The cold truth: B100 with Optimus Technologies work at -30 °F
SOUCE: Optimus Technologies
August 5, 2024
BY Optimus Technologies Inc.
Pittsburgh-based Optimus Technologies built a patented system – and continues to prove – that some long-held beliefs about B100’s performance in extreme cold should follow the way of the dinosaurs.
Optimus set out to disprove the notion that clean fuels struggle to power engines operating in sub-zero temperatures. Most recently, they traveled to Columbus, Indiana-based Analytical Engineering’s Drive-In Cold Cell testing facility, where engineers put an International truck upgraded with the company’ solutions through the paces.
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And while Optimus will continue comprehensive tests, “We proved B100 works at -30°,” concludes Jon Ewing, Co-Founder and Director of Engineering.
“Optimus’ eco system of products makes clean biogenic fuels like B100 immediately viable and affordable for fleets,” Ewing adds. “We have more than ten million miles, 750 trucks and now additional evidence that clean transportation can happen no matter the operating conditions or weather.”
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Optimus’ ability to thrive in cold weather was previously reinforced by pilot partner ADM, who noted that their five Optimus trucks performed flawlessly in -10°F temperatures in Central Illinois in February 2021. In addition, the company’s systems have been successfully used in snowplow fleets in communities such as Washington D.C. and Ames, Iowa.
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