GM unveils Brazil's 'multi-fuel' car (gasoline, natural gas, ethanol)

[arcos]

This should have gone to LBN, but it is a couple of days old and don't remember seeing it around.

GM unveils Brazil's 'multi-fuel' car

General Motors Co on Friday unveiled Brazil's first factory-produced car to run on gasoline, alcohol or natural gas, and a top government official said South America's largest country hopes to export the technology abroad.

Economic Development Minister Luiz Furlan also predicted GM's 'multi-fuel' car will be a big hit in Brazil's urban areas, where the three types of fuel are readily available and natural gas is the cheapest option.

Brazilian drivers for years have hired mechanics to install natural gas conversion kits so cars can run on it in addition to either alcohol or gas. But the feature has never been offered before as a factory-installed option.

GM, Fiat SpA and Volkswagen last year began selling Brazilian 'flex-fuel' cars that run on alcohol or gasoline or a combination of the two. GM's new car is the first to come with the natural gas option.

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http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/story/0,4567,125551-1092513540,00.html

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Mother Earth

has resurrected their plans for a hybred electric car and you can get them from them. We've got an old Festiva we were planning to convert-I emailed this thread to my husband, maybe he'll get more ideas....

[tlcandie]

2. So why can't we get this stuff in the US?!

I WANT ALTERNATIVES NOW!!!! Well, I guess it's more of the US being left behind in the dust while the rest of the world evolves. :cry:

[arcos]

3. kick n/t