Auto Blog: Emerging Technologies , Ethanol , Flex-Fuel There isn’t anything new about boosting an engine through the use of a turbocharger or supercharger, and direct injection is becoming more and more common as well. As you’re surely aware by now, it’s also rather common for an automaker to create engines that can run on alcohol fuels like ethanol. According to Ricardo , though, combining these technologies into one package, as it has done with its EBDI test engines, can have some highly desirable results. “The EBDI engine project is a great example because it turns the gasoline-ethanol equation upside down. It has the performance of diesel, at the cost of ethanol, and runs on ethanol, gasoline, or a blend of both,” says Ricardo President Dean Harlow. The auto development firm currently has a 3.2-liter V6 engine using the EBDI technology that it says would be suitable for a pickup or SUV. Future applications are endless, branching from passenger car use to agricultural equipment that could run on fuels based on biomass harvested on site. [Source: Ricardo] Continue reading Ricardo ups efficiency with Ethanol Boosted Direct Injection system Ricardo ups efficiency with Ethanol Boosted Direct Injection system originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green

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Ricardo ups efficiency with Ethanol Boosted Direct Injection system