Volvo signals 'end of the solely combustion engine-powered car'

Re:Volvo signals 'end of the solely combustion engine-powere... by petre on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @06:17AM (#14701196)

Diesel engines can be ran on DME (dimethyl ether) with a redesigned fuel system. DME is clean and its's storage requirements are nearly the same as for LPG: pressurized containers at 0.5 MPa (roadbike tyre pressure).

Volvo Trucks has partnered with Oberon Fuels and converted several trucks to run on DME.

http://www.volvotrucks.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/VTC/Corpo...

Also Mack Trucks is looking into DME as an alternative truck fuel.

https://www.macktrucks.com/community/mack-news/2013/dme-truc...

Petrol engines can also be ran on an 70/30 LPG/DME mix.

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Re:Volvo signals 'end of the solely combustion engine-powere... by _ph_ on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @07:35AM (#14701551)

And where would the DME come from? It would still produce CO2 when burnt, even if there are less toxic byproducts. If created from atmosphere CO2 it most likely would use way more electricity than a battery powered car.

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Re:Volvo signals 'end of the solely combustion engine-powere... by petre on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @08:20AM (#14701779)

What are the feedstocks for DME? There are so many: food waste, dairy manure, landfill gas, natural gas and methanol.

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