to recharge a electric car to travel 15 miles roundtrip to work?

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Electric cars are operated by electric motors. This is a fundamentally different engine than the heat producing internal combustion engine. They are essentially permanently lubricated and therefore don't require oil changes for the engine. Electric motors do not burn a fuel so do not require spark plugs. They are rotary engines so operate virtually vibration free and silent so do not need tune ups or mufflers. Commercial vehicles like the Nissan Leaf have regenerative braking so they are very light on the traditional brake system causing far less maintenance. One owner of a RAV4ev said that he did not have to perform any vehicle maintenance for over 5 years.

"Pure electric cars" as the term is used are battery electric cars that do not have a traditional engine or a generator. The power is transmitted to the vehicle and stored in batteries. Some electric vehicles may have a radiator that is used for liquid cooling of the battery system. The volt does but the Leaf has an air cooled battery system.

Some vehicles like the Volt are closer to series hybrids than a pure electric car. They have an electric motor that is the primary mover for the vehicle. They also have the traditional engine with all its associated maintenance. They never require charging to operate but the batteries will only last about 40 miles. After this the engine starts a generator automatically to continue the operation of the electric motor.

Parallel hybrids like the Prius are never plugged in and charge the vehicle when less energy is needed to power the vehicle. All energy comes from the fuel. (although the 2012 version can be plugged in for some fuel savings.)

Electric cars economy and charge times will vary. The Nissan Leaf EPA rating is 34 KW-hr to travel 100 miles or .34 kWh /mile. A 15 mile journey would then require (15 x .34=) 5.1 kW hr. You need to add about 5% for charger inefficiency so the total charge required would be approximately 5.36 kWh. If charging from a standard wall outlet (15 amp {1} x 120 volt power supply = 1800 watts or 1.8kW ) then the total charge time should be (5.36/1.8=) approximately 3 hours. If charging from a single phase 220volt x 22.5 {1} amp power supply = 5400 watts or 5.4kW ) then the total charge time should be (5.36/5.4=) approximately 1 hours.

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What car do you drive and what is your dream car?

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Michael

With dream car I mean a realistic practical car that you get for free, but maintenance, gas etc is all on you.

My current car is a 2007 Lexus IS250, my dream car is the new BMW M5 in Monte Carlo blue.

I'm considering buying the older 2006 M5.
You still get a V10 instead of V8 with that one, so that's a big plus.


What about you?

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I drive a 2013 Honda Civic and my dream car was the Acura NSX but now I want a Tesla electric car. With several solar charging stations nearby, I would "refuel" free for life!!!!!!

Is there a tax credit on 2013 Hybrid cars?

Arlene M

I purchased a 2013 Ford C-Max hybrid in Oct 2012 and am looking to see if their is any credit or refund available on my 2012 taxes.
I purchased a 2013 Ford C-Max hybrid in Oct 2012 and am looking to see if their is any credit or refund available on my 2012 taxes. Thanks for your answers., My hybrid is not a plug-in. Does that make a difference?

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There is no tax credit for hybrid cars. A tax credit still exists is one purchases and electric operated vehicle. Hybrids do not qualify for that class definition.

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Is there financial help out there for a recently divorced, working mother of three?

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Q. I live in Kentucky, I'm still waiting to finalize my divorce, trying to get my share of the assets, and in the middle of trying to get full custody. I work a full time job and receive child support, this is still not enough to support me and my three girls. I am having to rely on the support of another guy whom I do not love and is borderline abusive and I would love to get away from him but I can not afford to do it on my own.

