Putting SYNTHETIC FUEL In My Ferrari 360!! [Could This Save Sports Cars?]
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
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I meet up with Benjamin from P1 Performance Fuels and fill my 360 with their synthetic fuel!
From P1:
www.p1fuels.co...
At a time when the industry is looking deeply into renewable fuels, carbon-neutral vehicles, and sustainable mobility, we are here to help players from across the globe meet their goals. We believe in using the power of science and technology to create a cleaner and better tomorrow. As a global innovator in energy-dense fuels and engine technology, P1 Fuels is working closely with the world’s leading automotive OEMs and engine developers as the global automotive industry moves towards a future of efficiency and sustainability.
We believe fighting climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our present times - and the future. We accept our special responsibility as one of the companies operating right on the bleeding edge of fuel development and delivery.
P1 has a clear vision of how to achieve a fossil-free mobility in three steps. We offer a clear roadmap to real sustainability to all our customers. Today, the fossil-free components of renewable fuels are still fairly expensive to produce. This will change in the near future due to effects of industrialization and large scale production.
P1’s customers can choose between three different options: 15%, 75%, and even 100% of carbon-neutral components in their tailor-made fuel solution. Thanks to this flexibility, the road to fossil-free mobility is now accessible for everyone.
Electric vehicles will probably become more important, but since their carbon footprint depends considerably on the energy source used for charging, it becomes increasingly clear that they will not be the one-size-fits-all solution for fighting climate change. Modern state-of-the-art fuels that are synthetic and renewable are a promising solution for all modes of transportation that require easy access to dense energy sources. This includes cars, trucks, planes, motorcycles, and marine vessels all over the world.
As the industry moves collectively towards a more sustainable future, P1’s manufacturing process combines advanced technology to deliver various ranges of renewable fuels which have been stress-tested in high performance engines.
Our customers have the ability to order customized fuels from 100% renewable feedstock, with the flexibility to adjust the proportions and balance of renewable components throughout the development and testing process.
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Very interesting video and topic of discussion! Really exciting to see that there is a future for emotion in automotive, let's make it happen. Thanks for sharing, Sam!
Maybe you can do a yideo on it too, promoting e fuels and showing that you put this stuff into your Supercars happily, there are a lot of misunderstandings about, like how do e fules work and if they only work for certain cars etc.!
Tim, please get behind this on your channel and get all your "you tube" friends and increase awareness.
Maybe Tim could buy a classic car to promote the fuel. I'm sure I've heard him talking about it recently, maybe another mini 👍
I think the best way to make it happen is a government petition. The UK car community could get 100k signatures easily and this would have to be discussed in parliament. Where politics is all about money, it must be cheaper to invest in synthetic fuels than it is to build an entire infrastructure around EVs.
Not to mention the "disposal" of ICE cars, of which there are millions.
Dont buy EVs Shmee!
I am all in favour of this being promoted as the way forward. Well promoted, Sam.
As a petrolhead that studies environmental sciences I appreciate you talking about this subject. You're by far my favourite automotive youtuber.
I hope synthetic fuel is going to save all the fun vehicles on this planet
I don't its stupid idea use electric to make fuel.....or just charge a car with the electric oh yer lol 😂😆😂🤣😸😸
Electric to create fuel? Who cares. It’s still going to make cars sound good and not pollute the earth
I hope so too
Resist the control ev agenda
@@markwilliams5654 its a good idea for sport and racecars and classic cars.
@@markwilliams5654 At the moment we use 80% gas to create electric at 40% efficiency.
This is such an important video, I hope we all do our part to share this to as many people as possible.
The big "win" for synthetic fuels are logistics, it can all slot perfectly into the existing delivery system. Outside of the production, we could use all existing infrastructure and swap overnight, EV's require significant investment across the board, and are non viable for a number of people. As Benjamin explains, a blended approach is the perfect balance.
Thank you Sam for putting this video out there and raising awareness around this. Seems like it s not talked about enough especially considering how many boxes it ticks…
Can't believe these fuels are not getting more coverage. Prior to this, I had no idea a 1-to-1 swappable, 100% carbon neutral alternative existed, let alone was being used in motorsport already.
