Over the past several years we’ve been hearing more and more about flex fuel technology. But the invention of this technology is not recent. This technology gained popularity in the mid-1990s and several automaker companies made flex fuel cars or motorcycles, but gradually its use began to decline. Automaker companies are focusing more and more on flex fuel technology for clean fuel and powertrain solutions. While flex fuel vehicles are environmentally friendly, they are a viable option to combat rising fuel prices and may be more fuel efficient than fully electric vehicles in the future.
What is Flex Fuel?
Flex fuel is a flexible fuel that is an alternative to petrol and diesel. This fuel is mainly made from a combination of petrol and ethanol, which contains only 15% petrol and 85% ethanol. Flex fuel is also called e85. These cars are designed in such a way that these engines can run on either gasoline or ethanol.
Many of the Flex Fuel cars in India have low maintenance costs and the cars’ engines are designed to run on petrol and ethanol. Currently these cars are so popular that not only in India but also in the USA and Brazil and several other countries automakers are focusing more on flex fuel cars.
There are many options of flex fuel cars in India and the top five cars are:
- Maruti WagonR
- Tata Nexon
- Kia Seltos
- Mahindra XUV
- Tata Punch
Benefits of Uses Flex Fuel
Any type of fuel pollutes the environment so our new technology or a new fuel which is somewhat environment friendly is flex fuel. Flex fuel is a type of biofuel that has a high ethanol content and a very small amount of gasoline. The main advantage of flex fuel is that it is a biomaterial and a renewable resource.
Clear Fuel
Flex fuel is a blend of ethanol and gasoline that is much cleaner than diesel fuel. Ethanol is a bio-based material that produces less toxic fumes and particles when burned, which reduces environmental pollution. A flex fuel vehicle is a great addition to the environment due to vehicle emissions and is a great addition to urban areas.
Flexible use
These vehicles are designed in such a way that they can be used with any blend of ethanol and petrol and fuel consumption is very low.
Sustainable Sources
India’s technology is now so advanced that cars are using fuel derived from crops like corn and sugarcane. Flex fuel uses sustainable fuels like ethanol and methanol.
India is now much more environmentally conscious. Citizens of India are more conscious about environmental awareness and showing demand for flex fuel cars in India. Auto manufacturers are echoing this demand and brands like Maruti Suzuki have showcased flex fuel models with wide acceptance acknowledging the need for infrastructure development.