| The Volvo Multi-Fuel is a five-cylinder, 2.0 liter | | | | gaseous fuel tanks are made of steel while the large |
| prototype car that runs on five different fuels namely: | | | | tank has a durable, gas tight aluminum liner, reinforced |
| hythane which is 10% hydrogen and 90% methane, | | | | with high performance carbon fiber composite and an |
| biomethane, natural gas (CNG), bioethanol E85 (85% | | | | exterior layer of hardened fiber-glass composite, |
| bioethanol and 15% petrol) and petrol. This concept car | | | | according to Morén. |
| was first introduced at the Michelin Challenge Bibedum | | | | The fuel tanks are placed under the luggage |
| 2006 and considered to be the only one of its kind. | | | | compartment floor thus preserving the full loading |
| According to Mats Morén, Project leader Engine at | | | | capacity of the Multi-Fuel car. The two fuel fillers are |
| Volvo Car Corporation, the whole car is equipped with | | | | used to fill up all five fuel types, one for gaseous and |
| top-of-the-line Volvo accessories designed for high | | | | one for liquid fuels. In order to switch between fuel |
| performance and perfect for driving on any of the five | | | | types the driver would simply have to push a button. |
| different fuels. The Multi-Fuel is just as safe as all the | | | | The Multi-Fuel car, its engine, tanks, transmission and |
| other Volvo vehicles plus it is exceptionally clean. He | | | | the fuel system is designed to function on the five |
| also said that the Multi-Fuel car is the first step | | | | different fuels. This means that it can be started |
| towards a hydrogen powered society. | | | | directly on gas which is said to be unique for this |
| Volvo Car Corporation believes that the road to the | | | | system. The Multi-Fuel is remarkably clean and meets |
| future is not one but many and no renewable fuel type | | | | the emission standards for Euro 4 and the proposed |
| can alone replace the fossil fuels of today. And since | | | | levels for Euro 5. It also has an alternative catalyst |
| local conditions vary, different markets need engines | | | | system that is developed to meet the tough demands |
| for different alternative fuels coupled with cleaner | | | | on extremely low tailpipe emissions for PZEV/SULEV |
| conventional ones. These are the very same | | | | on the US market. |
| considerations of Volvo Car Corporation when it has | | | | The vehicle has two catalysts, one close coupled to |
| developed the Multi-Fuel car. The main idea of the | | | | the engine that lowers initial start emissions while the |
| Multi-Fuel car is to make use of the locally produced | | | | one under the floor reduces high-speed emissions. The |
| fuels thus reducing the need to import fuel from other | | | | double catalysts and advanced engine control system |
| countries. | | | | lead to very low emissions. High temperature materials |
| The Multi-Fuel car is equipped with one large and two | | | | in the exhaust and turbo allow extremely high exhaust |
| smaller tanks containing 98 liters of gaseous fuels | | | | gas temperatures of up to 1050 °C. This enables the |
| (hythane, biomethane and CNG), and one 29 liter tank | | | | car to run cleaner, accelerate quicker and operate |
| for liquid fuels (bioethanol E85 and petrol). The small | | | | smoother at higher speed. |