| Catalytic converters like the International catalytic | | | | torque. |
| converter have played major roles in reducing carbon | | | | There were modifications made on the five Volvo |
| dioxide emission. However automakers did not stop | | | | models in order to make them E85 capable. Like for |
| there they continued developing new technologies | | | | instance, their fuel hoses together with the valves |
| that will further eliminate, if not reduce the emission | | | | and gaskets have been altered to withstand ethanol's |
| of harmful gas. | | | | corrosive properties. The injection valves have been |
| And speaking of new technologies, Volvo Cars will | | | | toughened and designed for E85. Likewise, the |
| introduce in the first half of 2008 its five-cylinder 2.5 | | | | on-board software was also calibrated for E85. The |
| liter turbocharged Flexifuel engine that produces | | | | engine management system also automatically senses |
| 200hp. The new Flexifuel engine particularly a 2-liter | | | | the current mixture of fuel in the tank and basing on |
| variant is to be equipped on the V70 and the S80. | | | | that will employ the necessary combustion process. |
| Five Volvo models namely C30, S40, V50, V70, and | | | | The fuel consumption when running on E85 is 10.31 |
| S80 are to be equipped with one or two Flexifuel | | | | 100km (for the C30 1.8F), 10..41/100km (for the S40 |
| engines. According to Lex Kerssemakers, Senior Vice | | | | 1.8F and V50 1.8F), 11.61/100km (for V70 2.0F |
| President Brand, Business and Product Strategy at | | | | beginning figure), 11.31/100km (S80 2.0F beginning |
| Volvo Cars, "Flexifuel has considerable potential in | | | | figure). |
| larger models too. That is why we plan to | | | | Bioethanol is a renewable fuel that comes from |
| continuously expand the implementation of this | | | | biomass sources such as wheat, corn, sugar-beet, |
| technology over the coming years. It's a move that | | | | and cellulose. The usage of E85 orthe combination of |
| is being driven by the extended availability of biofuels | | | | bioethanol with 15 percent petrol doesn't mean that |
| throughout Europe. Biofuel standardisation and | | | | there won't be anymore carbon dioxide emission. |
| guidelines for sustainable production within the EU | | | | There would still be CO2 emission but the type that |
| would make the fuel's development even smoother." | | | | is regarded as part of nature's own carbon cycle. |
| The Felxifuel variants for the V70 and S80 will be | | | | Volvo Cars is planning to launch its Flexifuel cars in a |
| made available by the end of 2007 equipped with a | | | | number of markets including Sweden, France, |
| four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine. The 2.0F has | | | | Norway, Finland, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, |
| been altered to run on E85 and to produce 145hp | | | | Spain, Britain, Ireland, Belgium, and Switzerland. The |
| and 185 Nm of torque. | | | | Swedish automaker is also planning to make its |
| For the S40, V50, and C30 Flexifuel variants, they will | | | | Flexifuel cars available to countries across Europe. |
| be given a four-cylinder 1.8 liter naturally aspirated | | | | Volvo is hoping to sell around 10,000 of its Flexfuel |
| engine. The 1.8F will produce 125hp and 165 Nm of | | | | cars for this year. |