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1 Clewer Hill Road
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 4BU
Tel: 0845 300 8824
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What Next for the Car?
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The internal combustion engine has been King of the Road for over 100 years now. But as awareness of pollution, climate change, and harmful emissions continues to grow, it looks like the days of petrol-fuelled vehicles could be numbered. What are the real alternatives and how long will it be before we start seeing them on our (albeit congested) roads?
It seems probable that the next 50 years will see a dramatic change in the way our everyday transportation is fuelled. Electric cars have been around for years (a lot longer than most people realize) but bulky batteries, excessive weight, limited capacity, plus the need to recharge has kept them firmly in the background. But recent technological developments have brought the electric car closer to being a viable option for everyday usage. There are other options too: hydrogen has long been cited as the ideal fuel. Biofuels, electric power, clean diesel, and hybrids all show future promise. As much as we love our cars, there’s no doubt they are a major source of toxic air pollutants and so-called greenhouse gases. The pressure is certainly on for car manufacturers to prove their environmentally-friendly credential as demand for cars is growing dramatically worldwide. China for example, is now the world’s largest consumer of new cars. In a future perhaps not too distant, we might begin our week by driving our plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to work where it can be recharged in its parking space, taking a hydrogen fuel-cell powered bus across town, and riding in a friend's super-efficient biodiesel truck. Exactly which technologies will emerge as winners is yet to be seen, but one thing is certain: the auto industry is set to undergo a profound transformation. There is another issue that needs addressing too however: the emissions generated from production of these super-green vehicles. Indeed a recent study suggests the damage inflicted on the environment through production of a modern-day eco-friendly vehicle far outweighs that of simply buying and running an older vehicle in the first place… www.businessinberkshire.co.uk
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