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The paper defines what a luxury car is. The writer brings examples of luxury cars and shows details such as the price and special features available. The writer explains and details the additional safety features included in luxury cars. The writer concludes that the additional safety, comfort and convenience in luxury cars justifies the higher price, and that because of continuing new technology, and a rising Japanese yen, the German automaker, BMW will continue to have an optimistic future.

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"An example of features on an upper end BMW, the 740i, are navigation equipment and a traction control system that acclimates from driving on normal pavement to moving through a winter storm with the touch of a switch. The car's safety features include an optional rollover protection system for occupants. When sensors signal a possible rollover, the system positions two roll bars above the rear headrests. Finally, it has a wind deflector; it is a plastic-coated net on an aluminum frame behind the front passengers-when used with the windows raised, allows convertible occupants to enjoy more-efficient heating and extend the top-down season.
"Mercedes-Benz still leads in revenues because its cars are more expensive. However, while BMW does not enjoy the same profit margins on its lower end series as it does on its more expensive models, the added volume did two things for the company: It kept volume high and kept younger buyers in the BMW family. It also gave management a chance to bargain with its unions. Management demanded concessions to work rules or threatened that the series would have to be built elsewhere to keep it competitive. Thus, BMW was the first major German car maker whose unions permitted Saturday work and late shifts at standard rates of pay. Other manufacturers, like Volkswagen, are still fighting for similar permanent concessions."

Tags:saab, lincoln, mercedes-benz, automobile, suv

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The paper discusses how as consumers are well aware, during 2008, dramatic rises in the cost of crude oil sent gasoline prices soaring, and at the same time, after years of moderate demand for fuel efficient automobiles, market interests began to shift. The paper explains that specifically, in growing numbers, automobile manufacturers around the world have taken notice of growing demand for fuel efficient hybrids; in fact, as one expert reports, growing awareness about the dangers of the world's addiction to non-renewable energy sources, combined with skyrocketing gasoline prices, has created a new market for hybrid cars (Kutz 187). In light of this assertion, the paper examines the subject of non-renewable resources and how the cost of gasoline has created a market for the new hybrid cars.

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"As consumers are well aware, during 2008, dramatic rises in the cost of crude oil sent gasoline prices soaring. At the same time, after years of moderate demand for fuel efficient automobiles, market interests began to shift. Specifically, in growing numbers, automobile manufacturers around the world have taken notice of growing demand for fuel efficient hybrids. In fact, as one expert reports, growing awareness about the dangers of the world's addiction to non-renewable energy sources, combined with skyrocketing gasoline prices, has created a new market for hybrid cars..."

Tags:hybrids, gasoline prices and hybrid demand, non, renewable energy

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This research paper examines why the author likes cars, discusses what he can learn about them and explores the social, technological, cultural, collectible and mechanical aspects of the author's interest in cars.

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This paper compares the role of automobiles in 1920's society with that of today's society. The paper discusses the role of automobiles from various points taking many aspects into consideration.

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This paper examines how it is often forgotten that electric "horseless carriages" took to the roads several decades before Henry Ford began his assembly-line process and how, for a number of reasons, these automobiles lost out to the gasoline-driven competition. It attempts to show how, in the last decade of the 1800s and into the early 1900s, electric vehicles were all the rage.

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"When the U.S. Postal Service began using them for delivery, companies such as General Electric started profiting from their manufacture. General Electric began to produce cars in 1898, and achieved a land speed record for an electrical vehicle that went 39.25 miles per hour. This was a speed that gas-powered cars just could not meet (ibid 19). At this point, there was enough demand for electric cars that a couple of large manufacturing firms could be successful. Many of the individuals now recognized as leaders in the automobile industry were strong supporters of the electric car."

Tags:postal, service, henry, ford

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This paper examines the possible effects of hydrogen powered automobiles. The author discusses economic, political, technological and environment implications in the context of cause and effect and cites recent news articles to supplement his views.

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This paper compares and analyzes that the strengths and weaknesses of Japanese-made cars versus those of European-made cars. The paper explains that the European Union is committed under the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 8% by 2008-2012 compared to the 1990 level." This commitment has included a promise to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through automobile usage. As CO2 emissions are directly linked to fuel consumption, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) agreed to reduce CO2 emissions by 25% in the above specified period.

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"When considering whether to purchase a Japanese or European car, a number of factors must play a role in making an ultimate decision, as outlined below. Environmental Friendliness European Cars..."The European Union is committed under the Kyoto Protocol... to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 8% by 2008-2012 compared to the 1990 level" (European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E), 2006, p. 1). This commitment has included a promise to reduce ..."

Tags:research, automotive, manufacture, foreign

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Despite its many advantages, the automobile has a darker side. Pollution and traffic congestion are concerns, but the greatest problem associated with automobiles is their safety, or lack thereof. This paper shows that car accidents are one of the leading killers in the United States each year, accounting for about 40,000 deaths in the year 2001 alone. The paper argues that lawmakers are neglecting one of the main issues pertaining to road safety, teenage driving. It offers solutions to the problem of the high rate of casualties among teenage drivers and discusses opponents to the laws that restrict teenage driving.

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"In summarizing the main reasons behind the increased accidents of teenagers, it can be inferred that a lack of experience is the primary culprit. Therefore, in order to properly address this issue, lawmakers need to find ways to legally require more training and road experience before licensing teenagers. My proposal is that the federal government pass a law (similar in scope to the one passed pertaining to blood alcohol) requiring all drivers to be a minimum age of 18. As the law stands today, there is no federal mandate regarding licensing age minimums. In fact, several states only require individuals to reach the age of 15 to obtain a driver's license (DriveHomeSafe website)."

Tags:NHTSA, accidents

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This paper provides a technical overview of the series and parallel hybrid system that powers the Toyota Prius. It describes a hybrid car that uses Total-Hybrid System II technology to reduce emissions by up to 90 percent and achieve 50 or more miles per gallon of fuel. The paper also includes diagrams of the Prius' technology.

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"The advent of hybrid cars that use a combination of gasoline and electric engines are becoming more popular among consumers as new technologies enable hybrid vehicles to reduce harmful emissions by up to ..."

Tags:electric motor, automobile, engine, power-split device, Toyota Prius

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The paper discusses how this question is difficult to answer, because the nation relies economically as well as socially and even emotionally on the automobile. The paper describes how America prides itself on its high standard of living, represented most visibly by the car.

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"Deserted streets. Empty freeways. Dust covered automobile plants in Detroit and elsewhere. Tokyo stock exchange going crazy because Toyota and Nissan have lost a major market. Suddenly, trains and buses are filled to capacity. People are walking. Bicycle retailers cannot keep up with the demand. Al Gore is smiling because the ozone layer depletion is reduced enormously. This is an America without cars? Is it even a fair question to ask whether Americans could manage without a car? "For one thing, cars are far more addictive than caffeine or nicotine or heroin. Once you own a car, you arrange your life around the assumption...""

Tags:carless society, self, sufficiency, unemployment