Re: Saab launches Pure BioPower Eco Clothing Collection
by johannes <johs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Mar 22, 2008 at 07:33 AM
sjmmail2000-247@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Saab has embraced E85 as an alternative fuel in Europe as a way to offer
good performance and relatively good emissions using small turbocharged
engines. Because ethanol has a higher octane rating than gasoline, boost
pressure can be raised, allowing for a higher specific power output. It
also helps that Saab already had a history of being quirky and using
turbocharged engines in their vehicles. As an added bonus, it also gets to
capitalize on the "green" aspect of the biofuel, and is leaving no...
> Read More:
http://feeds.autoblog.com/~r/weblogsinc/autoblog/~3/255745871/
Mostly codswallop, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E85
"Environmental Impact
Although proponents of E85 claim significant environmental benefits,
research is showing that the growing and harvesting of corn in the US
for use in E85 fuel is most likely damaging the environment and
contributing to global warming.[11]"
