Running a car on oil is not a new idea. The first diesel engine invented in 1900 ran on peanut oil. It wasn't called a diesel engine because of its fuel intake, but because it was invented by a German machinist and designer called Rudolph Diesel. So now, for the sake of the earth, the environment and our pockets, maybe it is the time to go back to basics.Almost everyone is aware of the effect that cars are having on the environment in terms of air pollution, CO2 production and global warming. Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest that diesel fumes may be contributing to illnesses such as asthma and other respiratory conditions.As a result, the demand for lower emissions and greater sustainability is growing. More people are looking towards alternatives to petrol and diesel, such as LPG and biofuels.LPG however, does have some drawbacks, namely the cost of installation, which for some could prove prohibitive, the amount of space the LPG tank can take up and also the availability of LPG at filling stations around the country.In contrast, biofuels are offering a viable alternative for both petrol and diesel cars because in modern engines, little or no modifications are needed to run an engine on a mixture of biofuels and "regular" fuels. Without consumers even realising, low percentage blends such as 5 percent (B5) are being sold more and more at forecourt pumps.As biodiesel and bioethanol become more common, the availability of higher blends will increase. Supermarket petrol stations are beginning to regularly sell an 85 percent (E85) of bioethanol and many places now exclusively sell 100 percent (B100) biodiesel.Next time you fill up the tank on your diesel Land Rover, check to see if you are using biofuels, and helping the environment just a little more than before.For more Land Rover Information, please visit http://land-rover.wiop.co.ukDave Lewis: Aspiring Author, Full time traffic manager, part time coach driver and all round nice guy.
Is currently developing a UK weighted homepage for the intelligent home user. http://www.wiop.co.uk
WioP: The World In One Place.
Keyword : Diesel, biodiesel, petrol, bioethanol, global warming
ไม่มีความคิดเห็น:
แสดงความคิดเห็น