RE: Asti Martin
Tuesday 1st July 2008
Prince Charles has started running his classic Aston Martin DB5 on wine, it has been revealed. The drop-top Aston was given to him by the Queen on his 21st birthday in 1969 and has now been overhauled to make it more environmentally friendly.
Asti Martin
Prince Charles runs his Aston Martin on wine
The conversion of the 15mpg car was listed in the Prince’s annual review as one of the methods he took to reduce his carbon emissions last year by 18%. The car apparently now runs on ‘100% bioethanol made from surplus wine’.
According to Sir Michael Peat, the Prince’s private secretary, the wine was not leftovers from parties but came from a vineyard in Wiltshire. ‘I think the wine is surplus English wine,’ he said. ‘It’s wonderful. It’s not corked.’
It is understood that the eco-friendly fuel burns nearly 10% more efficiently than petrol and makes the car go 15mph faster. It is also cheaper than petrol at £1.10 a litre.
James Hygate, managing director of Greenfuels, the firm that sells the fuel, said: ‘We were asked whether it would be possible to run the Prince’s Aston Martin on a waste product. We have come up with a means by which ordinary white wine can be converted into bioethanol which can be used as a fuel.’
Discussion
kevin ritson said:
More proof of how out of touch these spongers are. I don't have any truck with him running an Aston but lecturing us on saving the planet whilst running a 15mpg car (it's still putting C02 into the atmosphere, Charlie 
) is a tad hypocritical, no?
maybe you should read the article again. At no point does it lecture us, just shows that he's doing his bit. ) is a tad hypocritical, no?OK it could be said that he goes on about the environment elsewhere, so fair point, but at least he's trying.
kevin ritson said:
More proof of how out of touch these spongers are. I don't have any truck with him running an Aston but lecturing us on saving the planet whilst running a 15mpg car (it's still putting C02 into the atmosphere, Charlie ) is a tad hypocritical, no?
Actually I think it's a sensible view he's taken. Rather than chop it in for a Pious, he's using a car that he's owned for the last 30 odd years. I respect him more for that than for taking the pseudo green route, which is truly hypocritical.) is a tad hypocritical, no?rhinochopig said:
kevin ritson said:
More proof of how out of touch these spongers are. I don't have any truck with him running an Aston but lecturing us on saving the planet whilst running a 15mpg car (it's still putting C02 into the atmosphere, Charlie ) is a tad hypocritical, no?
Actually I think it's a sensible view he's taken. Rather than chop it in for a Pious, he's using a car that he's owned for the last 30 odd years. I respect him more for that than for taking the pseudo green route, which is truly hypocritical.) is a tad hypocritical, no?As for the 'spongers' comment shouldn't you be posting on the socialist worker forum
Ben
Steve_F said:
Wonder what the cost to the taxpayer was for this too
Just wonder how often he actually uses a classic like that. Wonder if it was really worth doing or just trying to show he cares for the environment.
60pJust wonder how often he actually uses a classic like that. Wonder if it was really worth doing or just trying to show he cares for the environment.
That's how much of your personal tax when on the whole Royal Family last year. Money well spent I think. Besides, he does a huge amount for young people through his Prince's Trust.
Maybe you should be asking how much of your tax last year went to pay for the salaries, and expenses of all the T W A T S in parliment, not to mention all those who now live a nice life off the pension!! Oh and don't forget all the civil serants and their pensions too. That's the real disgrace - I wonder if we will ever know that figure!!!?
[quote=Steve_F]Wonder what the cost to the taxpayer was for this too
Cut the guy some slack on this one - he might have a few opinions that up set some but at least its an effort in the right direction...
Havent some figures been released recently about how much the royal family cost each tax payer....wasn't it only 60p each or something...? seems OK to me?
I spend more on petrol and wine....
Cut the guy some slack on this one - he might have a few opinions that up set some but at least its an effort in the right direction...
Havent some figures been released recently about how much the royal family cost each tax payer....wasn't it only 60p each or something...? seems OK to me?
I spend more on petrol and wine....
kevin ritson said:
More proof of how out of touch these spongers are. I don't have any truck with him running an Aston but lecturing us on saving the planet whilst running a 15mpg car (it's still putting C02 into the atmosphere, Charlie ) is a tad hypocritical, no?
Charles has been dabbling in eco living for years, the aston is just the latest in a long line of "experiments" he has conducted) is a tad hypocritical, no?What it does prove is that ANY car can be made to run in a slightly more environmentally friendly way, he is more in touch than most in that he understands that we petrolheads dont want to give up our fast motors.
Also I doubt very much he uses the aston as a daily driver....
BigBen said:
rhinochopig said:
kevin ritson said:
More proof of how out of touch these spongers are. I don't have any truck with him running an Aston but lecturing us on saving the planet whilst running a 15mpg car (it's still putting C02 into the atmosphere, Charlie ) is a tad hypocritical, no?
Actually I think it's a sensible view he's taken. Rather than chop it in for a Pious, he's using a car that he's owned for the last 30 odd years. I respect him more for that than for taking the pseudo green route, which is truly hypocritical.) is a tad hypocritical, no?
rhinochopig said:
kevin ritson said:
More proof of how out of touch these spongers are. I don't have any truck with him running an Aston but lecturing us on saving the planet whilst running a 15mpg car (it's still putting C02 into the atmosphere, Charlie ) is a tad hypocritical, no?
Actually I think it's a sensible view he's taken. Rather than chop it in for a Pious, he's using a car that he's owned for the last 30 odd years. I respect him more for that than for taking the pseudo green route, which is truly hypocritical.) is a tad hypocritical, no?I guess if he had bought an economical small car there would have been lots of people saying that he had done it just for show and to give the impression he is making an effort!
Edited by bales on Tuesday 1st July 12:25
900T-R said:
BigBen said:
rhinochopig said:
kevin ritson said:
More proof of how out of touch these spongers are. I don't have any truck with him running an Aston but lecturing us on saving the planet whilst running a 15mpg car (it's still putting C02 into the atmosphere, Charlie ) is a tad hypocritical, no?
Actually I think it's a sensible view he's taken. Rather than chop it in for a Pious, he's using a car that he's owned for the last 30 odd years. I respect him more for that than for taking the pseudo green route, which is truly hypocritical.) is a tad hypocritical, no?Gassing Station | Motoring News | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff