New Fuel Discuss

Saab see 20% increase in power!!!

15% petrol yet they only dropping the price by 2p compared to petrol. ?!?

I'd like to see them drop the price to 15% to that of petrol seeing as you're only getting 15% petrol in the mix.

why won't this new fuel work in petrol engine then ? do you tink this is due to the 20% power increase and the stock ECU's not being able to change engine timings etc?

When are these "alternative" fuels going to make the transition North Morrisons roots are in the North, so you would think they would pioneer this fuel here as there will be no competition from Tesco 99.

I couldn't seean Octane rating on that link either Jurgen - don't suppose you'd happen to know what it is going to be?

Mike

apparently 104

apparently 104

but us in north wont bloody get it

We could run a GB, get a tanker up each month

Gaz.

yer lol

Looks like you'd have to retune the cars to run on it.

I wonder if thats the same technology GM are building into their cars in the US, since SAAB are owned by GM I'm making the link.

Sounds a bit too tree-hugger for my liking. When you put your foot down I wonder if a puff of flowers comes out the exhaust.

Sounds like its worth trying! All i can say is....shit, i used to live 30 secs from morissons!

Yeah - I'm still living in full view of the testbed Morissons! Bit odd to have a UK first infront of my flat!

It's not worth getting too excited about yet as only 2 cars are sold with the ability to run on the corrosive fuel...

But the fact that this corrosive substance is in Tesco 99 is interesting...they must take ordinary 95UL and add this 5% bioenthanol...so long term...sill it damage your fuel system, if your car's not built to handle ethanol?

If we can move a lot of countries onto at least part renewable fuel sources then it's a good thing in my mind as we won't be held to ransom by the oil producers.

I think its a good idea would love the Supe to run on fresh air. Fact is whatever it runs on it will be taxed to the hilt

I heard it will massively drop in price with demand. I also heard that there is one place out of 10 manufacturing this, with more demand obviously the economy of scale will increase dropping prices.

If its more power for less money hurrah

Sounds a bit too tree-hugger for my liking. When you put your foot down I wonder if a puff of flowers comes out the exhaust.

ever since you got your new exhaust, you have been getting all petrol headed...i warn you Martin, its a slippery slope

underworld - the complete opposite usually happens with demand. Same with any business product.

Either the government will add more tax to robb people blind or the fuel producers will increase the price to take advantage of the demand.

It would be great if a fuel could be developed whereby the everage joe could make himself out of everyday common elements. (The government would never allow it by the way)

Thats what Quentin Wilson said in the interview ^^. Also the governments being pressured into offering alternatives to carbon emissions.

From the report

"BioEthanol is produced from a wide variety of agricultural produce, including forest residue, sugar cane, sugar beet and grain, making it a totally renewable and sustainable fuel source"

followed by:

"Unlike traditional fossil fuels such as petrol and diesel, the consumption of BioEthanol E85 does not significantly raise atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2)"

Well if you start messing around with forest residue, which naturally should go back into the ground for future trees, in the quantities needed to make any difference on the planet, I'm pretty sure that would affect atmospheric level of CO2...........doh:rolleyes:

from what i can tell it will burn your valves and valve seats out (eventually) if you try it in most cars

the best we have over here is 95 normal unleaded! as i can not stand for this i have purchased over the past year loads of 114ron