9 Jun 2006
Paris - Volvo cars is showing a five-fuel version of its V70 large estate car at Michelin's Challenge Bibendum rally in Paris. The event started yesterday (8 June) and runs until Monday (12 June) in Paris.
Volvo's entry can run on bioethanol E85, methane in the form of either natural gas or biomethane, petrol and what is called hythane - a blend of 10% hydrogen and 90% methane.
The Multi-Fuel meets virtually all known emission standards in the world, including the proposed Euro 5. Running on pure renewable fuels like hydrogen, biomethane and bioethanol means negligible net contribution of carbon dioxide to the greenhouse effect. The turbo charged engine has an output of 200 bhp and accelerates quickly for a smoother and more responsive drive, says Volvo.
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