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VK2AAB > CARS     09.07.08 10:18l 10 Lines 310 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Ethanol in Race cars
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While all the car gurus are here can someone tell me why race cars use ethanol
when it only has 60% of the energy density of petrol.
I believe it is correct that race cars do use ethanol. Do they use it straight
or is it a mix with petrol ?

73 Barry VK2AAB


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