The use ofeFuel it is part of the commitment of Bentley “to reduce overall emissions, including those resulting from global media events”. The English company writes this in an official note in which it announces the first global media drive in the world that used sustainable eFuel.
To be precise, 157 guests from all over the world arrived in Switzerland for the launch of the fourth generation Continental GT Speed and for the first time eFuel was used with the aim of demonstrating its compatibility with existing combustion engines.
The blend used by Bentley
The special test involved 12 Continental GT Speeds along a driving route that combined four famous mountain passes (Sustenpass, Grimselpass, Nufenenpass and San Gottardo). After over 4500 hairpin bends and approx 12,900 km in seven daysthere was a 30 percent reduction in overall carbon impact per guest, according to data collected by Bentley.
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12,900 km in seven days
The eFuel used is a fully synthetic fuel developed by an international consortium led by Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF) Global, supported by Porsche and produced at the Haru Oni pilot plant in the Magallanes region of Chile. The biogenic CO2 is captured by a brewery process and combined with hydrogen created by electrolyzing water to create methanol, which can then be refined into gasoline.
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Bentley Continental GT demonstrates eFuels
The mixture used by Bentley for its Global Media Drive was R75or 75 percent eFuel and 25 percent regular gasoline. The fuel was used for both the Continental GT Speed fleet and the driver support fleet, while the 25.9 kWh hybrid batteries were charged with 100 percent renewable electricity from local hydroelectric plants and wind turbines.
Again according to the company’s statements, the combination of the performance of the Ultra Performance Hybrid engine of the new Continental GT, eFuel and the hotel’s 100 percent renewable electricity has allowed a 93 percent reduction in CO2 emissions of vehicles compared to previous events.
Source: it.motor1.com
