Hybrids and Hybrids are becoming popular as alternative vehicles. Car manufacturers come up with other means to decrease pollution, but still has top of the line performance. Saab, on the other hand, uses Bioethenol in its BioPower range. According to the report of The Press, the said fuel is made from wheat or sugar beet. The report also said that when 85 percent of this natural fuel is mixed with 15 percent f petrol, the environmental-friendly E85 is produced.
The Press says, “Unlike petrol, the consumption of E85 stabilises atmospheric levels of CO2, the greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. That’s because emissions from the cars are balanced by the amount of C02 that is removed from the atmosphere when crops are grown for conversion.”
Saab has long been using the E85 and it is “the first and only in the UK to offer an alternative-fuel engine in every model in its line-up.”
BioPower can utilize solely the power of the petrol, E85, or opt to use a mixture of the two.
E85 also offers a smoother engine performance as well as producing more power. According to the report, this is caused by “a higher octane rating compared to petrol (107 RON versus 95-99 RON) and that allows higher boost pressures without any pre-detonation.”
Saab is not stopping here, the car company continues to develop and improve its green technology. In fact, Saab there is plans of a concept car running on E100. Saab will also be using cellulose instead of crops.
Source: http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/display.var.1905920.0.0.php
