Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid Crosses Iceland Using Straw-Based Biofuel
by AutoExpert | 29 October, 2021
The gorgeous Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid accomplished a cross-country journey across Iceland employing geothermal energy and waste straw biofuel. The voyage is being celebrated as the next step in the company's study into biofuels to be used without modifying engines.
The Azure Purple plug-in hybrid premium automobile traveled 455 miles (733 km) across Iceland on a single full tank and charge, producing 45% less CO2 wheel-to-well than a conventional car.
That's owing to biofuel, which is formed of waste biomass, in this case, straw, and meets the same EN228 criteria as pump gas. The fuel is the next phase in Bentley's propellant development, which was also utilized to drive the Bentley Continental GT3 race car that competed in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
The waste biomass must be decomposed using fermentation, which produces ethanol, as a phase of the process. This is then dried to produce ethylene, which can then be converted into gasoline using an oligomerization method. As a reminder, Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid is powered by a 2.9-liter V6 engine and an electric engine. They produce 536 hp (544 PS/400 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque when combined.
