PaRtZ Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Not sure if im just being very imaginative here.... but could cars run off methanol or similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 I think methanol is a better idea, the government could pass a law saying that all cows had to where a gas collecting nappy type device, then there you go. Instant, sustainable cheap fuel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Yes would be over the limit though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txt2007 Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/for...72511/index.htmjust did a quick google search ^^^^i think they can but it's like veggie oil cheap in the short term, expensive when it wrecks your engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 (edited) I think so, wasn't it rumoured that Prince Charles run his car on Wine?Or someone else I can't quite remember.I think methanol is a better idea, the government could pass a law saying that all cows had to where a gas collecting nappy type device, then there you go. Instant, sustainable cheap fuel!Thats Methane. Edited August 15, 2008 by Albino Slig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 In theory ->Carbon dioxide = goodWater = goodHappy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 In theory ->Carbon dioxide = goodWater = goodHappy dayslol CO2 is hardly good... and whats the bottom one? My organic chemistry fails me, is it ethanol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 In theory ->Carbon dioxide = goodWater = goodHappy daysAs I'm sure you're very aware, it's extremely rare to have combustion to be complete. Hence all sorts of nastiness out exhausts.Aaaaaannnnnnnnnyway, you can't run a standard car on methanol. The compression ratio required is completely different to petrol. Methanol is also a cold burning fuel so I imagine some modification to the cooling system would have to be made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 (edited) Biofuels & jam?EDIT: b*****d spellchecker! Edited August 15, 2008 by Muel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 I knew a bloke who ran his old diesel peugeot on chip pan oil he collected from chip shops and filtered, f**king smell could kill a cat though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 I knew a bloke who ran his old diesel peugeot on chip pan oil he collected from chip shops and filtered, f**king smell could kill a cat though!Yea teacher at my school did that, he's got more than one car so he thought he'd give it a try in his oldest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Cars in brazil run off alcohol..http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5263384.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 I've done 7,000 miles on Cooking Oil it's not really that amazing.As for the question in hand, I believe that the government plan to mix in bio fuels into current fuels something like 8% bio-fuels by 2012. So you'd get ethanol being mixed into Petroleum and Bio-diesel (cooking oil) in with normal Diesel to extend the fuel supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme_biker0 Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 (edited) I've done 7,000 miles on Cooking Oil it's not really that amazing.As for the question in hand, I believe that the government plan to mix in bio fuels into current fuels something like 8% bio-fuels by 2012. So you'd get ethanol being mixed into Petroleum and Bio-diesel (cooking oil) in with normal Diesel to extend the fuel supplies.That's right. So we will use only 92% of the oil we use now......while increasing the cost of food, since it's the same land producing both the food and the biofuels.It's a completely ridiculous idea that's going to take a lot of money out of pockets in this country, and a lot of food out of mouths in the third world. Edited August 16, 2008 by Extreme_biker0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 (edited) lol CO2 is hardly goodYea it is... its a hydroCARBON... CO2 is way better than CO or CO3Total combustion *** Edited August 16, 2008 by Simps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 That's right. So we will use only 92% of the oil we use now......while increasing the cost of food, since it's the same land producing both the food and the biofuels.It's a completely ridiculous idea that's going to take a lot of money out of pockets in this country, and a lot of food out of mouths in the third world.Hopefully it'll put more money into the country rather than giving it all to Saudi Arabia an other middle eastern oil producing countries. If the farmers of this country can produce enough of both then they are going to get very rich, more and more land will be used and our economy will get a bit of a boost. As for other countries being unable to feed their population, that is purely because the government is too stupid and wont put restrictions on food prices and a minimum limit of food each farmer has to produce. In the short term it is the best alternative for rapidly increasing fossil fuel prices and the lack of it being produced.Yea it is... its a hydroCARBON... H2O is way better than CO or CO3Total combustion ***Are you saying CO2 is a hydrocarbon you hillbilly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Are you saying CO2 is a hydrocarbon you hillbilly?No you NUMPTY - im saying most combustables, which could be used as fuel are hydrocarbons and Co2 is the best way to emmit it... right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 CO2 is a better waste product than CO if that's what you mean. Rather than your spaco sentence which says CO2 is the best way to emit a hydrocarbon which doesn't make any sense at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 *slys edit* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Even if it did work, everyone would go out on the piss whilst filling their car up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 85% ethanol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.