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The 2003 VW Gol 1.6 Total Flex was the first flexible-fuel vehicle produced in Brazil, runs on any blend of gasoline and ethanol E100. VW CrossFox TotalFlex (Brazilian version). Volkswagen offers the following vehicles in the Brazilian market under the label " Total Flex " because they are capable of running on any blend from E20-E25 to E100
As of 2017, there were more than 21 million E85 flex-fuel vehicles in the United States, [1] up from about 11 million flex-fuel cars and light trucks in operation as of early 2013. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] The number of flex-fuel vehicles on U.S roads increased from 1.4 million in 2001, to 4.1 million in 2005, and rose to 7.3 million in 2008.
This category contains automobiles and light trucks that are or have been produced as flexible-fuel vehicles for sale to the public, usually with a specific engine configuration. In the North American and European markets this means they are (or were) capable of running on E85 fuel: 85% anhydrous ethanol and 15% gasoline.
Specially equipped vehicles designated as Flex Fuel capable can run on E85, a mix that's as high as 85% ethanol and just 15% gasoline. But, nearly all cars are already using a gasoline-ethanol mix.
In the US, Honda does not offer any E85 powered flexfuel vehicles in 2009. [16] GM has stated a commitment to dedicate 50% of its production to Flex-Fuel E85 capable vehicles by the 2012 model year. [17] Also by 2012 all products of British luxury car-maker Bentley Motors will be Flex-Fuel using a patented fuel-system and an in-line fuel sensor.
The Ford Model T's engine was capable of running on ethanol, gasoline, kerosene, or a mixture of the first two.. A flexible-fuel vehicle (FFV) or dual-fuel vehicle (colloquially called a flex-fuel vehicle) is an alternative fuel vehicle with an internal combustion engine designed to run on more than one fuel, usually gasoline blended with either ethanol or methanol fuel, and both fuels are ...
When gas prices soar, the Sentra's small fuel tank can make filling up less heartbreaking than larger cars with even bigger ones. Base price: $21,745 EPA combined/city/highway: 34/30/40 mpg
These vehicles were a commercial success and by early 2009 other nine Brazilian manufacturers are producing flexible fuel vehicles: Chevrolet, Fiat, Ford, Peugeot, Renault, Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Citroën, and Nissan. [13] [59] The adoption of the flex technology was so rapid, that flexible fuel cars reached 87.6% of new car sales in July ...