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06-15-2006, 04:18 PM
Volvo Multi-Fuel runs on five different fuels; hythane, biomethane, natural gas, bioethanol E85, and petrol. (http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=23634)
Mike Thomas - Ford Comunications - June 15, 2006
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Volvo's environmental car program took home the gold at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum, along with some silver and bronze to boot. Volvo vehicles received 16 gold medals (more than any other passenger car manufacturer) along with 11 silver medals and one bronze medal.
The 8th Michelin Challenge Bibendum was held June 8-12 in Paris. The aim of this event is to provide leaders of opinion and decision-makers - political representatives, media, and industrialists - with impartial information on the latest technological advances in the field of environment-friendly vehicles.
The participants in the Michelin Challenge Bibendum competed in seven areas: acceleration, braking, slalom, noise, emissions, fuel efficiency, and carbon dioxide emissions.
One of Volvo's most interesting vehicles was the Multi-Fuel Vehicle, making its debut at the competition. The Volvo Multi-Fuel is a five-cylinder, 2.0-litre prototype car (200 bhp) that runs on five different fuels; hythane (10 percent hydrogen and 90 percent methane), biomethane, natural gas (CNG), bioethanol E85 (85 percent bioethanol and 15 percent petrol) and gasoline.
By running on pure renewable fuels like hydrogen, biomethane and bioethanol, the Multi-Fuel Vehicle makes a negligible net contribution of fossil carbon dioxide.
"The whole car is optimized for high performance, driving on any of the five different fuels," said Mats Morén, project leader, Engine at Volvo Car Corporation. "It is a first step towards a hydrogen powered society. Perhaps we can develop the system even further, to run on a higher blend in the future. The Multi-Fuel is turbo charged to achieve high performance on any of the five different fuel types."
The Multi-Fuel meets the emission standards for Euro 4 and the proposed levels for Euro 5. An alternative catalyst system has also been developed to meet the tough demands on extremely low tailpipe emissions for PZEV/SULEV on the US market.
The Multi-Fuel Vehicle's low emissions were enough to earn it a gold medal in the emissions category and a silver in the carbon dioxide emissions contest. The vehicle also took gold medals in acceleration, braking and noise and silver medals in fuel efficiency and the Slalom.
Joining the Multi-Fuel Vehicle was the Volvo S40 1.6D, which won gold medals in the areas of fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions, braking and noise. The S40 1.6D consumes 4.9 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers, making it Volvo's most fuel efficient car, is fitted with a particulate filter, and has 15–20 percent lower carbon dioxide emissions compared to petrol.
One of Volvo's bioethanol E85 cars, the V50 FlexiFuel, showed excellent results in the competition, with five gold medals in the classes fuel efficiency, emissions, noise, slalom, and braking. No other car competing in the passenger car class managed to win more than five gold medals.
Finally, Volvo's S60 Bi-Fuel, which runs on gasoline or compressed natural gas, won gold medals for braking, emissions and carbon dioxide emissions.
The Michelin Challenge Bibendum involved some 2,500 participants, representing around 100 manufacturers, non-governmental organizations and institutions.
Edouard Michelin, former CEO and managing partner of the Michelin Group, was instrumental in creating the event eight years ago, but passed away on May 26, just two weeks before this year's event.
Mike Thomas - Ford Comunications - June 15, 2006
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Volvo_Multi_Fuel.jpg
Volvo's environmental car program took home the gold at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum, along with some silver and bronze to boot. Volvo vehicles received 16 gold medals (more than any other passenger car manufacturer) along with 11 silver medals and one bronze medal.
The 8th Michelin Challenge Bibendum was held June 8-12 in Paris. The aim of this event is to provide leaders of opinion and decision-makers - political representatives, media, and industrialists - with impartial information on the latest technological advances in the field of environment-friendly vehicles.
The participants in the Michelin Challenge Bibendum competed in seven areas: acceleration, braking, slalom, noise, emissions, fuel efficiency, and carbon dioxide emissions.
One of Volvo's most interesting vehicles was the Multi-Fuel Vehicle, making its debut at the competition. The Volvo Multi-Fuel is a five-cylinder, 2.0-litre prototype car (200 bhp) that runs on five different fuels; hythane (10 percent hydrogen and 90 percent methane), biomethane, natural gas (CNG), bioethanol E85 (85 percent bioethanol and 15 percent petrol) and gasoline.
By running on pure renewable fuels like hydrogen, biomethane and bioethanol, the Multi-Fuel Vehicle makes a negligible net contribution of fossil carbon dioxide.
"The whole car is optimized for high performance, driving on any of the five different fuels," said Mats Morén, project leader, Engine at Volvo Car Corporation. "It is a first step towards a hydrogen powered society. Perhaps we can develop the system even further, to run on a higher blend in the future. The Multi-Fuel is turbo charged to achieve high performance on any of the five different fuel types."
The Multi-Fuel meets the emission standards for Euro 4 and the proposed levels for Euro 5. An alternative catalyst system has also been developed to meet the tough demands on extremely low tailpipe emissions for PZEV/SULEV on the US market.
The Multi-Fuel Vehicle's low emissions were enough to earn it a gold medal in the emissions category and a silver in the carbon dioxide emissions contest. The vehicle also took gold medals in acceleration, braking and noise and silver medals in fuel efficiency and the Slalom.
Joining the Multi-Fuel Vehicle was the Volvo S40 1.6D, which won gold medals in the areas of fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions, braking and noise. The S40 1.6D consumes 4.9 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers, making it Volvo's most fuel efficient car, is fitted with a particulate filter, and has 15–20 percent lower carbon dioxide emissions compared to petrol.
One of Volvo's bioethanol E85 cars, the V50 FlexiFuel, showed excellent results in the competition, with five gold medals in the classes fuel efficiency, emissions, noise, slalom, and braking. No other car competing in the passenger car class managed to win more than five gold medals.
Finally, Volvo's S60 Bi-Fuel, which runs on gasoline or compressed natural gas, won gold medals for braking, emissions and carbon dioxide emissions.
The Michelin Challenge Bibendum involved some 2,500 participants, representing around 100 manufacturers, non-governmental organizations and institutions.
Edouard Michelin, former CEO and managing partner of the Michelin Group, was instrumental in creating the event eight years ago, but passed away on May 26, just two weeks before this year's event.