Filed under: Audi, Natural Gas, Europe/EU
In 2013, Audi will kick off series production of its A3 TCNG, a vehicle powered by what the automaker calls e-gas - a synthetic gas produced via the methanation of hydrogen created by electrolysis using renewable sources of energy. When an A3 TCNG owner refuels with e-gas, Audi says that the corresponding amount of renewable energy required to produce the unique fuel will be fed back into the grid.
E-gas' octane rating of approximately 130 RON allows Audi to use a lofty compression ratio in the A3 TCNG's turbocharged engine, which in turn ensures optimum fuel efficiency. The A3 TCNG is equipped to run, if needed, on conventional gasoline with no drop in overall performance, according to Audi.
The A3 TCNG is but one part of Audi's e-gas project, which the automaker has launched in the northern German city of Hamburg as part of an effort to achieve carbon dioxide neutral mobility. The e-gas project, which after three years of research is entering the practical phase, uses wind-generated electricity to manufacture hydrogen by means of electrolysis. The hydrogen can then be used as a source of energy for fuel-cell vehicles or converted to methane, which Audi refers to as e-gas. According to the German automaker, the e-gas project will provide a solution to store surplus energy generated by wind turbines and promote the use of "green power" to charge electric vehicles.
Hit the jump for a read of Audi's extensive press release, which details the automaker's multi-faceted route to CO2-neutral mobility.
[Source: Audi]
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