"This is the first industrialized … the first integrated pilot plant." "We are pioneering this technology," said Ohmstedt.
Last month, construction of a test facility started in Magallanes province, Chile. Taking this technology out of the laboratory and into the real world, Porsche partnered with big-name companies like ExxonMobil, Siemens Energy, Enel, Gasco and others on this project. This point is particularly near and dear to Porsche, as around 70% of the cars it's ever built are still on the road. eFuel could also be used to efficiently power classic cars, keeping our automotive heritage alive - and sustainable - well into the future.
He explained this is an innovative way of cleaning up existing internal-combustion-powered vehicles before they eventually get replaced by cleaner electrics. "We pursue eFuels as a complement ," said Jan Ohmstedt, project manager for Porsche's eFuels project, at a media event. Plainly named but patently cool, eFuel is a synthetic gasoline that burns exactly like the traditional stuff yet has minimal environmental impact. Porsche, along with a constellation of partners, is working to commercialize a carbon-neutral liquid fuel, which could be an environmental game-changer if scaled up. Internal combustion may be yestercentury's technology, but cars and trucks running on dinosaur juice will continue prowling the world's roadways for decades to come - though they may get a lot cleaner in the coming years. Porsche's eFuel could help clean up today's fleet of internal combustion-powered vehicles.