World's First Ethanol-Powered Toyota Innova Unveiled by Nitin Gadkari
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Nitin Gadkari has unveiled the Toyota Innova car that operates solely on 100 percent ethanol, marking it as the world's pioneer in ethanol-based automotive technology.
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The Toyota Innova MPV, an electric flex-fuel vehicle, relies entirely on ethanol as its fuel source, denoted by the label "E100."
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Notably, the car not only relies on alternative fuel but also possesses the capability to produce its own electric power and function in an electric vehicle (EV) mode.
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Toyota's ethanol-powered version of the Innova will earn the distinction of being the globe's inaugural BS-VI (Stage-II) electrified flex-fuel automobile.
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Ethanol, an environmentally friendly and domestically sourced transportation fuel, is derived from biomass like corn or sugarcane.
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Flex-fuel vehicles, officially termed E-85, comprise 85 percent ethanol fuel and 15 percent gasoline or other hydrocarbons by volume.
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Toyota has incorporated a cold-start mechanism into the vehicle, enabling it to commence operations even in frigid conditions as low as minus 15 degrees Celsius.
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In comparison to the conventional Innova hybrid MPV, which produces 181 bhp and provides fuel efficiency of 23.24 kmpl, Toyota anticipates that the flex-fuel variant could achieve an impressive enhancement of 30 to 50 percent in efficiency.
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This development represents a substantial stride towards sustainable and eco-friendly transportation alternatives.