Monday, October 31, 2011

Engines

I think this post will interest you chemistry and physics majors

Engineers, physicists and chemists are developing innovative fuel efficient engines. Physicists and engineers are making engines smaller , while chemists are developing additives for fuel and oil. Chemists are also trying to develop renewable additives. This could be very beneficial and economically friendly to you!

How do you think that these new engines can benefit you?

Here is the article:

Hope you enjoy,
Walter Hill

8 comments:

  1. How can this not help me. Anything that increases fuel efficiency will be very good and save me money in the long run.

    Steven DiGiannurio

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  2. These engines can also keep your car running longer

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  3. I wonder if these additives and such could also keep my car oil cleaner so that I wouldn't have to get an oil change as often. That could save me a lot of money in the long run also.

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  4. That is a good question and it sure would!

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  5. I think that keeping your car running longer, and having to change your oil less would be great, but what if the cost of adding these additives to the fuel makes the price of gas go up again?

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  6. I agree with Alex, won't the prices of gas increase? Also, the government is requiring car companies to increase their gas mileage over their entire lineup to about 55 miles per gallon which is just over twice the current requirement of 27 miles per gallon. This will require a large amount of money for reasearch and development of new engines and will most likely trickle down to the consumer and increase the price of cars. It would probably take a few years to get your money's worth in savings from spending less on gas. Do you think it will be worth paying a higher price for the car for the greater gas mileage?

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  7. Chris is on to a good point. The government is mandating that these car companies produce cars with better mileage through CAFE. The problem is that these sudden increases in mileage will result in most likely massive increases in the prices of vehicles. The question is, will this balance out in the savings that will result from better mileage? If gas prices higher and higher, the savings will probably be negligible.

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  8. I think that better engines and gas mileage will be cheaper in the long run. I wouldnt mind paying a little more for gas now if it means having my car longer.

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