Jalopnik has an interesting article about Ethanol Boosting Systems (EBS). Apparently this company is working on turbocharged gas engines that use pure Ethanol to put down torque curves similar to turbo diesel trucks! And there’s rumors that EBS is already talking to Ford about getting more of these available.
HEY FORD! YOU WANT TO GET RID OF THAT LEFTOVER TRUCK INVENTORY?!? HERE’S A WAY YOU COULD POSSIBLY DO IT!
This is how it works:
“The guys at PickupTrucks.com give you a full technical explanation, but in a nutshell, the ethanol boost works on-demand to cool the cylinders and bump octane up as high as 150 when needed. The result is a detonation-free engine even with ordinarily insane parameters like 13:1 compression plus 30 psi of boost. And, since the ethanol is only injected when needed, you won’t be filling two tanks every 400 miles or disrupting the price of tortillas in Oaxaca with your newfound corn-juice thirst.”
Jalopnik actually has a diagram that explains things a bit but it sounds like a nice way to get your race car or trailer to the track without blowing out your budget on diesel….or a nice way to get some torque in your Focus RS 
Ethanol-Boosted Gasoline Engines Could Get Higher Fuel Economy, Higher Torque Than Diesels…At Ford?
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