Saab Automobile Company will launch a Saab 9-3 convertible that uses pure ethanol as fuel.
This 9-3 convertible is driven by a four-cylinder engine and two electric engines, and uses E 100, that is, 100% pure ethanol as fuel.
The new Saab 9-3 car is the result of cooperation between Saab and Lund Institute of Technology in Sweden and several parts suppliers. Saab has been engaged in the research and development of vehicles using alternative fuels since the late 1990s, and has invested heavily in a research project called "Green Cars". At present, the eco-cars that the company has listed, such as Saab 9-5 BioPower, use a hybrid fuel called E85, which is a good eco-car in the Swedish market.
In order to reduce the negative impact of automobile exhaust emissions on the atmospheric environment, it is a challenge for all automobile manufacturers to develop environmentally friendly vehicles in recent years. Toyota, Opel and Citroen have all listed various environmentally friendly hybrid vehicles.
Scania actively supports the international promotion project of ethanol fuel.
Scania is the only manufacturer of ethanol-fueled commercial vehicles in the world, providing buses for the European Union bioethanol promotion project BEST for the international joint promotion test of ethanol-fueled vehicles. The first batch of popularization experiments will be carried out in the coastal city of Raspe, northwest Italy.
The sustainable transport of bioethanol (BEST for short) in EU aims to promote the use of ethanol as an alternative fuel for automobiles. The project includes the establishment of ethanol fuel "gas station" in the global 10 pilot area, as well as the experiments of passenger cars and buses. In addition to Las Vegas, the pilot areas include Stockholm, Sweden, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Dublin, Spain, Madrid and Basque Country, Nanyang City, Henan Province, China and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Scania's goal is to adhere to the existing mature technology and make a smooth transition to alternative fuels at an appropriate cost. In Scania's view, a diesel engine with pure ethanol fuel and 5% ignition additive can run efficiently according to the working principle of diesel engine, which is an ideal solution.
As early as the mid-1980s, Scania began to cooperate closely with Stockholm Bus Company (SL) to develop ethanol-fueled buses. In 15 years, this kind of vehicle has passed the severe test of urban bus operation. Nowadays, Stockholm Public Transport Company (SL) thinks that this is a fully mature bus technology. As long as it is maintained regularly, this kind of car won't have any running faults. These bus vehicles use Scania conventional components and fully meet the relevant standards.
Ethanol can be extracted from sugarcane, edible beet, grain and organic waste. This technology is still in development. The latest research results include using cellulose to produce ethanol, and waste residue and waste can be used for municipal heating or power generation.