Propulsion E85

Bioethanol (or bioethanol, ethanol, ethanol, biolique) is currently an increasingly popular type of fuel. Bioethanol is produced from biomass, mainly from plants or residues containing a large amount of starches and carbohydrates. Most often, it is for example corn, grain or potatoes, sugar cane and beet. Bioethanol can then be used directly in combustion engines as a fuel. In practice, however, pure ethanol is not used, it is more often mixed in smaller quantities. It reduces CO2 emissions and reduces the octane number.

The most widespread is Bioethanol in Brazil, as well as in Scandinavia. Bioethanol made from corn is also used as an additive to most automotive gasoline in the USA. Alcohol content in the US is mostly 10%.

Over the last few years, has increased the number of petrol stations on E85 ethanol in the US by 60%. Overall, more than 1,200 petrol stations with E85 ethanol can be used by drivers in the US. In the US, ethanol is becoming more and more popular with the emergence of new models of flexi-fuel cars (cars that can use petrol and ethanol).

In the Czech Republic, ethanol has so far little support. In Europe, most of the ethanol is used in Sweden, but it is expected to expand further. Recently, Czech MPs have approved the addition of several percent of ethanol to gasoline, and plans to extend it to a network of petrol stations during 2009.

If you have a gasoline car and want to drive ecologically, even if it can not be adjusted to drive pure vegetable oil like a diesel engine, it’s not all lost. Several companies have already developed, manufactured and supplied additional units in cooperation to enable each petrol engine to operate on the E85. At present, units are primarily exported to countries where legislation is already needed and E85 fuel is already available at petrol stations. In cases where you often drive to Western Europe, you can refuel E85 fuel, often up to 0,5 EUR (approx. 13 CZK) more cheaply than conventional gasoline, after you have installed the auxiliary unit.

Vehicles with FlexiFuel engine

(For more information on whether your engine can run on E85, contact your dealer or service):