China hasn't bribed European and American politicians, civil servants, media, 'scientists', and hundreds of different organizations with hundreds of billions per year to push synthetic fuels in the same way as they have paid them to push EVs. That's why. The EV push is really just absolutely massive corruption to further China's global goals.
Because it doesn't fit with the government narrative...
Mass Media is controlled .... but this will change !
Because the Green Machine doesn't actually care about the environment. It's about control and profits.
@@RAZGR1Z Let's change the color of the machine ... easy ;)
Would love to see more content from these guys in either the podcasts or more videos. Well done Sam
Finally….. we need more like you to open the eyes of politicians to realise electric is just part of the future, along with all the other alternatives out there…. Thank you
The politicians don’t care, and manufacturers know this - but electric is today cash cow …. They’ll force everyone in to electric, just like they did diesel, and then when the next thing comes along they’ll tell us all to get out of electric ….. just follow the money
Of course us and him are gonna push this agenda because it will "keep our hobbies and passions alive". The real victory will be if non-car enthusiasts start buzzing about synthetic fuels.
The issue though is scale, P1 cannot make more fuel if there is no demand for it, but nobody is going to spend £5 a litre when normal petrol is £1.80 and thus with no demand they cannot scale up production.
The politicians have been pushing EVs because they have taken money from China to do so.
Chuna used to have ZERO market share, now suddenly they get on average over 40% of market share from all EV sales in America and Europe! And they want oil and gas consumption to crash in America and Europe because they gain nothing from those industries, and when demand sinks and it lowers prices they can get their supply they have to buy in cheaper.
Politicians' eyes are already wide open, ie the push to electric/green has nothing whatsoever to do with emissions or climate; and everything to do with the agenda they want to accomplish under the guise of "climate". As such they will never stop. Unfortunately, "climate-based" restrictions forced onto the public form the linchpin of their agenda moving forward; thus anything that solves the need for these restrictions will not be allowed in the mainstream. Not to get too heavy but it is what it is.
I'm an engineer working in the field of renewable energy and hugely passionate about cars. This gives me hope! The goal would be to gradually substitute fossil fuel by implementing synthetic fuel at every pump station in the world. Just a dream or a possible reality? Let's fight for it! I want to hear roaring V8 and V12 for the rest of my life.
Well done on this. Benjamin pretty much answered all my questions I've had for a while on synth fuels. Respect for using it in your own Fezza as well.
When it comes to cars, politicians are more focused on public misconceptions rather than facts. Cities are banning diesel cars even though some of the latest diesel engines are cleaner than petrol ones. They are pushing EVs while we're still reliant on black electricity and there is nowhere near enough infrastructure.
Invest in this. This is the future.
Diesels are proven again and again to pollute a lot. We thought they are clean, but it turned out they are not. Then they fixed it, but it turned out to be a lie.
I understand anyone who says that’s enough, and can’t trust it anymore.
And in the end, it is still just unsustainable fossil, so no point investing into them.
Politicians are wrong about LOT of things, but moving away from diesel is not one of them.
And the the lithium needed to make all the batteries, to go carbon neutral, literally doesn't exist on anything near what is needed.
@@sh-hg4eg It literally DOES exist. The currently known lithium deposit is enough to replace every car to EV. And it doesn’t take into account anything which is not discovered yet, and also that many battery technologies do NOT need lithium,
The only issue is the speed of extraction, and the fact that China for example doesn’t care about the safety and cleanliness of the process.
@@juzoli Lol? Did you think that only the cars use lithium? Lithium with contact of water dissolves into it, transforming into explosion and to nothing. And I don't think some people will careful with this crap things.
@@mrfishsticks266 Cars are the biggest users of lithium, yes.
And why would you dissolve it in water?
Great video, I still have hope for the I.C.E. in the future. I think manufacturers are jumping the gun on the EV.
I will take a hybrid on Synthetic any day over a full EV...
