Bio-ethanol E85 is a fuel with a mixture of 85% ethanol (an alcohol) and 15% petrol. The bio-ethanol can be made from bio-mass plant crops such as cereals, sugar beet, sugar cane and wood. As these plant crops grow, they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which then partly offsets the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced during the burning of the bio-ethanol fuel in the car’s engine.
The Benefits of using Bio-Ethanol is as below.
It can produce more power in the engine compare to the conventional petrol. The Lotus Exige 265E now produces 264 bhp at 8000 rpm, and 184 lb-ft of torque at 5500 rpm, up by 46 bhp or 21% and 25 lb-ft or 16% over the standard petrol Exige S.
Ethanol has less stored energy per unit volume than gasoline so the fuel economy is less, however as E85 ethanol is 85% sourced from renewable bio matter, there is a net reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2).
The Lotus Exige 265E is purely a research vehicle for Lotus Engineering and Lotus does not intend to put the car into production or sell aftermarket kits for Lotus Cars.
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