Nitin Gadkari unveils world's 1st prototype of BS-6 ‘Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle'
By Team Newsable | First Published Aug 29, 2023, 1:40 PM ISTThe Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari today unveiled the world’s first-ever prototype of ethanol-powered, hybrid (electrified) car, which is be an iteration of the Toyota Innova MPV.
The world's first hybrid (electrified) automobile fueled by ethanol was introduced by Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday. Gadkari has been encouraging car manufacturers to create vehicles that use alternative fuels and are more environment-friendly. For the unversed, ethanol is a renewable fuel that is produced from agricultural waste such as sugarcane, corn, maize, and barley. However, ethanol is more affordable than other fossil fuels and emits much fewer exhaust pollutants into the surrounding air.
𝐘𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲!
Launched the 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐒 𝟔 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐈𝐈 ‘𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞’,… pic.twitter.com/eRR1kM03Pb
Gadkari has pushed automakers to create and build cars that utilise alternative fuels, are more eco-friendly, and have a lower carbon impact. Last year, he introduced the Toyota Mirai EV, which runs on purely hydrogen-generated electricity.
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He stated that once the country's petrol prices rose in 2004, he became interested in biofuels and travelled to Brazil for this reason. Gadkari believes that biofuels may work miracles and help save a lot of money that would otherwise be spent on the importation of petroleum.
Gadkari, who has been outspoken in encouraging automakers to create alternative fuel and environmentally friendly vehicles, has repeatedly emphasised the need to reduce oil imports and make India "atmanirbhar," echoing the goal of the Narendra Modi-led administration to make the country self-reliant in all domestic sectors.
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Tata Motors is in the lead when it comes to EVs, offering a variety of models and planning to add more in the near future. Additionally, Mahindra has unveiled the all-electric XUV400, a small SUV. The nation's largest automaker, Maruti Suzuki, is concentrating on introducing electric hybrid choices to the market with the new Grand Vitara. Other automakers that offer hybrid powertrains include Toyota and Honda.
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