The University of Windsor - St. Clair College E85 Silverado 2001-01-0680
The fuel called E-85 can be burned effectively in engines similar to the engines currently mass-produced for use with gasoline. Since the ethanol component of this fuel is produced from crops such as corn and sugar cane, the fuel is almost fully renewable. The different physical and chemical properties of E-85, however, do require certain modifications to the common gasoline engine. The Windsor - St. Clair team has focused their attention to modifications that will improve fuel efficiency and reduce tailpipe emissions. Other modifications were also performed to ensure that the vehicle would still operate with the same power and driveability as its gasoline counterpart.
Citation: Gibson, J., Dudgeon, D., Dureno, D., Roseborsky, S. et al., "The University of Windsor - St. Clair College E85 Silverado," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-0680, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-0680. Download Citation
Author(s):
Jeff Gibson, Drew Dudgeon, Dan Dureno, Steve Roseborsky, James Woodiwiss, Ethan Barbour, Kevin Roth, Daniel McBride, Robert Doiron, Guillo Panzera, Michael Veccera, Andrzej Sobiesiak, Gary W. Rankin, Barry Maskary, Dan Vincent
Affiliated:
University of Windsor, St. Clair College
Pages: 12
Event:
SAE 2001 World Congress
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
2000 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge-SP-1618
Related Topics:
Fuel economy
Ethanol
Energy conservation
Gasoline
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