Great video Sam. This is a far greener approach than EV's in general especially if you can keep your existing car going for so much longer. Unfortunately politicians love to jump on a band wagon but frankly most of the time they just don't understand the longer term implications (or they don't want to as most politicians are far to short term in their views). We need more CZcamsrs promoting this option. thanks
Not just that. They get to buy up tons of stock in EV companies and then promote them via banning all alternatives.
Because of China of course
A MASSIVELY important aspect of the future for anyone with a love of classic and all enthusiast combustion-engined cars!!
Thanks for covering this so well!!!
Excellent information Sam. Keep putting this content out there and we'll soon get it in the pumps!
Carbon-neutral fuels should be a thing because many car enthusiasts will never ever move on to EVs, they like to hear the noise of an engine makes thaf gives them the joy of driving, and I still haven't got any interest in any EVs.
Great Content tbh. I've been waiting to see this since you mentioned that you were looking into it more. Agreed I think that SV showed back in Silverstone that Synthetic Fuels is a possible way forward. Whilst EV's are 1 alternative, I've never been convinced about them being the sole alternative. EV's are good if you're travelling less than 100 miles a day or so, but as we all know, there are plenty of times when we do a lot more miles than what's available with an EV Charge. The World is a big place to explore and EV's limit what can be explored atm. Having sustainable Competition in the Fuel's market will push the boundaries beyond what's currently possible. LPG and Synthentic Fuels are the better alternatives to EV's. EV's can be controlled by too many other people who have a Laptop and the right software.
Very interesting. One of the massive benefits of developing these fuels is that all the infrastructure and skills we already have will still work. Everything from delivery of the fuel to the maintenance of engines etc, as well as the most environmentally friendly vehicle being one that is already built. The key question seems to be how to create scale…
Your channel is what I look forward to on Sunday’s, along with race day :)
Well done!
There’s no need for hybrids anymore. Bring back V10’s
Awesome video and promotion of synthetic fuels! I disn’t realize until now how it could very well be a viable way forward in the mix of new solutions we have to use to reduce our impact. I hope this gets massive traction in the future so the prices come down!
Fantastic video Sam and I 100% agree with you on synthetic fuels at it's the short to medium term answer for sure and I'm sorry but electric cars are not the answer, especially with the current battery tech being used in them also people seem to forget the ethical issue in the minerals mined to produce batteries and were most of it comes from?
They also forget that lithium is already becoming scarce, let alone if 3 billion people suddenly need massive chunks of it in their car.
The Finnish government have just released a report stating that carbon neutrality is literally impossible due to lithium reserves not being large enough to meet the demand to do it.
I’m happy there is a backup plan for when this electric car thing fails because the politicians are trying to dictate innovation instead of allowing the market and natural selection to pick the best solution. I would love to start filling my Ferrari up with carbon neutral fuel today if it was easily available here in the states. When I first ordered my 2016 Cayenne Diesel my hope was to run bio-fuel, but all the emissions equipment in the car didn’t let that happen.
Great video and Being the owner f both modern “ICE” cars and my cherished old Porsche 914, synthetic fuels could be the answer to saving our old cars and as mentioned providing a practical means of Neutralizing the Carbon Impact of vehicles today and carrying us in to the future! P1 is from what I understand one of a few companies that are researching this technology so all good and somewhat promising news!
Carbon neutrality is a pipe dream; a convenient goose chase that'll be used to bring in all sorts of control mechanisms, economy changes and emergency powers that wouldn't have otherwise been palatable.
Glad to see more folks talking about the reality of EVs. Synthetic fuel is a realistic approach, especially at scale.
Ugh not at all, this is crazy the amount of rubbish being plastered around on this. Synthetic fuels are carbon neutral on paper, but when you consider the amount of energy being put in vs fuel produced, its not that great. Same goes for hydrogen. There is room for them, and older cars factor into that but what you’ve said is rubbish, synthetic fuels are NOT a realistic approach and over little chance of new ICE investment over EV for newer cars.
