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Volvo May Have Quietly Changed History Unveiling its DME-Powered Trucks
2013-06-11 02:27:55| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
For those paying attention to green, alternative fuel vehicles, a significant, historic moment may have just passed up there with the Toyota Prius coming to America in 2000 and the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt being unveiled in late 2010. Volvo Trucks is now selling heavy duty trucks powered by dimethyl ether (DME), and it was unveiled recently at the California capitol state building in Sacramento. Theres a few things you might want to know about it It has 95% less CO2 emissions than diesel It produces no soot The fuel comes from a variety of domestic, sustainable sources like food and animal waste It can also be tapped and converted from Americas vast terrain of natural gas Its storage tank is much lighter and simpler than those needed by natural gas vehicles The fuel has already been on the market for years as an aerosol propellant Its a clean non-toxic fuel. Sound good? Read all about it and the question of whether it may be used in light-duty passenger vehicles. The Article Volvo May Have Quietly Changed History Unveiling its DME-Powered Trucks appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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