Egon
Epic Contributor
</font><font color="blueclass=small">( This year, the IRL takes a baby step, mixing in 10 percent ethanol into the traditional, carbon-based methanol, which burns much the same as ethanol but is made from a nonrenewable source. Next year, these open-wheel cars will run on 100 percent ethanol. )</font>
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Fuel: This is what it used to be.
Valvoline methanol is required. Each fuel tank can hold a maximum of 40 gallons of fuel and each car must have a minimum fuel efficiency of 1.8 miles per gallon. Methanol is used for safety reasons. It is not as explosive as gasoline. To minimize refueling hazards (1.1m mpeg movie) each entry must have a three-man refueling team. In addition, shutoff valves are required at both ends of the fueling hose. )</font>
Opps again. Think I erred on my post stating the use of ethanol in these cars. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Fuel: This is what it used to be.
Valvoline methanol is required. Each fuel tank can hold a maximum of 40 gallons of fuel and each car must have a minimum fuel efficiency of 1.8 miles per gallon. Methanol is used for safety reasons. It is not as explosive as gasoline. To minimize refueling hazards (1.1m mpeg movie) each entry must have a three-man refueling team. In addition, shutoff valves are required at both ends of the fueling hose. )</font>
Opps again. Think I erred on my post stating the use of ethanol in these cars. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif