Diffusion of New Automotive Technologies for Improving Energy Efficiency in Brazil's Light Vehicle Fleet.
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After reading the article about the Automotive Painting Process (see previous post), I have redefined my search terms in ProQuest using the advanced search, hoping that I will get specific results. Using keywords such as "automotive industry," "environmental issues," and "energy efficiency," I have found this scholarly source that talks about the Brazilian automotive industry. This source of information is collaboratively authored by several people, making this a good scholarly article. It discusses about how Brazil used technology to create vehicles that was powered by ethanol. The program was prompted by the National Alcohol Program that implemented anhydrous ethanol as a substitute for 20% of regular gasoline consumed. Vehicles that were first introduced to the diffusion program had several imperfections: engine function irregularity and corrosion problems in the fuel reservoir, pump, filters, and carburetor. These issues were resolved after the vehicles were converted to ethanol-consuming cars. This is a great source for my I-Search essay because it talks about how ethanol is better for the environment. It has lower emissions and makes cars more fuel efficient.
Link to the article:
http://search.proquest.com/pqrl/docview/507882769/280357BA7594A4BPQ/5?accountid=14925
After reading the article about the Automotive Painting Process (see previous post), I have redefined my search terms in ProQuest using the advanced search, hoping that I will get specific results. Using keywords such as "automotive industry," "environmental issues," and "energy efficiency," I have found this scholarly source that talks about the Brazilian automotive industry. This source of information is collaboratively authored by several people, making this a good scholarly article. It discusses about how Brazil used technology to create vehicles that was powered by ethanol. The program was prompted by the National Alcohol Program that implemented anhydrous ethanol as a substitute for 20% of regular gasoline consumed. Vehicles that were first introduced to the diffusion program had several imperfections: engine function irregularity and corrosion problems in the fuel reservoir, pump, filters, and carburetor. These issues were resolved after the vehicles were converted to ethanol-consuming cars. This is a great source for my I-Search essay because it talks about how ethanol is better for the environment. It has lower emissions and makes cars more fuel efficient.