Archive for January, 2011

Break through to cheap petrol

Monday, January 31st, 2011

An Oxfordshire firm Cella Energy is developing a fuel which could sell for as little as 19p, the fuel is being developed from hydrogen and could be available in three to five years if trials prove successful.

Of course the government would no doubt slap their tax on so it would probably come in at around 60p a litre but even at that price would reduce the cost dramatically.

Cella Energy Stephen Voller said to the Daily Mail “In some senses, hydrogen is the perfect fuel, it has three times more energy than petrol per unit of weight and when it burns, it produces nothing but water.”
He further added that it could be used in existing cars without the need of an engine change “Early indications are that the micro-beads can be used in existing vehicles without engine modification. Teh materials are hydrogen-based and so when used produce no carbon emission at the point of use, in a similar way to electric vehicles.”

So lets hope trials go well for the Oxford firm and we all see cheaper prices at the pumps.

#Big break through on teen driving safety

Friday, January 28th, 2011

In America cars are being fitted with a two-way camera, whilst one lens points at the driver another points at the road, this clever device produced by Drive-Cam based in San Diego states it does not record every minute of driving but simply the ten seconds before and after any irregular movement by the driver, further there is also a microphone to pick up the sound.

So welcome is this device that one insurance company “American Family Insurance” is actually giving away the cameras, for teen drivers and one study has shown it reduces risk taking by young drivers by up to 70%.

How is works in practice is that all the footage is watched by analyst who then provide parents with feedback.

Although this system is just beginning we may see this in the Uk within a few years.