Re: Saab launches Pure BioPower Eco Clothing Collection
by "Charles C." <c.k.christacopoulos.removeme.@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Mar 22, 2008 at 10:29 AM
johannes wrote:
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> 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/
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> Mostly codswallop, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E85
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> "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]"
It was spam to make you go to his/her site and click on adverts :-)
Charles
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