With synthetic fuel, even classic cars could be on the road with low CO2 emissions. A series of tests conducted by Empa together with AMAG investigates the compatibility of old technology and new fuel. Image: AMAG
With synthetic fuel, even classic cars could be on the road with low CO2 emissions. A series of tests conducted by Empa together with AMAG investigates the compatibility of old technology and new fuel. Image: AMAG - Synthetic fuels can make a contribution to achieving climate targets. But can they be used in conventional combustion engines without any problems? This question is being investigated by Empa in collaboration with the Swiss car importer AMAG. Even though it is now obvious that the future of passenger cars is likely to be largely electric, it will still be many years before the majority of the existing vehicle fleet is converted. In addition, according to a study by the Swiss Historic Vehicle Federation (SHVF), there are around 156,000 classic cars and motorcycles (vehicles older than 30 years) as well as many youngtimers registered in Switzerland. For this fleet of vehicles, synthetic (i.e.: artificially produced) fuels made from renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide are, in theory, the obvious solution to reduce CO2 emissions.
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