Tiny high-safety microsport cars, powered by Trybrid eco-flex fuel
runs on any proportion of ethanol or CNG- Compressed Natural Gas or
gasoline, mid-engine with rear driven CVT transmission
with scissor-doors and unique designs...
Iit's the latest "must-have" from Rio de Janeiro !
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and read bellow about alternative fuels and biofuels.
Ethanol:
Ethanol, a renewable fuel, reduces carbon dioxide (greenhouse gases) by over 35% compared to gasoline. If all the gasoline in California were blended with ten percent ethanol today, the state would reduce CO2 emissions by 6.4 million tons per year compared to straight gasoline.
MTBE is now banned in 19 of the 50 United States, and several more states have pending legislation to ban it.
The annual demand for ethanol in the United States has doubled over the last four years to a projected 3.7 billion gallons in 2005. The National Energy Bill passed by Congress will increase ethanol use even further by mandating that a minimum of 7.5 billion gallons of ethanol be purchased by gasoline refiners in 2012.
California's demand for ethanol represents approximately one third of the current total US market. Practically all of the estimated 900 million gallons used in California in 2004 (valued at over 1.3 billion dollars) was imported by rail or ship, mainly from Midwest-based producers. The state produces only 8 million gallons per year at two very small-scale operations.
Natural gas is one of the most widely available and developed of the alternative fuels. It is 90% methane and contains a mix of hydrocarbons that is produced from gas wells or from crude petroleum production. Most frequently, natural gas used in vehicles is compressed natural gas (CNG) that is stored on board vehicles in specially designed and constructed cylinders. In heavy duty applications, cryogenically stored liquid natural gas (LNG) is frequently used.
In 2005, the number of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) on the road in the US exceeds 130,000 and is over 5 million worldwide, making NGVs one of the most widespread of the alternative fuel vehicles. In USA, there are 767 total LNG and compressed natural gas (CNG) stations.
Benefits of Natural Gas as a Fuel:
Natural gas vehicles produce lower emissions than vehicles running on gasoline or diesel. In addition, NGVs do not emit the particulate matter that creates smog-like haze and that causes harm to human respiratory and cardio vascular systems.
Another benefit of natural gas as a transportation fuel is that it is a domestic resource that can help the United States reduce its dependence on foreign oil. The cost of a gasoline-gallon equivalent of CNG compares favorably to that of gasoline, so driving a natural gas vehicle may save you money.
Natural gas reduces carbon monoxide, non-methane hydrocarbon and NOx emissions. Natural gas does however increase total hydrocarbon emissions.
Ethanol reduces NOx, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide emissions. It's a renewable fuel, typically produced from plant matter, unlike petroleum-based fossil fuels that have a limited supply and are the major contributor of carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) emissions;
Many countries are adopting ethanol production to reduce harmful emissions from vehicles and enhance economic development;
With the advent of the Kyoto protocol, industrialized nations committed to reduce their emissions;
Ethanol is one of the alternatives for fighting air pollution from vehicles. Ethanol contains 35 per cent oxygen, adding oxygen to fuel results in more complete fuel combustion, reducing harmful tailpipe emissions. Ethanol also displaces the use of toxic gasoline components such as MTBE and benzene (a known carcinogen);
Race car drivers have used ethanol for years as a performance fuel because of its high octane value;
Ethanol is non-toxic, water soluble and highly biodegradable;
Ethanol is an economic option and shield users from the political instability influencing gasoline supply and cost;
As to the comparison of crops used to produce ethanol, efficiencies are as described below:
Raw Material
Energy Output / Energy Input
Wheat
1.2
Corn
1.3 - 1.8
Sugar Beet
1.9
Sugar Cane (under Brasilian production conditions)
8.3
Source: F.O. Lichts 2004
Ethanol is only being looked as a substitute and blend for automobile fuels. The use of ethanol for energy generation as well as the development of the ethanol chemical complex would add additional potential markets.
Better performance and high-mileage with Bioethanol or natural gas !
The Obvio ! cars are “pocket-eco-rockets” - in the words of Steven Schneider, CEO of ZAP, the Obvio ! exclusive Distributor for USA - that runs on anything from pure ethyl alcohol – bioethanol – to conventional petrol or natural gas. The E85 bio-petrol – a mix of petrol and ethanol that offers the best blend of performance and economy works perfectly and “it’s saving the planet at some speed”.
The impressive potential proves it when the 828 completes the benchmark sprint in less seconds when using ethanol and that ensures it will be the quickest-ever road car in the market.
For a better understanding of what makes it so quick, you’ll have to look closely at the science behind the Obvio ! claims, since Brasilian Engineers and racing technicians have more than thirty years of experience and hard work in bioethanol. By this facts, there is nothing to tell “- this is a green car” apart from the standard cars on the streets, because Obvio ! since the beginning in 2001, borned green and is based in a carbon neutral development.
That’s because Obvio ! has focused on how the energy-laden fuel is supplied in conjunction with the supercharger. On a majority petrol mixture, performance is only slightly better than that of the 218bhp motor. However, once ethanol makes up 70 per cent of the fuel cocktail, power jumps to 264bhp. That’s because ethanol carries its own oxygen, which burns with the air in the atmosphere to deliver a more ferocious explosion in the combustion chamber.
And because each liter of fuel carries this extra power, less is needed for cruising. Maintaining 70mph, for example, uses less fuel than before. But it’s important to explain: Obvio ! motors are prepared for Ethanol and natural gas and runs better than gasoline. The another flex-fuel cars – even in Brasil – are prepared for a normal performance with gasoline and low performance with ethanol, with higher consumption than gasoline. But at Obvio !, it’s the opposite, gasoline works as "step fuel".
The other environmental benefits are that bioethanol is a largely renewable resource that can be reformed from the local crops – sugar beet, corn, cellulloid, orange pulp, water mellon and sugar cane works better and better - and it burns more completely and efficiently, emitting less CO2 than petrol. A further plus is the promise of tax breaks for bioethanol vehicles is going very well worldwide.
In addition, until 2008 USA will be filled with E85 bioethanol pumps scheduled to be installed at more of its filling stations over the country in the coming months. As every day renewable fuel is a reality, you still better using some very mean, green Obvio !’s.
