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Lotus throws its weight behind methanol

Click above for hi-res gallery of the Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel British sportscar-maker and engineering firm Lotus may be known for its lightweight vehicles, but in the industry it still packs a punch as a heavyweight. It's that weight which Lotus is throwing behind methanol as the most viable alternative fuel. Towards that end, at this year's Geneva motor show Lotus unveiled the flex-fuel 270E prototype based on the lightweight Exige sportscar. The vehicle is designed to run on gasoline, ethanol or methanol, but it's the latter which the ... Read more →

Geneva '08: Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel runs on gas, ethanol and methanol

Click the Exige for a high-res gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Gas_E85_or_Methanol_Lotus_Exige_270E_tri_fuel_sports_car'; Back in mid-2006, Lotus unveiled a flex-fuel E85-capable ...

Lotus throws its weight behind methanol 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for hi-res gallery of the Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel British sportscar-maker and engineering firm Lotus may be known for its lightweight vehicles, but in the industry it still packs a punch as a heavyweight. It's that weight which Lotus is throwing behind methanol as the most viable ...

Geneva '08: Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel runs on gas, ethanol and methanol 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Exige for a high-res gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Gas_E85_or_Methanol_Lotus_Exige_270E_tri_fuel_sports_car'; Back in mid-2006, Lotus unveiled a flex-fuel E85-capable Exige 265E that was being used as a technology demonstrator. Lotus has used the 265E to learn about ...



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