Q. Which of the following is/are the advantages of flex-fuel vehicles?
1.Inexpensive upgradation of existing vehicles is feasible.
2.It can reduce oil import bill.
3.They offer a better economy for consumers.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below;
Answer: B
Notes:
Upgrading existing vehicles to run on high blend of ethanol fuel, however, is possible but expensive and not considered feasible. Statement 1 is incorrect:
Flex-fuel vehicles are seen as a one-shot solution for multiple problems—pollution, oil import bill and glut in sugar production.
Flex fuel vehicles bring down India’s crude oil import bill.
With a much lower cost of running, they also offer a better economy for consumers.
Source: PIB
