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Volvo prototype runs on five fuels |
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Wednesday, 07 June 2006 |
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Volvo has developed a prototype V70 that can run on five different fuels. The car will be launched at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2006, to be held in Paris from 8-12 June. Volvo has been researching alternative fuels for some time, and this has already resulted in BiFuel and FlexiFuel models.
Volvo is now launching a prototype based on the V70 that is optimised to run on five different fuels: bioethanol, natural gas, biogas, petrol, and Hythane (a mixture of 10% hydrogen and 90% natural gas). The engine used is a modified 2.5 litre five-cylinder turbo-charged motor with a capacity of around 200hp.
David Smith, Singapore
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