The Ultimate in Fuel Efficiency: Across the U.S. on One Tank of Non-Petroleum Fuel
The Neste One Tank Across the USA team will drive a Superlite Coupe powered by an efficient Volkswagen diesel engine running on NEXBTL renewable diesel fuel.
If you’re looking to boost fuel economy, consider this: A team of motor sport enthusiasts will drive from Atlantic Coast of Florida to the Pacific Coast of California on just one tank of renewable fuel in June 21-26, 2015.
This is made possible by NEXBTL renewable fuel that is produced from bio-based raw materials by Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel.
“Americans have a long tradition of taking cross-country road trips, sometimes aiming for speed records, sometimes just making a leisurely jaunt. One team is taking a different approach to this long-distance challenge in the middle of June 2015: drive coast-to-coast on one tank of fuel made of completely bio-based raw materials. We believe this may be a first time for this type of trip,” said Kaisa Hietala, Executive Vice President, Renewable Products at Neste.
Neste’s NEXBTL renewable diesel can replace petroleum diesel on a drop-in basis due to having the same chemical properties as the ultra-low sulfur diesel.
The company also reports “it can also reduce carbon dioxide emissions compared to conventional diesel by as much as 90 percent over its lifecycle.”
NEXBTL is fully compatible with all diesel engines and delivers better performance because it has higher cetane and burns more completely than petroleum diesel. NEXBTL is not the same product as biodiesel (FAME).
Category: Fuel and Oil
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