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The United States Army is in the process of introducing hybrid diesel vehicles into its military fleet. One such vehicle, designed by General Motors especially for the army and revealed in 2006, is a diesel-electric hybrid pickup truck with a body style based on GM's Chevy Silverado. This hybrid military truck, belonging to the class of what the army considers to be "light tactical vehicles," has a 6.6-liter V-8 engine with 210 horsepower and 545 pounds-foot of torque. This diesel engine is combined with a hybrid electric system that is estimated to reduce fuel consumption by anywhere from 25 - 40 percent, depending on terrain. In addition, the vehicle is equipped with a fuel cell auxiliary power unit--a component that will no doubt prove to be extremely useful to our armed forces in the field.

The army uses portable electronic equipment extensively for tasks such as communications and surveillance, and these electronics require vast amounts of power--power that it is not always practical to supply. In the past, providing the necessary power for troop operations meant hauling a large, clunky generator into the field by a separate vehicle. These generators were cumbersome and inefficient, and the noise they made during their operation was often a security concern.

The Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Unit

The fuel cell auxiliary power unit on the new hybrid military trucks is a quiet, mobile alternative to the loud, stationary generators that have been used by the army in the past. In the field of battle, the ability to operate with stealth is obviously of extreme importance, and these quieter generators provide a clear advantage. They also give off much less heat than conventional generators, and so are less likely to trigger enemy heat sensors.

In the auxiliary power unit, a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser uses electricity provided by the hybrid truck's diesel engine to break down water into its constituent molecules of hydrogen and oxygen while the vehicle is in motion. Later, when the engine is off, the stored hydrogen is combined with oxygen from the air, producing usable electricity, as well as water that is stored to be used for the next cycle. Thus, energy that would simply have been lost as heat while the vehicle was in motion can be used to provide power for military operations. These fuel cell generators provide the same amount of power as conventional generators, and can be operated 6 to 10 times longer.

This GM hybrid military truck could very well become the model for the new fleet of 30,000 light tactical vehicles that the Army intends to employ by the end of the decade. The Marines has also expressed interest in hybrid trucks, having just signed a contract with a Milwaukee based company to produce a prototype for a hybrid heavy cargo hauling vehicle.

The Army's fleet of trucks, numbering nearly 250,000, is one of the largest in the nation. These vehicles cost literally billions of dollars per year to fuel, with some of the heavy combat vehicles blazing through gas at a mind boggling rate of less than one mile to the gallon. In today's world, with gas prices soaring to over 3 dollars per gallon and climbing, this cannot be view by the rational mind as anything short of wasteful. If a significant percentage of those vehicles were hybrids, the resulting savings in the amount of taxpayer's dollars spent on fuel would add up to a staggering amount over time. This, combined with the obvious tactical advantages and added security that the vehicles offer our troops, make hybrid military trucks an innovation that many Americans will welcome and support.

Tatiana McGarry is a freelance writer who lives in Chicago, IL.

Chrysler's Top Three Mileage Misers

Cars.com has recently released their rankings of the vehicles that deliver the “Best Bang for Your Buck” and surprisingly three of the cars included are assembled at Chrysler’s assembly plan in Belvidere. This is good news for Chrysler the producer of top-of-the-line Dodge Stealth partsespecially since there are doubts if it can really survive on its own. Being included in the list of cars.com which is a trusted site of customers who are searching for suggestions on vehicles to buy simply shows that Chrysler has some really great products to offer.

Anyway, in coming up with its “Best bang for Your Buck” list, cars.com make use of a formula that combined a vehicle’s base sticker price with a calculation of its lifetime fuel costs. Jeep Patriot and Jeep Compass were the top two great buys for SUVs in the cars.com rankings while the Dodge Caliber was ranked second in the midsize listings.

Last 2006 the year when gas prices start increasing above $3 gallon, Japan’s Toyota was able to take a big bite off the market share from Detroit’s Big Three carmakers. And during that time the Big Three were so engrossed in trucks, SUVs, and minivans. Toyota has taken advantage of this and before the Big Three can act, the Japanese automaker was already taking over of the market.

Chrysler at that time was already offering the Dodge Caliber in the market. Unfortunately the Compass was just hitting dealerships while the Patriot didn’t go into production until December---in short, Chrysler has very little products available in the market that can compete with Toyota’s hybrid vehicles.

And for this year, it looks like gas prices will soar even higher than last year fortunately Chrysler is in a much better position right now especially with its Belvidere-built products.

It was last year that Toyota passed Chrysler as the No.3 carmaker in the US. The Japanese automaker has also taken the No. 2 spot from Ford and basing on the first Q1 result for this year Toyota has already surpassed GM as world’s number one automaker. The huge bulk of Toyota’s sales came from its highly fuel-efficient lineup of vehicles.

But basing on the cars.com rankings, when factoring in base sticker price, all automakers have their own models to brag about.

Going back to Chrysler, aside from its Patriot, Compass, and Caliber, its Dodge Charger is ranked at No. 2 in full-size cars while the Dodge Caravan is second in the minivan segment. On the other hand it was General Motors that has gain the top rank in terms of full-size car with its Chevrolet Impala. Ford has also led the list in the ultra competitive pickup truck category wit its Ford Ranger.

As expected Toyota headed the compact car lust with its Yaris and was ranked second in pickups for its Tacoma. Surprisingly, the Prius which is a hybrid that usually has a high waiting list for customers was just ranked No. 6 in midsize cars because of its base sticker price of $22,175 which is $4,225 more than the next highest priced among the top 10 in that category.

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Evander Klum is a Business Administration graduate who hails from Alabama. He enjoys extreme sports and he is also a car racing fanatic. At present, he works as a marketing manager at an advertising agency in Cleveland.

Would it be easier to put a new transmission or engine in a Dodge Stealth?

I have found 2 Stealths for sale that are about the same year. They are about the same price and appear to be in the same condition (beside the engine in the one and the transmission in the other)
Anyway, which would be the better one to buy? (Keep in mind I am looking for the long run to, not just current) They are both 92s
I realize I know nothing about cars and I am going to ask a mechanic his opinion but wanted to see if anyone here had some insight
Thanks for any help.
Forgot to mention earlier, it is an automatic transmission and they are both 94s, not 92s like I said earlier.
I realize the car is older but I absolutely love it, I understand the problems that come with having an older car but I feel that the good outweighs the bad.
Also, I would definitely have someone check out the whole car before buying it. I am just asking on here for some extra opinions.

the transmission is a lot easier to swap out than the engine is on those cars,and as you are aware there will be problems with it,but if you like it and want it then get it,it can be made in to a good car,it may take some extra money and effort though,i have changed both engines and transmission on those before and would prefer to change a transmission any day,id have someone look it over real good though and run a car fax report on it that might help save you from getting one that's been in an accident that could have damaged certain parts of it that might cause problems later on,good luck with it.

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