Audi's New Emission Reducing Fuel May Soon Debut At A Gas Pump Near You

While most carmakers around the world are focusing on downsizing engines to reduce carbon emissions levels of their fleets, one carmaker, Audi, has set out to create a new type of fuel that not only reduces CO2 by up to 13% but also cuts fuel consumption by about 10%.

Audi will premiere its new fuel concept, dubbed ‘GTL (gas-to-liquid) Fuel,’ at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting taking place in Davos, Switzerland, next week. In fact, dignitaries will be chauffeured around by a fleet of A8 limos running on the new stuff.

The new fuel developed directly from Audi's winning Le Mans TDI program, is still in the testing phase but is already showing promising results, and since the fuel has been co-developed with Shell we could soon see regular fuel stations supplying the special stuff.



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DaHarder - 1/18/2008 12:10:53 PM

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This will undoubtedly be quite a ways off in the U.S.

But I love they way Audi constantly thinks 'Outside of the Box'...

w209w114 - 1/18/2008 3:43:17 PM

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Rosko, you forgot BMW

w209w114 - 1/18/2008 3:43:17 PM

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Rosko, you forgot BMW

IamEvilHomer - 1/18/2008 7:23:55 PM

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what is your problem with eggs?

Neverfollow - 1/18/2008 12:25:36 PM

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This is another example of how Audi has become a major research and development company. Everything they do is a science project of sorts. Very interesting stuff.

Agent009 - 1/18/2008 12:51:50 PM

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This appears to really a good move for the industry.

Everyone was focusing on making their cars more efficient, assuming the fuel doesn't need to be improved.

Audi looked at the big picture and didn't limit the scope, and this happens.

If this works out the whole industry and the environment benefit.

Neverfollow - 1/18/2008 12:26:28 PM

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cdoke, this is your area isn't it?

EnvyofyouRS5 - 1/18/2008 2:33:48 PM

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93% emission reduction is all that needs to be said.
Audi is in a league of their own right now, and it's elitism at its best.

IamEvilHomer - 1/18/2008 7:23:22 PM

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the carbon monoxide is reduced by 93% / and carbon monoxide is the real killer

AutoEng - 1/20/2008 1:54:04 AM

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Huh? I'm an automotive engineer and we are not trying to change CO2 into CO.

I don't understand why you would think that?? CO is a byproduct of incomplete combustion due to lack of excess oxygen (rich mix). CO is also odorless and toxic.

CO2, on the other hand is a fully oxidized product of combustion, ideally all engines would emit only H20 and CO2. There is no effective way to reduce CO2 emissions by changing the combustion process, as an ideal combustion process will yield the highest amount of CO2. The trick to reducing CO2 is to change the fuel and the fuel economy such that the amount of Carbon burned in the first place is reduced.

Porschinator - 1/18/2008 5:29:35 PM

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Now that is going the Extra Mile! Good for VW/Audi!!! Any reduction is a good reduction and hopefully a wake up call to Gas Companies. To help more on their part by improving the production process to create CO2 reducing fuel and not lay that responsibilty squarely on the Auto makers.

Down side, most likely further increasing the cost of fuel.

EnvyofyouRS5 - 1/18/2008 5:50:41 PM

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http://www.fourtitude.com/news/publish/Audi_News/article_3684.shtml - Carbon monoxide reduced by 93% sulfur dioxide eliminated. Enthusiasts welcome

S4cabriofoxone - 1/19/2008 2:45:34 PM

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This is excellent...

Did anyone get the "Audi Magazine" this week? It's beautiful. Watermarked, matte finish, stunning photography, great articles.

Rupert - 1/19/2008 4:53:44 PM

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They're so innovative to think of this when others think about the cars themselves - talk about macro thinking, this is a great idea.

SevorbeupstryIsBack - 1/20/2008 3:32:45 PM

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How is this new?

Mercedes had a ML concept running on GTL years ago..