The first batch of e-Fuel, a synthetic fuel made from water and carbon dioxide, has been created at Porsche‘s pilot facility in Punta Arenas, Chile.
Since many years ago, Porsche has collaborated with others on developing alternate liquid fuels, a complement to the Volkswagen Group’s emphasis on electric cars (EVs). Porsche aims to follow the “double-e route,” which combines EVs with vehicles fueled by e-Fuels.
With e-Fuel, internal combustion engine vehicles may function “virtually CO2-neutral,” according to Porsche. By the end of this decade, it predicted that its new facility will produce up to 145 million gallons of biofuel yearly.
Journalists were informed by Porsche personnel that the 128,000 litre initial test batch of fuel will eventually be sold and used for advertising. The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and other “lighthouse initiatives” will get Chile’s e-Fuel first.
Fans will be able to burn biomass on the track instead of fossil fuels thanks to the use of e-Fuel in cars at the German sportscar manufacturer’s Experience Centers all around the world.
By 2025, it was projected, the Punta Arenas facility will generate 54 million litres of e-fuel annually, and two years after the trial period ended, output would grow tenfold.
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