​Stellantis, the automotive group that includes brands such as Fiat, Opel, Peugeot and Jeep, is starting extensive testing of the synthetic fuel in 28 engine types and will analyze different solutions for use and compatibility. Several car companies are experimenting with these synthetic fuels, but there are two big problems: they are expensive to produce and cannot be produced in very large quantities.
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Stellantis is testing the compatibility of this e-fuel with 28 types of internal combustion engines produced between 2014 and today, with the aim of finding ways to reduce CO2 emissions while allowing internal combustion cars to be sold beyond 2035.
Large oil companies in particular are working to develop e-fuels, such as Saudi Aramco, which has begun a broad partnership with Renault. Energy giants Chevron and Exxon Mobil recently said they were testing different types of synthetic fuel in vehicles, but said they needed government subsidies to make the fuel cheaper.
The Stellantis Group says it has implemented a strict protocol to ensure compatibility of this synthetic fuel with various engine families.
It will be analyzed how this electronic fuel affects various aspects: pollutant emissions, starting power, engine power, reliability, filter efficiency.
Proponents of synthetic fuel say it has many advantages, but the question is, why aren’t millions of cars running on “e-fuel” if it’s so great? The answer is mainly related to production costs and the fact that there is no very large production capacity. Now the price of these types of fuel is at least twice as high as gasoline.
Electric fuel or “e-fuel” burns like petroleum-based gasoline, but without greenhouse gas emissions. An example of an electronic fuel is synthetic methanol, a gasoline produced using green hydrogen obtained from renewable energy.
Synthetic fuel technology is opposed by environmental non-governmental organizations, which consider it expensive, energy-consuming and polluting.
Sources: Reuters, journalauto.com
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