2. Honda FCX Clarity
The technology that runs this car is
Hydrogen (H2). It can be used in fuel cells
or burned in internal combustion engines.
Advantages of Hydrogen based cars would
be that is environmentally friendly &
Hydrogen can be produced domestically.
We wouldn’t have to be economically
dependent on other countries.
The infrastructure needed would be a
hydrogen pipeline transport that is a
transportation of Hydrogen through a
pipe.Hydrogen stations would also be
mandatory to fill up the car.
The disadvantage to turning to this fuel
would be that it is more expensive, it is only
available in some places, and it contains
much less energy than gasoline does.
3. IRL Car
• IRL cars run on 100% ethanol which
can be produced by corn., trees, and
grasses.
• Advantages of ethanol based cars is
that it does not make us
economically dependent on foreign
countries, it lowers air pollution, &
the added vehicle cost is very small.
• The infrastructure needed would be
E85, an ethanol blend containing
51%- 83% ethanol. We would also
need flex-fuel vehicles. We would
also need E85 fuel pumps.
• The disadvantages would be that it
can only be used in flex-fuel cars,
there is limited available, they are
expensive, & they get fewer miles to
the gallon.
4. Some Police
Vehicles
• Some police vehicles are powered by
Propane or LPG, which is a fossil fuel with
less pollution than gasoline.
• Advantages of Propane based cars would
be that it is found in the US, it is cheaper,
& potentially less polluting.
• The infrastructure needed would include
having propane brought to a refueling site.
The fueling dispenser is similar to a
gasoline dispenser, so it would be easy to
use.
• The disadvantages include that propane
ran vehicles are limited, it is less available
than gasoline, & less miles to the gallon.
5. Honda Civic 2012
• The 2012 Honda Civic is run on Natural
Gas which is a fossil fuel made up of
majority methane.
• Advantages of Natural Gas based cars
would be that the US has a large supply
of natural gases, it is less polluting, &
it’s less expensive.
• The infrastructure needed would be
CNG & LNG which would both need
fueling systems
• Disadvantages include limited vehicles,
natural gas isn’t as available as gasoline,
and it’s fewer miles to the gallon.
6. What role will the government need to play in order to help
the market structure make any of these vehicles a reality?
Because most of these alternative fuels are more expensive, the elasticity may be
a problem. People may start taking different transportation services if the price
goes up too high, so the government would have to take that into consideration,
(the law of demand).
The role the government would have to play is providing the proper
infrastructure to each fueling station, which could be very costly, however the
marginal utility may increase due to putting in one more fueling device and
coming out with more profit.
The government would also have to give a large sum of supply of the alternative
fueling to each fueling station because people will expect just as much as
gasoline.
The government would also have to communicate with other car companies and
make sure their cars are capable of using the alternative fuel. It’s a lot of effort!
7. I would drive a Honda
Civic 2012
I would drive this car because,
a. It has been proven to be a sufficient car to drive
b. Natural gas is widely available in the US so it is a reliable
fuel.
c. Honda Civics are pretty inexpensive, so I would be able to
finance it monthly.
