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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Electric Pocket Bikes Are Thrilling To Ride

By Scott Maxwell

Everyone knows that motorcycles, while being a fun and efficient vehicle, can also be somewhat dangerous. Unfortunately, many people will get into accidents involving motorcycles because they do not take themselves seriously enough while riding them, feeling that a motorcycle is simply a vehicle for fun. Anyone who feels this way should consider investing in electric pocket bikes instead of a motorcycle, because it gives them the chance to still have the fun of a motorcycle without the larger risk.

When a person buys a pocket bike, they are getting a smaller version of a typical motorcycle. They will still be able to find a number of classy styles of pocket bikes, not sacrificing any class in the tradeoff. These smaller bikes will typically get up to 15 miles an hour, which is much slower than a real bike but still enough to enjoy oneself.

Adults can enjoy pocket bikes just as well as children can. Many of these bikes can accommodate riders up to 170 pounds. While the shape of the bike may not be convenient for anyone who is over 6 feet tall, one will still be able to maneuver the bike rather easily. This allows one bike to have a lot of use.

A person who invests in a pocket bike will have something fun to enjoy that will not require gasoline. A pocket bike runs on electric power that has been stored in 12 volt batteries which are fully rechargeable. The rider should get at least 30 minutes of continuous use out of one of these bikes.

You won't make a great deal of noise riding one of these bikes. The electric power will reduce the noise that a louder gasoline engine usually makes. Electric pocket bikes will easily be a great solution when you want a fun escape that will give you the same fun that a motorcycle will without all of the maintenance. - 21392

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A Look Into Hydrogen Fuel And Your Car

By Amanda Gamdana

The reasoning behind of using free energy sources for your car is old indeed and while major traditional headway is yet to be done, there are several ways available in the market that guide you into running a automobile with optimum efficiency on Hydrogen fuel cells. Surprisingly, running a automobile on water would involve breaking water into its essential molecules, but Hydrogen gas system works on a complete different technology, which is used not successfully by many prototype machines as well as cars across the world.

Although gasoline and diesel dictate our lives and the way the world operates, the drastic rise in the costs of fuel makes it compulsory for us to look for alternatives to gasoline. Besides, conventional fuel is also a major polluting agent and with the current stock of gasoline good enough to last only the next fifty odd years, the time is ripe to send it to its retirement home.

At the moment, it looks as if using Hydrogen fuel cells is perhaps the only rational thing to do. Burning is not part of fuel cell operations where the calorific value of Hydrogen makes it a more achievable option where you not only get better fuel efficiency with the same quantity but fewer risks of contaminating the environment. Hydrogen gas has been the source of energy in the universe since time started and it holds tremendous potential for future development.

Hydrogen fuel cells run on the simple principle of using molecular Hydrogen in traditional fuel, splitting and converting membranes to manufacture electricity that may be used as fuel, but this brings us to another question of how to establish the necessary Hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas can be produced by breaking down the H2O molecule using electricity, before it is allowed to react with the fuel cells, which then generates electricity, enabling the car to be run with it. The broad cost of this procedure is pretty cheap indeed and performance of the automobile or vehicle is not hampered in any way what so ever.

It does not need rocket science to make a Hydrogen gas automobile that runs on water fuel cells and any technically adept person or even a mechanic can build on, using very average daily use tools. No major handling of the car machinery is required to do this, as some elementary adjustments can get the started and moving. This doesn't involve fiddling with the computer of your car engine as some elementary changes can do the job perfectly. With the addition of a fuel line heater and a small device, the mileage can be hiked up by a whopping 70-80%. The whole modified Hydrogen car doesn't cost a bomb and can be equated to a highly functional electric car without any emissions.

When you equate traditional cars with the unconventional models, you would find that while the former is the biggest culprit in polluting the atmosphere with enormous emissions of dangerous gases including Co2, the only by product that you can expect from these modified and operational vehicles is H2O, with nothing to complain about giving worthy mileage. Some meaningless sites would act as guides and try to fleece you but as some reputed web sites have shown, the engineering science is exceedingly elementary with only some minor alterations needed. - 21392

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The Best Car Insurance Issues for Travelers

By Amy Nutt

Traveling by car is a great way to see a country at home as well as abroad. However, when it comes to car insurance, there are a number of issues that you should be aware of before you embark on your trip. When driving a car, you need to be protected for many types of car issues that may arise.

If you are visiting friends or family and you want to use their car, it is important to know if you are covered. To be safe, you can purchase short term car insurance. If a car problem occurs, it will not affect the car owners insurance policy. You can obtain short term insurance for as little as a day or more, as long as it does not extend past one year. If you are renting a car, you have to make sure that you understand what you are covered for and if there are any restrictions. If your rental car receives damage which you are deemed responsible, the rental car company will try to collect any financial damages from your car insurance company or from you if your insurance provider will not pay.

