Shree Nitin Gadkari has asked the vehicle manufacturers to start manufacturing flex-fuel vehicles
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Vehicle manufacturers to
start manufacturing flex-fuel vehicles in India
News:
Transport
and Roadways Minister Shree Nitin Gadkari has asked the vehicle
manufacturers to start manufacturing flex-fuel vehicles based on BS-VI
standards in the next 6 months.
To reduce
dependence on petroleum-based fuels, emphasis is also being laid on adopting
flex-fuel vehicles.
What is Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV)?
The full
name of FFV is Flexible Fuel Vehicle, and it was invented in 1980.
Engines of
this vehicle can use multiple fuels at the same time, whereas currently powered
vehicles can use only one fuel at a time like CNG, Diesel, or Petrol.
Petrol and
gasoline or ethanol and a mixture of both can be used as fuel in such vehicles.
The fuel
system of these vehicles consists of a small processor, which detects the fuel
mixture and automatically adjusts the ignition timing and the mixture of air
and fuel.
The main
advantage of this technology is that it can significantly reduce the emission
of greenhouse gases.
Currently,
countries like Brazil and the United States are leading the way in using this
technology.
What is FFV-SHEV?
Its full
name is Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle, this vehicle works on 'Hybrid
Electric Technology' with multiple fuels.
It is
capable of working on a completely isolated electric battery or other fuel such
as petrol or electric battery only.
Whereas
normal hybrid vehicles can run on electric batteries and fuel simultaneously.
What is BS-VI?
These
standards are also called Bharat Stage Emission Standards.
They were
established by the Government of India in the year 2000.
This
standard regulates the amount of air pollution emitted from the engine of motor
vehicles.
The
responsibility of implementation of these standards mainly lies with the
Central Pollution Control Board, which works under the Ministry of Forest and
Environment.
The amount
of sulfur in the emissions of BS-VI vehicles will be 10 parts per million,
while in BS-IV this amount is 50 parts per million.
Thus, the
amount of sulfur in the emissions of BS-VI vehicles will be reduced to 5 times
as compared to BS-IV.
Also, the
number of oxides of nitrogen will be reduced by about 25% in petrol vehicles
and by about 68% in diesel vehicles.
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