@@capuchinseven the fact that you even bring up carbon neutrality as being anything but nonsense says a lot. Good luck switching the entire planet onto nothing but batteries, when lithium is running out rapidly; I believe the Finnish government were the latest ones to report that lithium scarcity means it's quite literally impossible.
@@sh-hg4eg OH cool, we're just doing strawmen now? What you're talking about is called the Lithium Crunch and your simplistic view on it is both a strawman and *STILL* less of an issue than if the entire world tried to run on synthetic fuels, we simply don't have the land or clean water to do it.
EV's could be entirely impossible and synthetic fuel STILL wouldn't be viable as a large scale replacement. Sometimes there are no good answers.
There is a place for synthetic fuel but certainly not in large scale.
@@capuchinseven I don’t see any single solution, and EV has been greatly oversold. That’s not to say it’s bad or doesn’t have a place, but again, EV isn’t thee solution.
Synthetic is a great way to start bridging the gap to other alt fuel or power sources.
At the end of the day, there’s no such thing as a freebie, synth or EV.
@@apexslider1 Absolutely, as I said synthetic fuel defiantly has a place but people both in these comments and elsewhere think they are going to bring about new ICE's and are a better choice than EV's for general use.
The reality is nothing like that and the shortcomings of EV's don't make the shortcomings of synthetic fuel go away.
This video definitely needs more people to see it, there is hope for us gear heads
In Sweden there is already a certain amount of synthetic fuel mixed into the petrol and if I remember correctly it is 15%.
The problem with politicians around the world is that they don't listen properly to those who know about the substance that is in the batteries for electric cars. Because they have said that there is not enough of that substance (don't remember what it is called) to mine around the world and make all cars electric and be able to change to new batteries. They also believe that digging up its substance in nature is not environmentally friendly either.
Then 3 different researches have now concluded that electric cars are not good for human health in close order, as electric cars are heavier because of the batteries, the car tires wear out faster at the same time as the wear on the roads increases and the tires and the asphalt release particles that people breathe in and deteriorates our health. Karolinska University Hospital has calculated that in Stockholm's inner city alone, hospital costs will increase by at least one billion Swedish kronor per year. To take care of and care for those whose health has been affected by precisely the particles one has breathed in from the asphalt and from the tires of electric cars. Among others, Belgium has done this study on tire wear and increased wear on the roads caused by electric vehicles. More research in this area is ongoing. So the world really needs synthetic fuel, partly for what I mentioned but also think what politicians have not thought about is if only electric vehicles were allowed. What an environmental catastrophe it would be, if it were completely forbidden to drive all the 100 million fossil fuel powered cars from one day to the next. Unless politicians make sure to invest even more in synthetic fuel. As for synthetic jet fuel, it already exists today. Earlier this year, Rolls Royce aircraft engine told a CZcamsr who is just filming airplanes, that from 2030 all airplanes can fly with environmentally friendly fuel that is synthetic.
Lithium and yes, Finland was the latest country to report that carbon neutrality is impossible due to lithium reserves, for batteries, not being big enough.
Utterly fantastic video. Thank you Sam, I feel like you’ve just shown me the light at the end of the EV tunnel 👍🏻👍🏻
This was a brilliant episode, and gives hope.
Very interesting video, learned a lot. I understood everything perfectly (might also be because Im an engineering student) but it was explained in a way that everyone can understand!!
Someone who talks sense at last, bring it on Sam. It's much more "green" to run an older car than buying a new one every 3 years when your warranty runs out. Get a petition going, get enough people interested and the government have to acknowledge it.
It really does blow my mind that the fuel transition in your car was so seamless?! Idk what I expected but to have it work like that but be environmentally friendly seems like we solved (for now) the fossil burning fuel issue!
This video is exactly why this is one of my favorite channels! Super interesting and informative, great story telling and the classic STG signature filming.
Thanks for the hard work!
Public services right here !! Well done Sam... unfortunely politicians are blind with eletric investments right now even tho those are equally as bad for the enviroment
I’m *more* excited about this than any new car out there. I’d happily fill up the Lotus today with synthetic fuel, if it were being mass produced. Investment in this technology is surely a no brainier; preserving motoring history, securing the future of the internal combustion engine, and not least the planet!
