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During President George Bush’s State of the Union Address in January this year, he pointed out that one of his administration’s goals is energy independence for the country. He also promised to earmark a huge amount of funding for the development of alternative fuels which will reduce the United States’ dependence on oil-producing countries.
This announcement was followed by the President’s visit to the assembly plants of General Motors and Ford. The president also met with chief executive officers from Ford, General Motors and Chrysler as evidence of his dedication to making the United States energy independent. While the “Twenty in Ten” goal announced by the President is supported widely by U.S. car manufacturers, General Motors’ Vice Chairman Bob Lutz seems to have taken a step back from the administration-inspired “global climate-change mania”.
The journeyman of the auto industry who has worked for BMW, Chrysler and Ford and currently with General Motors pointed out that the administration should enact a national policy concerning the use of alternative fuels. Lutz pointed out that the current energy dependence issue is putting pressure on the auto industry only. He pointed out that the auto industry is already doing its part to reduce fuel dependence but it also needs help from other sectors of the country especially the alternative fuel industry with the support of the U.S. government.
One problem being faced by the auto industry is that there are few refilling stations that are catering to the need for bio-ethanol.
This issue has been raised recently by concerned individuals in the auto industry. The number of flex-fuel vehicles on the road is ever increasing but only one percent of these actually run on E85. This fact shows that the vehicles produced by car manufacturers to reduce fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are being rendered useless.
While tests have shown that if these vehicles run on E85, which is a combination of conventional gasoline and bio-ethanol, greenhouse gas emissions can be significantly reduced. Add to that the fact that these vehicles are still running on conventional gasoline shows that greenhouse gas emission is not really reduced.
Another problem being faced by the alternative fuel industry is that it cannot produce enough bio-ethanol for the nation’s consumption. The Bush administration has already taken steps to support the alternative fuel industry by urging the U.S. Congress to approve the funding for companies developing alternative fuels. Bob Lutz though has suggested that the United States should import bio-ethanol from Brazil. Brazil is currently the fastest growing producer of bio-ethanol. “I’d much rather import from Brazil than from some of the countries that we’re getting the oil from today,” says Lutz.
In the United States, aside from developing bio-ethanol as an alternative to fossil fuel, biodiesel is also being promoted as a substitute to petroleum diesel.
As far as General Motors financial stability, Lutz said that GM is having a “pretty good year”. This is in view of the fact that Toyota has overtaken them for the first quarter of 2007 in terms of global sales. General Motors, while losing billions for the past couple of years or so, has posted a good ending to the year 2006 with a fourth quarter profit of $950 million. Although the Detroit-based auto manufacturer ended 2006 on a high note, they still suffered from a $2 billion loss for the entire year. While Toyota’s success may require highly efficient Brake Pads from EBC active brakes direct to be slowed down, General Motors is already taking steps to take back their position as the top of the sales output list.
As far as the competitiveness in today’s auto industry, Lutz has this to say: “This industry is more than 100 years old, and it has definitely seen some dog-eat-dog days, but I’d venture to say that it’s never seen a period of more intense, more pressure-packed competition than right now.”
Anthony Fontanelle
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/gms-lutz-calls-for-national-renewable-energy-policy-138380.html
I drive a Nissan sentra 04,I am hearing a constant scratching sound from the front wheels,The maintanance manual says it is the audible reminder to change the Brake Pads,How long(avg in Kms) a brake pad lasts in city driving??
it all depends on the material making up the pad, if its cheap semi metallic combined with persistent sudden braking, you can run down pads in less than 6 months, invest on carbon ceramic pads and don’t do sudden braking.
You need to get with the supplier and ask if they are compatible with your rotors. You need to also know if your rotors are OEM or other after market rotors, if after market ones you need to know what brand and type. If you do not do this you will get premature ware on one or the other part. Hope this helps.
Toyota is known for providing their consumers with some of the most advanced features and services. In fact, the surging Japanese company has announced that they will be releasing a new G-BOOK mX telematics service.
The company reported that the new G-BOOK mX will coincide with the release of new vehicles in Japan by May of this year. The G-BOOK has been of great help to drivers driving Toyota’s vehicles. The new G-BOOK mX will be loaded with features to further help consumers in their information and communication needs.
One of the features of the new G-BOOK mX is the Map-on-Demand. This essentially provides a navigation map to the driver with just a touch of a button. The navigation map covers expressways and toll roads and ordinary roads located near the location of the vehicle.
The G-BOOK comes in two variants - the G-BOOK mX and the G-BOOK mX pro. The latter is a fee-based service and needs an onboard DCM or a data communications module. With the G-BOOK mX, consumers can simply plug in their cell phones to the navigation system. With the mX Pro, the DCM automatically updates map data. Users can also download road maps from the Internet to a CD-ROM which can then be uploaded to the navigation system in the vehicle for navigation purposes.
Another feature of the new G-BOOK mX is the Probe Communication Traffic Information service. This service gathers information from vehicles equipped with the G-BOOK mX and relay information to drivers to avoid traffic congestions. With the mX Pro, the Probe Communication Traffic Information performs better than other systems based on cell phone services.
With this service, drivers can avoid serious traffic congestions thereby reducing their fuel consumption. Aside from reducing wasted working hours, this technology helps in the reduction of fuel consumption.
The G-BOOK is also equipped with Bluetooth technology. With this technology, users can connect their cell phones or audio player wirelessly to the car’s audio system. This technology provides a clearer sound than the technology based on FM transmitters. With this technology, hands-free calling is enabled thus reducing the risk of distracted driving.
Aside from the ability to play music through the car’s audio system from a Bluetooth enabled music player, the G-BOOK mX also provides music for consumers via the G-Sound capsule. The G-SOUND is an added feature of the G-BOOK ALPHA. The G-BOOK will be installed with 103 capsules of 680 songs in addition to the 900 individual songs pre installed into the telematics system.
With advances such as this, Toyota is on its way to further increase their products’ popularity among their consumers and prospective buyers. Indeed, advances such as this will surely play a role in their quest for the top of the auto industry. With more and more technology like this, not even EBC greenstuff Brake Pads can stop Toyota on the path to becoming the largest car manufacturer in the world.
Anthony Fontanelle
http://www.articlesbase.com/theater-articles/toyota-to-release-new-gbook-mx-130526.html
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