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11-27-2009, 08:03 AM | #1 | |
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Canada’s First Eco-Friendly Rally Car wins Ontario Championship
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11-27-2009, 09:45 AM | #2 |
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ohh...eco-friendly. like a basic Suburban.
Seriously, anyone who says "It runs on E85!!" and claims it to be a champion of eco-friendly is just silly. there is almost no difference between an E85 motor and a normal gas one. It's just bigger injectors and different plastics in the fuel system so they wont break down. |
11-28-2009, 08:02 PM | #3 |
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motorsports and eco-friendly shouldnt be in the same sentence. motorsports should be left alone. its a minority of the pollution that is caused everyday compared to regular transportation. like the great george carlin once said about pollution," the world isnt going anywhere, we are!"
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11-28-2009, 08:52 PM | #4 |
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Motorsports research trickles down to consumer cars. If they can make an "eco friendly" car that competes at that level, I'm all for it. It's not about pollution it's about the technology.
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11-29-2009, 11:28 AM | #6 | |
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To me running E85 in your rally car and calling it eco-friendly is a bit of a stretch. Sure you aren't running leaded race gas like the guy next to you and I suppose you're more eco-friendly than he is, but E85 hasn't shown itself to be eco-friendly. |
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11-29-2009, 05:40 PM | #7 |
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I agree e85 isnt eco friendly since it takes more energy to make than it produces. E85 is great in a budget racer though ~$2 a gallon compaired with 6 dollars a gallon for 14-108 race fuels. E85 is about 40% less effiecent for long term use but it is about the same as 108 octane making it a great race alternative.
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12-05-2009, 08:41 PM | #9 |
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Ethanol can be made out of a lot more than just corn though. There really is no reason to no further development, make production more efficient.
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