A new type of tire. Reusable beverage containers. Renewable fuel. This is how the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will be greener than ever.
— to the event, partially because parking is limited, but also because it will cut down on emissions.
For the first time, race cars in the titular Grand Prix of Long Beach will use a 100% renewable race fuel from Shell. That fuel will help cut greenhouse gas emissions during the 85-lap race by at least 60% compared to fossil-based gasoline. The NTT IndyCar series is trying out a new type of tire made from sustainable guayule rubber, pictured here, in an effort to bolster sustainability.
While fuel economy has improved over the past several decades, sports cars still require a lot more fuel than the average vehicle because of the speeds at which they travel. “Unfortunately, any sport that focuses on single vehicles going at advanced speeds for long periods is always going to have a significant impact on the environment,” Eidt said. “But in the end, the moving around of their cars and equipment all around the world makes it one of the biggest super-polluters out there.”, — bigger than the annual carbon dioxide emitted by some small countries.
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