Toyota launches country's first flex fuel hybrid car

Toyota launches country's first flex fuel hybrid car

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: October 13 2022

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  • Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched vehicle manufacturer Toyota's Corolla Altis Hybrid. 
  • The car is India's first Ethanol-ready flex fuel hybrid car. The launch happened in an event organised in New Delhi on Tuesday, October 11.
  • The car is powered by a 1.8-litre ethanol ready petrol-hybrid engine.
  • These flex-fuel engines can run on up to 85 percent petrol with ethanol (e85 Flex Fuel) and are already available in countries such as Brazil, the US and Canada.
  • India is one of the largest sugarcane producers, it has great potential to produce enormous amounts of ethanol.
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