The 2004 Dodge Sling Shot / Slingshot concept car. The Dodge Sling Shot was based on a smart car, but got better gas mileage and had faster acceleration â up to 45 miles per gallon with 0-60 times of about 10 seconds. Oh, and we drove it.
Both types of dryers function similarly -- air is drawn into the dryer, passes through a heating coil, warms the clothes inside, collects moisture, and is vented out. Gas dryers use gas to create the heat, and electric dryers use electricity. Both types use an electric fan to distribute the heat. Even though both types require a steady stream of electricity, gas models are slightly more efficient.
Gas Dryer. Gas dryers use electricity to run the motor but gas to dry the clothes. Since gas dryers are rated in British Thermal Units, you need to convert the BTUs to therms, which is how the utility company charges for gas.he average cost to run a dryer for an hour depends on the power consumed by the dryer in an hour. Some dryers are electric and others run on gas, but electric dryers notoriously consume more energy than gas dryers do.