Sunday, April 22, 2007

Indy Racing Cars Run on Corn

While we are talking about all things green I figured I would draw some attention to an article in the Economist about the IndyCar Racing League (IRL):

"This year's IndyCar Series, America's “open-wheel” version of Formula One Grand Prix racing, is not like any other. After the first two races of the season, held in Florida, drivers sniffed the air appreciatively. “It's kind of sweet. It's very organic and it's not really a harsh smell at all,” said Jeff Simmons, a driver with the Rahal Letterman team. What he was sniffing was ethanol. And as the large “E” signifies on the green flag that drops to start each race, all the whirling motors on the track are now propelled by corn-fuel."
It seems everything I read mentions Ethanol, biodiesel and other alternative fuels. Its a shame alternative fuels are still largely unavailable in gas stations. After all there are already 5 million flex fuel vehicles on the road today. If you look at the gas price map below you'll notice that California is getting hot (see chart below).

Posted by The La Jolla Guy at 3:13 PM

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