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If any of this was actually about the planet then they'd be investing in domestic industry instead of importing everything on tankers, which is where the vast majority of emission scome from; Total car emissions don't even come close to total tanker emissions, it's a fraction of it.
Completely agree with this, a lot more economical to keep older cars on the road. I recently went the other way and purchased a V12, they aren't going to be around for ever and the electric vehicles are not going to be any good when they are 14 years old like my new to me car.
Amazing video Sam, agreed makes total sense. Have you had any chats with Shell on their take on synthetic fuels? Would make a great podcast topic. Cheers mate.
This is the logical way forward and no one seems to know about it (at least here in the U.S.). It solves the emissions issue and let’s us keep our fun cars. Everyone wins
Great video Sam - really enjoyed this insight. Really positive direction & content for Automotive CZcams, rather than 'what colour shall I wrap my car'.
Great video and thank you for highlighting this option nobody seems to talk about the damage battery production causes and their limited life. Sure EVs are part of the future but they are not the whole solution. Love the desert production idea. More of this!!!!
"Spread the word" should be our mantra - especially here in the USA. We have the resources to get this kicked off right now yet probably 99% of our voters don't even know this synthetic product exists !
Really interesting video Sam. The push for all electric does seem somewhat shortsighted. The entry price point for EV's is still out of the reach of the vast majority not to mention the woeful infrastructure and the price of electricity at the 'pumps'. Why synthetic fuel isnt a major news item I dont know, it should be all over the news, and part of a wide mix of alternatives not just for the enthusiast but for all. Have to say a podcast with Benjamin for a longer period of time would be very interesting. Keep up the brilliant job Sam. Right Im off to write to my MP about synthetic fuel.
The two biggest reasons this isn't really a thing yet are cost and efficiency. As of now, I believe companies like Porsche who also make this stuff say it costs around $15/gal however, they did say they could bring the cost down to around $6/gal. As far as efficiency it can't compete with EVs with around a 16-30% efficiency whereas EVs are like 70%+
Lol, I went "whose driving" 🤣
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The straight on camera view, with your usual dual hand waving, caught me off guard 🤣
Yes! Is it P1 fuels? Yeah it is they’re doing amazing work
Well done for being the first to promote this! very much needed . 👍
Also, watch existing cars soar in value when this fuel is readily available and affordable, so its great for those with car enthusiasts and collectors alike. Great video Sam, probably the most important video you'll ever make.
I’ve been saying for years synthetic fuels are the best bet for lowering emissions. Electric just isn’t practical or affordable yet for most people and as you said it’s not particularly green to produce the electricity. Not to mention mining the materials needed to produce the batteries etc. Porsche has been working on synthetic fuels for a while now so the more people get involved the longer we can keep the billions of current cars on the road rather than spending more resources to replace them.
I do NOT fell guilty when I jump into my car.
I drive an RR SVR and step on it as much as I can to hear the V8 roar.
But do you FEEL guilty?
Lucky you
You are like the vast majority , no one I know feels guilty when driving their car .
Non petrol heads need them to get to work they are more worried about keeping their jobs and paying the mortgage .
Car enthusiasts really really don’t feel any pangs of guilt when driving .
The government would be better off admitting they don’t want people to have cars at all !
People who live in flats would have no means of charging an electric car
It’s a total scam
well this and your spelling tells us more about you than what we can do to help with a real problem.
Being an car enthusiast is no excuse for denying science just because you dont like what it means.
Its in the planets interest that we find solutions to reduce our carbon footprint and even in the interest of every car enthusiast,
because thats the only way we and possibly the next generations have a planet to live on and awesome (sounding) cars to drive.
Spelling ?
So what are you saying ?
We should all go out and buy new electric cars ?
That would be an environmental and humanitarian disaster, yes let’s get more kids mining lithium in the Congo , very good Einstein!
This synthetic fuel is not new to me , Porsche has been spending billions researching this .
At 6 euro a litre it’s a fantasy at the moment no one will buy it till it comes down in price .
