World’s 1st BS-6 Stage-II, Electrified Flex fuel vehicle

• Prototype of World’s 1st BS-6 Stage-II, Electrified Flex fuel vehicle, developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor was launched recently.
• It is based on the Innova Hycross and is engineered to adhere to India’s stricter emission standards.

ABOUT ELECTRIC FLEX FUEL VEHICLE

• An Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle has both a Flexi Fuel engine and an electric powertrain.
• This gives it ability to provide dual benefit of higher ethanol use and much higher fuel efficiency as is in case of a Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle (SHEV), which can provide 30-50% higher Fuel Efficiency as it can run 40-60% in EV mode with engine shut off.