Eco-friendly Biodiesel Car Racing
Jan 02
Eco-racing and biodiesel racing are steps taken by racing teams and associations to help make the world a better place, and reduce the air pollution that is typically associated with traditional car racing. Using biofuels in auto racing makes a point to the entire world that biodiesel and other biofuels are just as effective and efficient as fossil fuels, and can be an alternative fuel source that is much kinder to the air and the environment. Biofuels are biodegradable, they are safer to handle and burn much cleaner, and they still provide the power needed to be a winner. With all the advantages biofuels provide, it is no wonder that eco-racing is really catching on.
Why biodiesel car racing instead of using ethanol as the biofuel? The main reason is that many times diesel engines are used in race cars because of their durability as well as their power. Biodiesel can be used without requiring any modifications at all, and it is less flammable than gasoline, ethanol, and traditional diesel fuel, giving it a big advantage in eco car racing. With biodiesel, the damaging carbon emissions, sulfur emissions, and other greenhouse gases are lowered by around eighty percent, sometimes as much as ninety percent, when compared to traditional diesel. Biodiesel is not toxic to the environment, or to animals and people, which means an accidental spill does not cause damage or higher risks. Biodiesel can even consist of strained deep fryer fat used by restaurants to cook food, but this is not racing quality biofuel. The biodiesel used in most of the race cars involve a special mixture of traditional diesel and biodiesel, to make a racing blend guaranteed to perform just as well as straight fossil fuels.
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August 13th, 2010 at 3:11 pmNow if they can just figure out how to get these engines to work with NASCAR cars we’ll all have it made.
January 16th, 2009 at 6:23 pm