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Families just do not fit the standard car.

2011 Chevrolet Tahoe

The 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe is available in LS, LT and LTZ, and the Tahoe Hybrid. All models feature a standard 5.3-liter is 20 miles per gallon on the highway, while the hybrid gets 25 miles per gallon. All models have a wheelbase of 116 cm and a width of less than 80 inches in overall width, which the convenience of taking 7-seater SUV adds.

Each model comes standard with OnStar, CD player and satellite radio with voice recognition, although the LT and LTZ, with the standard navigation.

Toyota Highlander
Today this car is based on the availability Highlander, SE, Limited, Hybrid and Hybrid Limited. While the standard Highlander starts at $ 27,000, the Hybrid Limited priced at $ 43,000. While the basic model is equipped with a 4-cylinder engine of 2.7, other models are equipped with a 3.5-liter V6 engine, all engines are strong enough to do a lot of energy and always have a high energy efficiency. Optional rear seat DVD player and DVD Navigation System SE and Limited.

2011 Honda Pilot

The Honda Pilot Honda 2011 is crossed on the market for an SUV 7 passengers. Throw in the CD drive, optional XM satellite radio, navigation system and DVD player for rear seat and is the ideal family to keep the driver and passengers entertained.

The catalytic converter (colloquially, “cat” or CATCON) were introduced in 1975 to limit distribution of the amount of pollution from cars in Canada. Work of a catalyst of pollutants to less harmful emissions up before leaving the exhaust of the car.

How does a catalyst?
Within the cat is around 90% harmful gases are less harmful gases. Catalysts at high temperatures as cold as the engine, the cat has almost nothing to reduce pollution in the exhaust.

The three harmful compounds are:

Gas carbon monoxide (CO), a poisonous gas that is colorless, odorless, formed from the combustion of fuel.

Nitrogen oxides (NOx), which occurs when heat from the engine to the strengths of nitrogen combine with oxygen in the air, are involved in smog and acid rain aussi irritation of the mucous membrane of man.

Hydrocarbons and Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are an important part of the work of the evaporated unburned petroleum pollution in general

Most modern vehicles are equipped with a three-way catalyst.

The reduction catalyst

This is the first step of the cat is to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions through the use of platinum and rhodium. These molecules, in contact with the catalyst, the catalyst rips the nitrogen atom of the molecule, and stick to it.

Oxidation Catalyst

This is the second phase of the cat, which unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide em “catalyst of platinum and palladium to burn.

Control System

The third stage is the cat drowned monitor exhaust gas and uses this information to the fuel injection system to operate. A heated oxygen sensor (lambda sensor), the engine computer that the amount of oxygen in the exhaust gas is shown.

Toyota, the first model in 1990, just after the name of the “preview” word in Italian. After the first came with a side sliding door for rear passengers to share with two doors for driver and front passenger. The subject was built with a unique design with the engine in the car almost flat between the two front seats. The accessories are driven by a drive shaft accessories. After the first generation was available in both rear-drive, which was just named the Toyota jitters. Are available with a five-speed manual gearbox or a four-speed automatic. After the second generation was released in 2000 and 2006. Toyota has changed the exterior design of two sliding rear doors make entry and exit of the car for all passengers to take. Models are available with two petrol and diesel engines. Or it could be a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic will be.

Available engines for the new generation of petrol or diesel or even help to a hybrid electric / petrol engine and the environment.

Toyota has a strong reputation in the MPV market with the state does not provide unparalleled comfort in its price range and reliable performance in the row of seats per day.