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Toyota Unveils World's First BS6 Stage-II Electrified Flex-Fuel Vehicle: A Leap Towards Sustainable Mobility

Description: Explore Toyota's innovative BS6 Stage-II electrified flex-fuel vehicle, combining ethanol and electric power for eco-friendly and efficient transportation, aligned with India's emission regulations and sustainable goals.

Introduction

Toyota Kirloskar Motor revealed the prototype of the world's first-ever Bharat Stage-6 (BS6) Stage-II electrified flex-fuel vehicle.

This innovative vehicle can operate using a blend of up to 85% ethanol in petrol and is equipped with an electric powertrain. The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has also emphasized the potential of flex-fuel vehicles to replace traditional petrol with ethanol blends exceeding 20%.

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An Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle combines both a Flex Fuel engine and an electric powertrain, delivering the advantages of increased ethanol utilization and enhanced fuel efficiency.

Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV): When you integrate FFV technology with robust hybrid electric technology, it's called FFV-SHEVs. Strong hybrid refers to full hybrid vehicles capable of running on either electric power or gasoline independently.

In contrast, mild hybrids cannot operate exclusively on one of these modes and employ the secondary mode primarily as a complement to the primary propulsion mode.

Importance:

Incorporating an electric powertrain reduces the dependence on traditional fuels, contributing to sustainable transportation and supporting India's 'Aatmnirbhar Bharat' initiative by increasing ethanol production.

Much like Self-Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (SHEVs), this vehicle can achieve significantly improved fuel efficiency, making the most of both ethanol and electricity.

By promoting Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs), India can harness its abundant ethanol potential, thereby reducing the consumption of gasoline.

This vehicle marks a substantial step towards reducing carbon emissions and fostering eco-friendly mobility, aligning with global endeavors to combat climate change.

What Are BS6 (Stage II) Regulations?

BS6 Norms: The Bharat Stage (BS) norms are regulations established by the Government of India to control the release of air pollutants from motor vehicles.

These BS standards are based on European emission standards, and their enforcement is overseen by the Central Pollution Control Board.

Currently, all newly sold and registered vehicles in India must comply with the BS-VI version of emission regulations.

BS6 Stage II: BS6 (Stage II) sets even more stringent emission limits compared to the initial BS6 standards.

BS6 (Stage II) includes Real Driving Emissions (RDE) and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE 2) standards, as well as On-Board Diagnostics.

The new RDE test results will provide a more accurate estimate of the emissions likely to be generated by vehicles in real traffic conditions, considering frequent speed changes, accelerations, and decelerations.

Onboard diagnostic (OBD) systems monitor and report the status and performance of various vehicle subsystems and sensors.

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