Whether myself or the millions of other motorists feel guilty about driving our cars is irrelevant, until there is a viable alternative it won’t change
Thank you for this video Sam! Electric vehicles work in urban settings, but this fuel typ is and will be the future!!
EVs do not work in urban settings without far too expensive multi-trillion electric grid and power plant work, millions of chargers, and many trillions in subsidies. They are inefficient if the temperatures are not optimal, everyone is being lied to about their consumption as all charging losses, battery heating, cabin heating, and huge losses whenever the battery isn't at optimal temperature are being actively hidden from us.
Even the pro-EV fraudulent 'studies' themselves prove that unless you drive an EV very much per year they are actually dirtier than ICE cars! And when using honest numbers and not fraudulently leaving out lots of EV consumption and pollution sources we can see that EVs are basically no cleaner than ICE overall, only AT BEST in some cases at maximum like 20% or thereabouts!
Bankrupting our nations for only at best a few percent reduction compared to fossil-powered cars makes no sense. Because already now there are several far cleaner fuels for ICE and it's certain we can power most of them with clean fuel. For a fraction of the cost of EVs.
Cost is incredibly important because the number one determinant we have found to reliably show a nation's ability to reduce emissions is their wealth. Basically it's a clear rule: if your nation loses wealth, it loses ability to reduce emissions. Not only is ICE cars running (even partially) on clean fuels better than EVs already, but on top of that emissions reductions in other areas are far more important and impactful, so we must keep our economies healthy to be able to invest in those other solutions!
The only reason EVs are being pushed is because China has paid billions in bribes per year to politicians, civil servants, the media, hundreds of organizations, 'scientists' etc. China gains massively as 75% of all value in batteries comes from China (and therefore they get lots of profits and gain market share). Think of how China had pretty much ZERO market share in the automotive markets in America and Europe. Now at least 30% of all EV value is China's share, and in most EVs a lot more with a massive amount fully made in China!
For example basically all Teslas sold in Europe are made in China, by a Chinese-funded factory, with a fully Chinese supply chain (even the batteries are new Chinese battery which they buy from a Chinese company), and they are "Tesla" in name only. That was what Musk Agreed to in order to save Tesla from certain bankruptcy.
EV will work in urban environments until mass adoption means the infrastructure will be impossible to keep up with, in such densely populated areas.
Think of all the flats, terraces, etc, that can't charge at home and then think of all those people having to que up to charge their cars, waiting whilst they charge, whilst others que, etc.
Unless they pull something radical out then it's currently looking bleak.
great video Sam , i can now see a possible future for classic car owners like myself , good work man
Thank You so much, Sam. Keep the combustion engines breathing for decades to come! And I love that beautiful F360, che bella macchina!
Hey Sam ! Make sure you do a meet in Perth when you are down ! You’ve got some fans here that can’t wait to meet you mate . 🇦🇺
I do believe synthetic and biofuels are a much better alternative to electric, which every government is pushing right now. More work and focus should be done in both areas.
I have some ideas to try optimise biofuels and thinking of starting to experimenting with some of them.
You mentioned planes, I know a bit about that area. Electric planes simply don't work. There is 1 that has been certified, but its range is so low it basically can only be used for early training. The issue is energy density, batteries can't compare to fuels. You do already have SAF [Sustainable Aviation Fuel] which some airlines use at some bases, but it's early days. There is also 2 projects that are going on in the aviation world. The first being ZeroAvia and their hydrogen plane, and the second is Paddy Lowe's Zero Petroleum. Zero Petroleum has already had a plane flying on their fuel.
Amazing video Sam! Look forward to more discussions on the podcast and I hope P1 will work with you more to promote the future of motoring!
Great video and great info. I’d love to hear some more tough questions on the podcast
A couple of things I wish you had touched on:
A direct comparison in terms of burn energy with traditional fuels.
Is there any fuel consumption difference between this synthetic fuel and traditional fuels.
There are always tradeoffs with anything in life (e.g. EV's don't break even on emissions until around the 100K mark). What are the tradeoffs with this synthetic fuel?
