According to a report by the British media on March 20th, Toyota developed a new version of the Prius hybrid car for the Brazilian market, which can support both gasoline and ethanol. Toyota named the car Prius FFV.
To reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Brazil, the Sao Paulo government provided support for Toyota Motor, and has developed the Prius FFV dual-fuel hybrid vehicle that also supports traditional gasoline fuels and plant fuels such as ethanol. While Brazil's ethanol production consists of fermenting sucrose, biomass Reproduction is completed, is the world's second largest producer of ethanol.
Toyota said that the model can use 100% renewable E100 (pure ethanol) fuel and is equipped with a standard Prius hybrid system, which is more conducive to environmental protection than ordinary hybrid systems.
Toyota's goal is to reduce vehicle carbon dioxide emissions by 90% compared to 2010 in 2050. This model is only one of Toyota's achievements. The development of the hybrid model is also only part of Brazil's commercialization of the technology. Toyota will follow the actual path. Test to measure the performance of the new dynamic system and its reliability, durability.
E10 gasoline (including 90% gasoline and 10% ethanol) is now widely used in standard automotive engines in the United States. Toyota is also building a hydrogen production station in Long Beach, California, using biological materials to produce water, electricity and hydrogen.