New Delhi: Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, has inaugurated a Flex Fuel Hybrid Electric Vehicle pilot project. Gadkari said at the launch of the Toyota Corolla Altis Flex-Fuel automobile, “Today our goal has come true.”
Toyota has announced a first-of-its-kind pilot project for a Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FFV-SHEV), which allows the vehicle to run entirely on ethanol. During the launch, the Toyota Corolla Altis FFV-SHEV, imported from Toyota Brazil for a test project, was unveiled.
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari stated on the occasion that pollution is a major concern in India, and that the transportation sector contributes to pollution. As a result, he believes there is a need to promote the usage of electric vehicles powered by biofuels such as ethanol and methanol.
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In addition to Gadkari, Union Ministers Mahendra Nath Pandey and Bhupinder Yadav, as well as senior Toyota Kirloskar Motor officials, were present.
Today our dream has come true!#FlexiFuel #Ethanol #ऊर्जादाता_किसान #Urjadata_Kisan pic.twitter.com/CtsVcb64bs
— Nitin Gadkari (मोदी का परिवार) (@nitin_gadkari) October 11, 2022
Brazil’s technology
Toyota Brazil has introduced the Flex fuel-efficient hybrid electric car technology in Brazil. A flex-fuel engine and an electric powertrain are standard features of such a vehicle. Thus, employing ethanol provides it a greater fuel advantage because it can run in its EV mode for an extended amount of time when the engine is shut off.
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MoU signed
It is India’s first pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV). This will determine whether ethanol-powered flex-fuel vehicles can succeed in Indian settings.
The FFV/FFV-SHEV data collected in India will be shared with the reputed Indian Institute of Science. Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore have also inked an MoU in this regard. Flex-fuel production has already begun in India, with three grades available.
What is flex fuel?
A flex fuel car is a type of alternative fuel vehicle that can run on more than one fuel. Typically, gasoline is blended with ethanol or methanol fuel, and both are stored in the same tank.
