Comments on: The Good Green Cars Glossary http://www.goodgreencars.com/2008/12/the-good-green-cars-glossary/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:01:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nils Anderson http://www.goodgreencars.com/2008/12/the-good-green-cars-glossary/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Nils Anderson Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:43:47 +0000 http://www.goodgreencars.com/?p=236#comment-229 You might redefine Diesel as a fuel that contains 18 percent more energy per gallon becauses it weighs 18 percent more and it's price is usually 18 percent more than gasoline but that coupled with it's twice costly engine should give 20 percent greater mileage. Nils Anderson Mechanical Engineer Scottsdale, AZ You might redefine Diesel as a fuel that contains 18 percent more energy per gallon becauses it weighs 18 percent more and it’s price is usually 18 percent more than gasoline but that coupled with it’s twice costly engine should give 20 percent greater mileage.

Nils Anderson
Mechanical Engineer
Scottsdale, AZ

]]> By: kristen http://www.goodgreencars.com/2008/12/the-good-green-cars-glossary/comment-page-1/#comment-226 kristen Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:20:00 +0000 http://www.goodgreencars.com/?p=236#comment-226 Great addition! I've put it in the glossary, with a wee bit of editing. Thanks for the suggestion. If anyone else would like to see a term added, please leave a comment on this post. I'd love to see this list be as complete as possible, and as helpful as I can make it for folks new to alternative fuels. Kristen Hall-Geisler GoodGreenCars.com Great addition! I’ve put it in the glossary, with a wee bit of editing. Thanks for the suggestion.

If anyone else would like to see a term added, please leave a comment on this post. I’d love to see this list be as complete as possible, and as helpful as I can make it for folks new to alternative fuels.

Kristen Hall-Geisler
GoodGreenCars.com

]]> By: Patrick http://www.goodgreencars.com/2008/12/the-good-green-cars-glossary/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Patrick Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:40:33 +0000 http://www.goodgreencars.com/?p=236#comment-223 Great list: I would add EREV. Extended Range Electric Vehicle - A type of PHEV where all the propulsion is provided by the electric motor. The gasoline engine is only used to run a generator for provide electricity for the batteries and electric motor. Great list: I would add EREV.

Extended Range Electric Vehicle – A type of PHEV where all the propulsion is provided by the electric motor. The gasoline engine is only used to run a generator for provide electricity for the batteries and electric motor.

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