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New engines to benefit from ethanol

The Motor Report has this interesting story today up on their blog:

Ford Motor Company has just announced that they have developed new technology to enhance the fuel economy of their new engine. The system, named Direct Injection Octane Boost, will inject a “quick burst” of ethanol into the engine prior to the regular machinations of the engine.

The article goes on to add that in addition to improved fuel economy, ethanol can help with other areas:

Added benefits of the ethanol injection system are lower running temperatures due to the additional cooling provided by the organically derived fuel as well as running a higher compression ratio thanks to reduced detonation form the octane boost.

The new engine will require a separate ethanol tank, but it won’t require much filling due to the small amounts of ethanol used.

Hopefully these new engines will become available and widely used soon!

Click here to read The Motor Report’s entire story.

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