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Do you mean synthetic fuel? Haven't heard of Formula1 being interested in biofuel.
by handy2000 3y ago
Do you mean synthetic fuel? Haven't heard of Formula1 being interested in biofuel.
- rswskg 3y agoIt's a huge part of the 2026 rule changes.
- handy2000 3y agoE-fuel is different from SAF that is described in this article. E-fuel is carbon-neutral and SAF is low-carbon (made from tallow, algae, etc).
- denimnerd42 3y agoThere's no mention of biofuel in the article. But yes any technology designed to reduce the impact of the fuel production/use cycle. In F1 it's branded as synthetic fuel right? It's like a natural gas derived fuel but could be derived from anything the scientists engineers can make work. Jet fuel is heavier so starting with an oil derived from bio matter might make more sense. Either way something designed with less impact than drilling for fuel.
- handy2000 3y agoThe fuel mentioned in the article — "sustainable aviation fuels, or SAF" — is biofuel I believe, not synthetic fuel.
- denimnerd42 3y agooh gotcha. To me it's all in the same. Some engineered alternative that produces less carbon. it's terribly semantic though because every fuel today is engineered to produce less emissions.
- handy2000 3y agoRight, agreed - it's an improvement over what we currently use! From what I read E-fuel is very expensive to produce, so I was surprised by the possibility of airplanes switching to it.
- denimnerd42 3y agoSounds more feasible than electric planes though. That never made viable sense to me. At least they could build a 737 sized alternative fuel plane today.