Auto Upkeep Ch 18 Flashcard

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E85 vehicles can burn a blended fuel that contains __________________.

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85% ethanol and 15% gasoline

Front

What is biodiesel?

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renewable resource made from animal fats, vegetable oils, or recycled cooking grease

Front

Which of the following fuels has an extensive pipeline system to many homes in the United States? natural gas, gasoline, diesel, ethanol

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natural gas

Front

What type of hybrid system, also known as a mild hybrid, combines the alternator and starter into one unit that is connected to the engine by a drive belt?

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belt-alternator-starter (BAS) system

Front

What types of vehicles were extremely popular with city dwellers in the early 1900s until low-cost, reliable internal combustion engines were developed? Options: solar vehicles, hydrogen powered vehicles, natural gas vehicles, electric vehicles

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electric vehicles

Front

Where does a hydrogen PEM fuel cell vehicle get its energy to power an electric motor?

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from the flowing electrons

Front

Which of the following vehicles are currently mass-produced? solar powered vehicles, hydro powered vehicles, natural gas vehicles, wind powered vehicles

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natural gas vehicles

Front

The U.S. consumes about __________ gallons of gasoline per day.

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385,000,000

Front

What fuel has one of the simplest hydrocarbons, making it very clean burning?

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propane

Front

What is the simplest, lightest, and most abundant element in the universe?

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hydrogen