Flex Fuel: All the Information You Need
Flex-fuel is gaining popularity as an alternative, environmentally friendly fuel for our vehicles, according to recent news reports. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, has been urging automakers to create flex-fuel compliant engines for the next models. Flex-fuel appears to be a viable alternative fuel to address growing fuel prices while introducing a more environmentally friendly fuel to bridge the gap till the eventual changeover to complete electrification. Here is everything you need to know about flex fuel system and what to anticipate when these engines are eventually implemented. What is Flex-Fuel? Flex-fuel is an alternative fuel that incorporates either methanol or ethanol with normal gasoline. This fuel mixture is stored in the same tank and is used as blended fuel by the engine. In contrast, CNG fuel systems store gasoline and CNG in separate tanks, and the engine uses both independently. The ratio of ethanol to gasoline can be varied from 100