India's 1st flex fuel car, a Toyota sedan,

FLEX FUEL VEHICLE

India's 1st flex fuel car, a Toyota sedan, has been developed with an aim to reduce the country's dependence on imported fossil fuels for transportation. It is also called a dual-fuel vehicle. It has an internal combustion engine (ICE), but unlike a regular petrol or diesel vehicle, this can run on more than one type of fuel, or even a mixture of fuels. It is capable of running on a combination of 100% petrol or 100% bio-ethanol and their blends. The most common versions use a blend of petrol and ethanol or methanol According to IHS Markit, there were over 21 million flex fuel vehicles (as of 2018) in the United States, but Brazil is the biggest market and a leader in this segment. Since ethanol blending is expected to reach 20% by 2025-26, the groundwork will be laid for the introduction of FFV-SHEV (Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle) vehicles in India.