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Mercedes S-Class Electric, E85 Numbers, Coal Buyout: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: An electric Mercedes-Benz S-Class may follow the plug-in hybrid model, the latest data on E85 fueling stations, and a proposal to buy out and shut down the U.S. coal industry. All this and more on Green Car Reports. An electric-car coloring book made by an irked Tesla employee explains it all for you.

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E85 fuel now price competitive with petrol

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The retail price of E85 fuel - that''s 85 per cent ethanol and 15 per cent petrol - has been dropping at such a rate over the last few months, that it is now price competitive with pure petrol. That''s the verdict of the US Energy Information Administration which points out that while E85 has been [.].

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Coalition wants fuel credit for E85

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A group of retailers, equipment manufacturers, producers, and more, have gathered together to form the “Coalition for E85” in an effort to earn tax credits for the ethanol fuel. From the end of the year, the existing US Federal tax credit for ethanol fuel will expire – meaning that flex fuel drivers will pay as [.].

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Is E85 Ethanol The Solution To High Gas Prices?

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According to The Detroit News, the answer. Ethanol is often touted as being the future fuel of internal combustion vehicles, as it can be more easily--and more locally--produced than regular gasoline, while producing lower greenhouse gas emissions.

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Could E85 be a cheaper alternative to diesel?

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At the 2009 SAE World Congress, a Ford study revealed that a separate E85 direct injection boosting system combined with a petroleum port fuel injection makes an engine more efficient in its use of petroleum - and can be viewed as a more cost effective alternative to diesel.

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Indian Oil opens ethanol fuel pump; Ethanol now available at 183 outlets | Autocar Professional

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India’s largest passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki has also unveiled a flex-fuel prototype of its popular Wagon R, which can run on any ethanol-petrol blend between E20 and E85 fuel, with plans to launch such a compact model in 2025.

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Koenigsegg Gemera, Lamborghini SC63: This Life’s Manage Footage

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The Swedish hypercar marque this presen introduced a V-8 choice for its Gemera hybrid hypercar that is helping spice up blended output to a file 2,300 hp on E85 gas. The post Koenigsegg Gemera, Lamborghini SC63: This Life’s Manage Footage appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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