All car rental companies will offer insurance to their customers. It is important to check to see what their coverage includes. As well, you should also check with your credit card company to find out if they provide coverage and the details of this coverage. If you are planning to rent a car, you should give the name and licenses of anyone who will be driving the car. As well, tell them if you are planning to drive the car out of the state.

If you are planning on driving a rental car out of the country, you should check to see if you car insurance provider will provide coverage. If not, you should check your credit card companys policy. If your insurance does not transfer internationally, you should obtain complete coverage through the rental car company or obtain short term car insurance. International rental car companies may offer optional theft and vandalism insurance coverage for the car rental. When securing insurance for a rental car, you should have liability. The best way to find out if what you are covered for when renting a car is to call you vehicle insurance provider. As well, call and ask your credit card company about the type of coverage they provide for a car rental. When acquiring insurance for international rentals, you should have liability, collision, theft, and medical coverage.

If you are driving a company car, you should learn about the car insurance quote and coverage provided. If your employer does not tell you, you should ask the insurance company. It is important to know about liability, theft, vandalism, and collision. As well, you should find out if the companys insurance covers others if they drive the car and if you are covered if you leave the state.

When you are driving within your own country or abroad, it is important to know that you are protected in all driving situations. It will give you peace of mind knowing that if something happens, you will have assistance from an insurance provider. - 21392

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Factors Affecting An Auto Insurance Quote - What Makes You Pay More?

By Mike Adams

Whenever you call an auto insurance agent to check on the price of insurance, he gives you an auto insurance quote. This quote is his best guess or estimate of what you will pay to an insurance company for the coverage needed for a six month term or a one year term.

The agent will need to take some information from you. This can be on line, over the phone or even in person. The information that you furnish will be entered into his computer to check a database with the parent company to see the cost of insurance.

One important thing to know about the number that the agent gives you is that it is only a quote. With the advent of computer systems, the quotes have become much closer to the actual cost of insurance, but a few years ago, an agent could give you a quote and then after the company reviewed your information, you could be billed for more than the quote. Of course, there were times that the actual policy cost was lower that the quote too.

There are many things that can affect the price quote that the agent will give you.

Your age is a large factor in the price you pay for insurance. If you are under twenty-five years of age you will pay more for insurance that someone with the same driving record as you who is forty-five. Part of the reason for this is that you are more likely to be involved in an accident than someone who is forty-five, simply because you lace his experience. In addition, if you are a male under twenty five, you will pay more than a female under twenty-five. Statistically, males under twenty-five have more accidents.

You will even pay more for insurance if you have allowed your policy to lapse for more than thirty days.

Since insurance can be expensive, and there are some factors that you cannot change, you should be careful that you do not do anything that will cause you to pay more for insurance. - 21392

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The New Engineering SEZ in Karnataka, India

By Brian Warren

In recent times the manufacturing sector has been gearing up for new initiatives due to technological advancements in the field of design and manufacturing. Also, due to the widespread availability of manufacturing services the sector is able enhance their productivity levels, which will be reflected in the steep rise in overall operating efficiency.

In India there are Special Economic Zones (SEZ) now created to aid the simultaneous growth of manufacturing services. In India, the Karnataka SEZ has been created to cater to services of design, and manufacturing and precision engineering services.

Experienced and reliable global players will be able to adapt to globalization practices in design and manufacturing. They can understand the gaps to be filled in terms economics, infrastructure, bottlenecks, regulatory approvals and skilled manpower. So when such companies operate in the SEZ, it can be a major driving force for their clients.

The SEZ that has come up in Belgaum, Karnataka India is a precision engineering and manufacturing SEZ, which is spread across 300 acres. It has been set up with the main motive of providing development of the precision engineering and manufacturing supply chain ecosystems, which will in turn aid in the growth of manufacturing industries.

The Belgaum Special Economic Zone offers a 360 degree offering complete with the design to build services, right from concept design to the finished product. They also cater to all-round support for the aerospace, automotive and industrial engineering sectors.

The new Karnataka SEZ comes with multiple tax benefits and incentives. It has been attracting significant Foreign Direct Investments into India. Investors also get the opportunity to work alongside global business leaders in different sectors like aerospace and automotive.

If new SEZ can come up across the Indian subcontinent, a developing nation like India would benefit tremendously from the outcome. Similarly, when other nations are able to have their own SEZ working in tandem with their industry specific clients close by, industries can realize high economical benefits from them. - 21392

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