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Feb 26, 2007 - 11:28:00 PM - Print
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Fuel For Thought High-Tech Look At The Future Of Fuel

(NAPSI)-Thinking green may soon mean thinking yellow. That's the word from experts as an increasing number of cars are being designed to run on ethanol fuel made from yellow corn.

E10 is one of the most common types of ethanol-based fuels, but something called E85-a fuel made from an 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline blend- provides more power and burns cleaner. E85 can be used in new types of GM "flex-fuel" vehicles, which can also burn regular gas.

Of course, hybrid vehicles and vehicles that run on fuel cells are making news as well and many are on the road today. People can get a sneak peek at the future of fuel efficiency (and find out what's happening now) at an attraction called Fuel For Thought at Walt Disney World Resort's Epcot theme park.

The high-tech exhibit begins with a walk down a livegreen goyellow.com pathway. As visitors pass by, they see cornstalks parting in a wavelike fashion. The opposite wall is dotted with portholelike windows that provide an introduction to different GM environmental activities worldwide.

The pathway leads up to the exhibit's open bilevel space filled with activities including an interactive trivia game about hybrid technology, a Stalk Car racing game and a memory game where players match photos from a fuel cell marathon.

Three freestanding kiosks lead visitors through an interactive learning session about fuel cells, hybrids and E85, while the main exhibit space floor is highlighted by a giant projected circular graphic controlled by motion sensors. At one point, the circle appears to hold corn kernels and, as someone walks across it, the kernels pop into popcorn while E85 messages traverse the area.

An actual FlexFuel E85-compatible vehicle is housed on the main floor for visitors to climb in and out of, while one wall houses a Chevy Tahoe chassis that demonstrates through vibrant lighting effects how a two-mode hybrid works.

Upon exiting Fuel For Thought, visitors can check out the AUTOnomy, the world's first vehicle designed around a fuel cell propulsion system.

The exhibit is easily accessed upon exiting the thrill ride, Test Track presented by General Motors, in the park's Future World section. Visit www.livegreengoyellow.com for more E85 technology information.

A new interactive exhibit at Epcot explores hybrid, ethanol and fuel cell vehicle technology.


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