Scania (part of Volkswagen) builds modified, heavy-duty diesel engines designed to run on almost pure ethanol (E95, or 95% ethanol, with a 5% ignition improver).If that sounds weird, that’s because it is. US auto manufacturers make a big deal out of converting cars and trucks to run on ethanol/gasoline blends of up to 85% ethanol. Scania has done better than that for 15 years, and guess what, their engines can run on 100% biodiesel too, without any modification.
Scania’s Ethanol Diesel-Engine, Runs On Biodiesel Too : Gas 2.0
Scania’s Ethanol Diesel-Engine, Runs On Biodiesel Too : Gas 2.0
(via gas2.org)
Submitted by claybodie on Tue, 2008-04-15 20:53. | Tags: technology | alternative fuels | Biodiesel | cars | diesel | engine | ethanol | renewable fuel | Scania | technology | transporation