I'd put it in my gt500 if it was readily available here in the states. Good job Sam!
Great video. This should be front page news everywhere. EVs are so boring and I never want to own/drive one. This could be a saviour!
Testing & supplying fuels to the likes of F1 and rally organizations is just awesome!
What a statement
I've been telling people about this stuff for ages, this is the future unlike electric cars that when the battery packs are fried are beyond economic reason to repair
Shush. You can't speak facts out here. The Tesla fanboys are gonna come at you in hordes!
Sam good and informative video however, what can us consumers do to help these types of fuels? £5 a litre is way too much to get people to even try the fuel, I know that P1 need to be able to scale up first to bring the price down but there won't be any demand at these prices, electric cars are too expensive also not everyone can afford a £35k+ EV, where are the small EV's with 150-200 mile range for £20k max? the EU regs have killed off the small engine cars and this is why everything is going the way of heavy SUV's!
A new Mini is about £22k but an electric one is £30k someone that can afford £22k isn't going to be able to afford £30k.
Sam loving the 360 content I have to say I was listening on the way back to your amazing podcast behind the glass. Go and subscribe people it’s brilliant thank you so much love in the videos
Love this technology, and I agree it's the way forward. Thanks for publicizing this, Sam. We need the entire automotive community talking about synthetic fuels.
Bravo Sam, great video, great content and nicd to see 'creators' addressing this issue.
You're the best in ggd business.
Keep up the good work.
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Brilliant video. I've said EV is not the only solution. Synthetic fuel needs the backing/promotion by governments across the world for all the reasons you've shared.
I really genuinely hope this takes off. The only drawback of synthetic fuel I could see is the cost, but that'll decrease over time
Great piece Sam, the future of vehicles with reduced emissions will not only be electric. Politicians are just taking the easy option that big business want them to take.
Great point about automotive history and its importance. I hate it when people vandalize classics by putting batteries in them.
Bravo, well done Sam 👍
This is a great video - thank you for bringing this to the enthusiast population. Curious - how much did your tank of fuel cost in comparison to the petrol equivalent?
This needs to blow up. If it can put out zero emissions then there would literally be no “need” (emphasis on the need) for EV’s. And should be easier to roll out then trying to add charging stations and upgrading the grid for EV’s. Great video Sam!
Hey Sam, thank you so much for making this video and discussing the current misconceptions of electric cars, especially the fact that for the first 100k KM’s they’re mot more environmentally. I’m not sure how many times people swap their cars in their lifetime, but considering those who lease their cars for maybe 2-3 years, they would most likely not rack that many miles on the car where it starts to be more environmentally friendly than an ICE car. And that is if the battery lasts that long and is performing as well.
You should also mention battery recycling because ultimately these batteries don’t run as long as internal combustion engines. A source online says only a small percentage of batteries from EV vehicles get recycled while the rest of them are wasted because it is so hard to recycle them, and EV companies aren’t making it any better by focusing on the longevity of the battery over the ease of recycling the battery WHEN it eventually stops working.
And again, while it may seem that electric cars make more of an environmental impact on ICE cars due to their production, advancements in technology will eventually make it where it would no longer be the case… maybe 😅
Would love to see a future which ICE still are on the road with synthetic fuels.
MEGA! So happy to see this video with you and out there for us all giving confidence that it exists and it can be on the way, despite politics!
I don't have doubts about the synth. fuel.
But that first startup was kinda pointless as a "test". Cause the fuel lines would still be full of normal dino juice. 😉
Sam, the king of hand gestures.
Governments requiring synthetic fuels vs banning ICE makes so much more sense for where we are at with current EV tech, production, and grid capacities.
The problem is the value of the energy required to make it and how much of it you need, which is an enormous amount more than directly using electricity in a BEV. We're talking 5-10x as much.
It's simply an astonishingly inefficient use of green energy. Yes it can work, but the fuel will be amazingly expensive compared to today's petrol with that price governed at a fundamental level. No amount of wishing for new technology will overcome the laws of thermodynamics.
