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Green Clean Machines
By Mr Ethanol | February 27, 2008
Courier Mail:
V8 Supercars plan to use green machines from next year.
The thoroughbred Holden and Ford tourers will run on E85 ethanol fuel in a move driven to push the environmental message.
Team owners Larry Perkins and Ross Stone will head a sub-committee on the move which offers some technical challenges in terms of fuel lines and bladders and associated components as well as safety revisions.
Saab is the only car company which sells a new car capable of running E85 fuel in this country and there are only a limited amount of dedicated E85 bowsers in Australia.
It is doubtful whether the majority of the massive V8 fan base in Australia will give the move a second thought.
Recent surveys suggest that what is on the priority list for fans is that the formula remains purely Holden and Ford and for the rear-wheel-drive V8 powertrains to be continued.
V8 Supercars chairman Tony Cochrane admits that the move may have little relevance to the paying V8 public but the underlying message is for the sport to be seen to be socially responsible.
“It may take 10 or 15 years for E85 pumps to be available everywhere but we’ve got to start somewhere,” Cochrane said.
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