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Yes there is..It's called wellfare help..sounds awful i know..but this is about supporting your 3 kids till things get better in your life..and it will..it's just going to take some time...trust me the wellfare office understands the struggles of single parents and by u going down there to apply for the things that u are having trouble to make ends with...they will help u...so long as u are 100 percent honest with them...Number one..if u don't have medical insurance to cover the kids...u will get it right away..since u are a family of 4.(not including this guy)and u make 40 thousand or less u can get it..including foodstamps..(just untill things get better).U can also apply for public housing..sure that sounds awful..but there are alot of places that are decent as hell and u wouldn't ever know that the landlord allows section 8 people.(section 8 means the landlord gets there rent period no questions ask cause the state pays him u pay him just a little maybe only 100 to 200 a month only set back is u are on a waiting list..but it goes quick in the spring time..u can also get help with heat the list is endless..all u need to show them is all the kids Social security numbers,yours as well..proof of paycheckstub from your job and copys of all your bills that u pay.like car insurance gas bill electric bill ect ect..u will be flabbergasted on all the areas that the wellfare dept can help u with...Remember this is your tax money that is helping u so why not make it work for your kids
there is also a place called the YWCA not YMCA(thats for men)they help with apartments furniture childcare ect ect..i know u ask for financial help here..instead of getting a check to cover your bills..all that i mention above they personaly pay your bills for u..if u ever want to talk more to me please feel free to contact me through my name...Good luck sweety u can do it..and get rid of the abusive so called boyfriend u don't need this right now..u and your kids come first and nothing else..PERIOD

How to divorce - he went to Canada - I'm broke and scared?

woodnymph

I bought a house before I got married and lived in it with my kids for ten years before marrying. Then I moved to the States where my husband bought a house in his name - illegally - he was supposed to get my signature on the papers, but didn't. I wish I'd realised then he was a piece of...(sorry, rather angry right now).
He then left me and the kids and moved to Canada, leaving us with nothing - but I stayed in the house (his house?) as he can't sell it without my signature. So we have a roof over our heads. He gives us no child support. He is threatening to try and get full custody of the children if I divorce him. Although he has hardly seen them in a year, just a couple of weekend visits. He's telling me that my English house can be the money to support the children, that I should sell it.I'm living off credit cards, and the situation feels horrible. I want to divorce, so I can start again financially -I am nearly bankrupt trying to support these children on my own. What to do?

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well, the honor system doesnt work, thats for sure. thats why they made state/federal law for child support.

no wonder your angry. he is a piece of you-know-what.

1) get a court order for child support.

2) contact your local legal aid office. all states have them, and are in most counties.they go on a sliding scale, so its free to most. look in the phone book, call your county court clerks office or your states Bar Assoc for the number.

make an appointment with legal aid and keep it.
3) if you have a child support order already, you can get a federal warrent for his arrest. ask legal aid how to do it.
4) contact all churches in your area. find out where the food bank(s) are. go weekly to them, this will free up money for other bills.
5) contact your board of public utilities (or what ever they call it in your state) and ask what programs they have for low income or single families. they have programs for gas, heat, electric and sometimes phone.
6) the redcross sometimes helps with cheap cars.
7) the salvation army helps with just about everything.
8) contact your social services office (county). get medical insurance for the kids and see what else you qualify for.
9) if you qualify for assistance with social services, your ex is responsible for paying it back. they will hunt him down like a dog for their payback.
10) they can take his drivers lisence
11) they can put a tax refund intercept on all state/federal checks
12) they can put a lien on all and any property he has
13) they will put him in jail, no matter where he runs to.

14) contact your regional Federal Child Support Office (if you have a child support order already). ask them what they are going to do about this deadbeat.
15) most people who go through divorce have to file for bankrupty, so dont beat yourself up about it. do it, clear the slate so you and your kids will have a better life.
16) post his deadbeat face on a deadbeat site online.

all links are below. one is a calculator; just click on your state and fill it in. both parents incomes are usually considered. it will give you a general idea as to what he should be paying.

the rest of the links are to help you. just click on your state and find what you need.

stay strong and stand your ground. you babies depend upon you doing so.
mom of 4

http://www.wantedposters.com/deadbeats_usa_a_to_f.htm
http://www.deadbeatjustice.com/list.htm

http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/calculators.htm
http://www.helpyourselfdivorce.com/child-support-calculators.html
http://www.divorcehq.com/deadbeat.html
http://www.lawchek.com/Library1/_books/domestic/qanda/childsupp.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/oro/regions/acf_regions.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region2/index.html

http://www.supportkids.com/
http://www.singlemoms.org/info/main.htm
http://www.singlemotherresources.com/
http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/njcomputerchick
http://www.parentswithoutpartners.org/chapterfind.asp
http://www.mowaa.org/
http://modestneeds.org/
http://freecycle.org/
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf
http://www.redcross.org/where/chapts.asp

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Can I put a 12v car battery in a kids electric jeep?

