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Archive for February 12th, 2009

Posted by admin on February 12, 2009

E85 dyno flash?

I’m sure you guys have tuned a stockish car on E85 by now. Is it the same $395 dyno flash as listed on the website? What could we work out if i wanted to get a few pulls on the 93 and then switched over to E85? Also what kind of numbers

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Is Ethanol / E85 Fuel the Solution?

I’ve recently received a number of emails calling for me to Kick the Oil Habit by supporting E85 which is a liquid fuel made up of 85% ethanol and 15% regular gasoline. Having previously had my doubts about ethanol I emailed fellow

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100mpg 5.0 Mustang - Ultimatecarpage.com forums

Yeah, I don’t see how a 5 liter E85 running Mustang is going to get 100 mpg. Sure he’ll get better fuel mileage than a comparable Mustang, but it sure as hell isn’t beating a Prius, especially with those performance numbers.

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Cellulosic Ethanol: Ready for Prime Time? | BNET Auto Blog | BNET

GM has already built 3.5 million flexible-fuel vehicles; Burns says half the company’s production will be able to burn E85 ethanol by 2012. Burns and Carling admit that their report assumes a certain amount of progress in producing

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Turning potato skins into ethanol at ISU (KIDK TV Idaho Falls

2009 Ultimate Ethanol Guide - E85 Business Case, When and Why to Sell E85, Updated E85 Handbook for Handling, Storing and Dispensing E85, Ethanol Production Plants from Corn (Ringbound). Tags: convert-agriculture, falls,

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Saab 93X

The 2010 Saab 93X will be available with the E85-capable BioPower engine technology coupled with the Cross Wheel Drive (XWD) system. The 2010 Saab 93X will offer the option of a 2.0-liter turbo BioPower engine developing 210 hp/ 155 kW

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Alpha Male » Why Gasoline-Blooded Enthusiasts Will Learn to Love

Fuels used include gasoline with 10% ethanol (E10), E85 ethanol made using cellulosic processes, and ultra-low sulfur diesel with a portion of synthetic diesel made from a gas-to-liquid process. Zytek LMP1 Hybrid ALMS Prototype racer

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2010 Saab 9-3X Unveiled (with video) - AUTO123

The 2010 Saab 9-3X also marks the first time a Saab E85 BioPower engine finds itself coupled with its Cross Wheel Drive (XWD) system. That engine will be a 2.0L turbo BioPower making a total of 210-hp and 221 lb-ft of torque.

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Almost ready to dyno…but got Q's on E85 and nitrous - DSM Forums

Well as it states.. I’m about ready to go to dyno.. ‘m getting all the bugs worke out, selling my 2nd (low pressure) 255 with an install for the money.

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E85 für Europa: Toyota will Ethanolherstellung revolutionieren

E85 für Europa. Ethanol-News. 12 Februar 2009. Toyota will Ethanolherstellung revolutionieren. Der weltgrößte Autoproduzent Toyota will mit Partnern aus Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft die Herstellung von Biokraftstoff revolutionieren.

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