Manufacturers are being encouraged by the government to produce eco-friendly vehicles to reduce environmental pollution. As a result various companies are working on CNG and ethanol as alternative fuels. last…
Manufacturers are being encouraged by the government to produce eco-friendly vehicles to reduce environmental pollution. As a result various companies are working on CNG and ethanol as alternative fuels. Last month, Bajaj created a buzz by launching the world's first CNG motorcycle. Now they have started preparing to bring ethanol powered bikes to the market.
Bajaj Auto may unveil its first ethanol motorcycle in September i.e. next month. And it could be launched for public use within this financial year. Let it be known that now 20 percent ethanol mixed with petrol can be used in running cars. E20 engine has been made mandatory in every petrol car since April. But Bajaj is coming up with a bike that will run on 100 percent ethanol.
What Bajaj's upcoming ethanol bike will look like is not yet known. It is also unknown whether the E100 engine (capable of running on one hundred percent ethanol) will be added to an all-new model like the Freedom 125 or any bike currently sold. We guess, Bajaj will bring the Thanal version of any of their existing bikes. It will also reduce their costs. Specifically, the Pulsar could add an ethanol-powered engine to the bike due to its popularity and brand value.
Notably, TVS Apache RTR 200 4V E100 is the country's first hundred percent ethanol bike. Although it is not sold now. Ethanol is not only good for the environment, but it is also convenient for cars. Higher octane rating than regular gasoline. Less black smoke is emitted due to more efficient combustion. Also keeps the engine cool. However, over time, ethanol can degrade plastic and rubber engine parts due to chemical reactions.
