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Ethanol Powered bikes – TVS

July 15 , 2019 1964 days 983 0
  • TVS motor company launched an ethanol-based version of its 200cc sports-bike Apache.
  • TVS is the country's third largest two-wheeler maker.
  • The government is pushing on biofuels as well as electricity to completely replace our existing fossil fuel-based industry.
  • Notable reasons include
    • Reduce our oil import bill
    • Save foreign exchange
    • Eradicate pollution
  • Ethanol has lower calorific value compared to petrol.
  • 3 litre of ethanol needs to be burnt to get the same mileage as that of petrol.

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