Posted by admin on September 17, 2008
Sveriges dominerande importör av E85-bränsle, Sekab, har akut brist på pengar. Bolaget behöver 100 miljoner kronor för att klara likviditetsproblemen. Hittills har en av delägarna sagt ja till garantier för 10 miljoner kronor.
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Posted by admin on September 17, 2008
Sounds good doesn’t it, but with only three UK car manufacturers currently selling FFV (Flexible Fuel Cars) able to run on E85 - the fuel made from the correct mix of bioethanol and petrol - I’m starting to feel that there might be an …
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In addition to the other FleetTuning mileage and driveability improvements, fleet owners in major metropolitan areas - with widespread access to E85 fueling locations - can now choose E85 fuel conversions to substantially reduce fuel …
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“This sensor kit’s patent is owned by the biggest E85 kit company in Brazil, the world’s biggest ethanol-based petrol market, and we expect to sign a trade agreement with them next week,” he said. “If they agree to our terms and the …
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Ethanol content of tank: 42.81% (assuming E85 was 74% ethanol). Could be as high as 47.65% if it was 83% ethanol. I was getting some funky STFT before I filled up. I saw -15! Kind of indicates that tank 17 was really low in ethanol. …
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Once the battery is depleted the gasoline/E85-powered engine generator seamlessly provides electricity to power the Volt’s electric drive unit while simultaneously sustaining the charge of the battery. This mode extends the Volt’s range …
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Toyota’s Open Road Blog is giving us some new info about 2009 product additions and upgrades. There are a couple of changes for which press releases aren’t available so we’re going…
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I would think it would be possible with a rrfpr adjusted properly, but it would be a pain to run anything but E85 on a motor, as I would think it would need adjustment (not sure on that one). On the other hand, it would be able to …
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1. What are the Pros and Cons to setup E85 for an Elise? Lotus did it on an Exige. A. EFI vs. Charle X ECU programming? B. What does it take to be able to to run E85 with a switch back to 91? Which Injectors? Whole fuel system? …
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Not only is the 1.4-liter engine turbocharged — like the Chevy Cruze will be, but it also runs on E85, all aided by lithium-ion batteries of course. Unlike the Volt, this imaginary powertrain probably won’t reach production, …
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