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Steam

I was recently given two electric ride on toys for kids. Both a beat up pretty bad but the motors work, batteries don't. The factory batteries are expensive sooooo.... I was wondering if a car/atv/motorcycle/ battery would work? The originals were 12v. I do know there is a safety issue as far as liquid acid from gel acid but I have a container solution for that. I'm more curious about it exploding,lighting on fire or another unforeseen issue. Any thoughts before I try it? Don't answer if you are going to say " don't ever use anything but factory approved blah blah blah.." These are junk and the " you cant do that " crowd does not interest me unless it is backed up by scientific fact. Kids will not be driving these either. Any other junk yard tinkerers out there with some sage words of advice?
12v all the way, not Power Wheels plus the batteries are clearly labeled. Gotta say I love the actual experience with the John deer. Like it was brought up do u know if he had a problem with the battery lasting over multiple charges?

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Yes it will work for sure. My father inlaw has a john deere toy tractor for his nieces that runs on a car battery. That thing runs for ever too instead of the 15-20 minutes the factory battery is good for. Just every once in a while you will have to hook it up to a car battery charger. They can be expensive, hope you have one. The kids will love you for it. Lol. Good luck.

How dangerous are car batteries?

xylem

We have kids who are driving (scary) and I was wondering about how to tell them to do simple car maintenance. My daughter called the other day, her car wouldn't start, it was just a loose battery cable.

What would happen if she did "blank" while trying to fix it? Like what if she touched the positive terminal with one hand and the negative with the other? What if she accidentally laid a wrench on the battery, so that it was touching both terminals? What about car batteries exploding? I've heard of it, but it's rare, right? When jumping your car I know to make sure the connectors don't touch, but I don't really know what could happen.

If you were instructing a new teen driver, what warnings would you give about the possible dangers of a car battery?
Thanks!

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Automotive batteries are the lead-acid type. They are full of sulfuric acid, which is extremely caustic and causes severe chemical burns if not washed off immediately. Fortunately, car batteries these days are much less prone to leakage than they used to be, when they had exposed caps to which water needed to be added occasionally.

They are dangerous in other ways, however, The most significant danger is from the accumulation of hydrogen gas, which is released from the battery when it's working. A spark from an incorrectly connected jumper or charger cable can ignite the hydrogen, which may cause an explosion. You really don't want that inside the engine bay, where gasoline is also present.

To properly attach a jumper cable, the last connection should be made to a ground on the disabled car. This should not be the negative terminal of the battery, but to a bolt or stud, preferably on the engine block, away from the battery. The cables should be removed in the same order. This will reduce the danger of sparking and igniting any hydrogen that may be lurking there. And obviously, you should never do any kind of electrical work on a car if you smell gasoline. One spark, go BOOM!

You mentioned the danger of a wrench or other short circuit across the battery terminals. This is a real danger. Car batteries have tremendous current capabilities, and a short circuit can produce a huge, white-hot electric arc. It's hot enough to melt steel and inflict severe burns, and to set the car on fire. Always use caution when working with metal tools around the battery. If you must work on it, disconnect the negative (ground) cable first, so that the positive terminal no longer has potential to the vehicle ground. It is not dangerous to touch the positive terminal with your bare skin, because 12V is not a hazardous voltage. But it is made of lead, which is not good to touch if you can avoid it.

Finally, the batteries are dangerous when they are dead and have been removed from the car. They can begin to leak acid, and they are also full of lead, an environmental hazard in itself. A spent battery should be taken to a hazardous waste disposal facility - most communities have them - or to an auto parts store or garage that will accept them. Some of these places will even pay a little money for them because of the recyclable lead they contain.

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