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Old 04-07-2013, 07:58 PM   #87 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Allch Chcar View Post
None of the ecoboost cars have been flexfuel. Which is a shame since it would work great in a turbo engine.
Turbo and direct injection are better for a flexfuel. An overbooster could be fitted to simulate a variable compression ratio, exploring the higher octane rating of ethanol, while the direct injection reduces the knocks while using gasoline.
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