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Alternative Fuel Vehicles
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Flex-fuel Vehicles
 Flex-fuel
vehicles (FFV) have a single fuel tank, fuel system, and engine.
The vehicles are designed to run on regular unleaded gasoline and
an alcohol fuel (either ethanol or methanol) in any mixture - for
example, 100% gasoline, E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline), or M85
(85% methanol, 15% gasoline) or any combination of these fuels.
Bi-fuel Vehicles
 A
bi-fuel vehicle has two separate fuel systems, with the capability
to easily switch from one to the other. The vehicle can be powered
by either system. One fuel system is usually designed to run on
gasoline or diesel, in order to assure a readily available fuel
source. In currently available U.S. models, the other fuel system
is usually designed to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied
propane gas (LPG).
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Gasoline powered vehicles can be modified to use compressed natural
gas. Vehicles can be designed for the dedicated use of CNG, or more
commonly as bi-fuel vehicles which can use either CNG or gasoline.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
Gasoline-powered vehicles can be modified to use LPG (more commonly
known as propane). LPG has been used to provide energy for transportation
for over 60 years, and LPG vehicles are the most common alternative
fuel vehicles. Vehicles can be designed for the dedicated use of
propane or as bi-fuel vehicles that can use either propane or gasoline.
Electric Vehicles (EVs)
The only vehicles to meet California's Zero Emission Vehicle requirement,
battery electric vehicles offer quiet, pollution-free operation.
Unfortunately, electricity generation is not pollution free so EVs
produce indirect environmental impacts, but are still far cleaner
than gasoline-powered vehicles. Though still range limited, recent
advances in battery and electric motor technologies have made EVs
more practical than ever before.
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December 1, 2008
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