Opel manufacturer Stellantis sees a solution to the CO2 problem in synthetic fuel

Stellantis is testing synthetic fuels. The carmaker sees e-fuel as a possible solution to the CO2 problem.

Most car lovers are familiar with the name Stellantis. It’s a huge automaker with brands like Opel, Peugeot and Fiat.

Stellantis sees synthetic fuel as the solution

That’s why Stellantis is now testing with synthetic fuel. In fact, 28 types of engine blocks installed in Opel, Fiat and other brands of cars are currently being tested for e-fuels.

These are engines from 2014. If the synthetic fuel works in combination with the engines, they can power up to 28 million Stellantis vehicles. When used in existing cars, total CO2 emissions can be reduced by 400 million.

“We are stepping up our fight against global warming by testing carbon neutral fuel as a complementary solution. (…) While we remain steadfast in executing our electrification strategy, we must also find smart alternatives to reduce CO2 emissions from the 1.3 billion existing internal combustion engines,” said Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis.

Also diesel

Not only petrol cars have to be able to handle synthetic fuel, diesel engines have to work with the fuel too.

The question is whether e-fuels really are the future

Synthetic fuels are currently expensive and cannot yet be manufactured on a large scale. Still, many enthusiasts hope that e-fuel will be the future. After all, it would be a good result for all existing cars.

In addition, no completely new infrastructure needs to be built for e-fuels, which is the case with hydrogen and electricity. The future will show whether the special fuels will actually be used.