Make this blow up. It’s about time the world wakes up to the fact that you don’t have to buy a brand new 60k car that barely does anything for climate change when you can keep your current car and just use this stuff. It’s absolutely ridiculous
Unless you're the company involved in some part of the production of the vehicle that everyone will be forced to go out and buy.
Such an important topic, thanks Sam! 🏎️
well done Sam, interesting video
Porsche and Lamborghini are investing in synthetic fuel. Believe Porsche have been working on this for a while, so fingers crossed the price will come down to affordable levels in the not to distant future
1. The watch is sold out :(.
2. I'm all for alternative green fuels, but as you said, electric isn't the only answer, and may not be THE answer. I think it is the obvious/easy answer, but what you showed today is promising that my fun cars will continue to run into the future.
This synthetic fuel argument is totally true, At this moment. We need it everywhere now!
If adopting this large scale takes 10 years EV's will have become much cheaper to run allready.
Great idea, little too late IMO
Also, the reason to stop using ICE is we should stop pumping gasses in the atmosphere.. Synthetic fuels do nothing against that
Thank you for this. I really hope it reaches a lot of people. I want to see combustion saved. Also EVs aren't the answer for many reasons. Here's hoping more people get involved in the synthetic fuel sector to see what can be done.
I was prepared to convert all my corvettes over to hydrogen injectors to keep them on the road in the event of a gas ban, but this is just the holy grail of news! Long live the Gearheads and the petrolhead science nuts at P1 racing fuels that made this happen!
Seeing these initatives gives me hope our passion will not just be ridden off the road so fast.
Though doing some quick research synthethic fuels are still not there yet in terms of emissions, so it is good to see that companies are doing the research. Especially for car enthuasiasts like us, who don't drive certain cars daily but more occasional, it gives hope.
They never will be, the point of them is to be carbon neutral which doesn't mean reducing emissions to zero it means not adding more carbon into the ecosystem. By using bio-stock to make the fuel the carbon in the fuel is coming out of the current carbon in the system which is unlike using fossil fuels which adds more carbon into the ecosystem. Emissions reduction happens after the fuel itself has been burned whether it's from an ICE car or a power plant.
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Fascinating video Sam, fully agree with your perspective too. There's just so many questions around the true environmental impacts of EV's, I can't really understand why more isn't being done on synthetic fuels at the governmental level to make the 1bn+ ICE cars much much greener, essentially instantly. And tbh, if the price of owning ICE cars is €5-€6 a litre, as an enthusiast I wouldn't even be too bothered at that in 10 years' time, and that's before it being scaled up. Let's hope the political agendas can be side-lined a bit and the production of these greener fuels really accelerates in the next 10 years, it's already becoming a bigger deal in the aviation industry!
The reason why is because investments have been made and certain interest groups, who have lobbying powers, want them to pay off. Much more money in making you go out and buy brand new cars, then just changing the fuel type.
Is it the same fuel for each type of fuel I.E. petrol and diesel? And can it go in any car?
Sam for the interview you need some lav Mics, that would get rid of the echo in that room. Otherwise great video and excited for this fuel.
Very interesting video but would of been good to get an update on how the fuel was overall i.e fuel consumption compared to normal fuel? Or will that be discussed on BTG?
Thank you very much for this video. I really want synthetic fuel to get more support from politicians and development for a larger audience. I'm not against the development of EVs, but it's only fair to have a fuel option like this as well for those of us that still want an ICE.
Superb and on point as always Sam, please go back. Podcast, drives in some of the historiics, I'd love to hear more both the chaps you spoke to.
Welcome to the future!
Liked for the future of synthetic.
Great chat with P1 fuels- very relevant and recognising that current ICE cars / trucks / planes will need to see out their life to justify their initial imbedded carbon in production. Here comes the BUT. The best ICE cars run at 30% efficiency compared to 97% for EV, given the energy inputs into E/syn fuel production and distribution ( EV can be recharged from local PV source) the day will come when EV overall efficiency/cost will overcome the average ICE vehicles as they age off the roads. - for keeping enthusiast cars and aircraft running this is perfect.