However, in places such as Brazil and the United States, the use of ethanol as fuel is far more widespread. So how does it work, and what are the benefits? Ethanol ethyl alcohol , also found in alcoholic drinks, is produced by fermenting sugar solution.
In the US, this means growing corn and using the starch produced. The highest percentage of ethanol fuel sold in the US is E85 , but in sunny Brazil it is E95 — starting the car in cold weather being less of an issue. Flex Fuel vehicles have yellow petrol caps in the US. It is argued that E10 can be used in regular cars without the requirement for engine modification; but many have suggested that older cars can still be damaged by using even small amounts of ethanol in the fuel.
Well yes. Demand for ethanol tripled between and — up to 6. In , this had increased to 13, million gallons. Share this. Share 0. Tweet 0.
Adapting an engine to Ethanol fuel Flex fuel. Fuel Characteristics Ethanol is a fuel obtained from the distillation and fermentation of starchy crops such as corn. Romain Nicolas opinion: With the operation on ethanol, an engine emits less CO2 despite higher fuel consumption. Loved this? Spread the word.
Pin 0. About the Author. Related posts. Read More. It is very difficult to obtain exact numbers since Tesla does not report exact sales numbers, but clearly, current battery technology is not going to replace any meaningful portion of new gasoline powered light duty LD vehicles. In any case, these sales volumes are horrible especially considering massive government subsidies, rebates, HOV lane stickers and free recharging stations.
The fact that market share is so low for these vehicles indicates that these vehicles simply do not provide value to the consumer. You have to stop the intake. To make a difference in the amount of gasoline used, we have to replace millions of vehicles per year, not just thousands, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. In India, ET Now reports that the government is expected to announce the sale of E at retail pumps, a move which comes on the heels of allowing E20 earlier this month.
The policy also applies to electric vehicles and rickshaws. Electric […]. The government is pushing for auto companies to offer flex-fuel engines and see the bikes as a first step toward demonstrating demand for high blend capacity vehicles. In Mumbai, E retails at about half the price of […]. Currently the country runs on an E20 blend though it has no formal blending mandate. In Malawi, the Energy Department has called for more investment in ethanol production so that the country can boost supply of domestically produced fuel to 49 million liters annually from the current 18 million liters.
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