Environmentally Friendly Fast Cars ??

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Category: Formula 1
Published on Sunday, 17 October 2010 17:04
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With all the emphasis being laid on environmental friendliness of the cars, how can car racing models lag far behind? Many models of racing cars have been developed that can run on E85. E85 fuel is a mixture of high amounts of ethanol and less amounts of gasoline. Some of the benefits of this fuel are cleaner burning, less emissions of carbon-di-oxide and it is completely renewable

Ethanol requires a different compression ratio for peak performance and efficiency. This is a problem for average vehicles but car racing enthusiasts can actually benefit from this. The octane level of ethanol is above 100 which make it ideal for high performance racing. To make the car compatible for E85 usage, mechanics fit the racing car with a specialized fuel injection system. Mechanics have been making these changes for long now and E85 has become a very popular fuel on most car racing circuits. This is an added benefit to the racing industry as car racing is normally viewed as a pollution emitting sport. But with the usage of E85 not only will the image have a boost but the expenses on fuel will also come drastically down. As more and more drivers and mechanics resort to E85 as the most preferred fuel, car racing will have a different perspective.