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Volkswagen Caddy EcoFuel

The Volkswagen Caddy EcoFuel used for this journey is a series vehicle with a CNG-optimised 2-litre petrol engine producing 80 KW (109 HP). The vehicle comes with a standard set of four under-floor steel tanks and a 13-litre petrol tank. Nine extra composite tanks installed in the rear of the driver’s cab enable the team to drive a distance of up to 2,500 kilometres without having to refuel. An under-run guard and raised front and rear suspensions (made by Seikel) provide sufficient protection and ground clearance while driving on the partially 5,000-metre high gravel roads in Tibet. The Volkswagen Caddy EcoFuel’s average CO2 emission amounts to 157 grams per kilometre, i.e. 42 grams less than its petrol-driven equivalent with a 1.6-litre combustion engine.

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BASOSTOR ®

The EcoFuel Asia Tour provides a good opportunity to carry out a first series of field tests to discover the potential of a nanotechnological product that will get the CNG vehicle industry taking a decisive step. One of the four under-floor steel tanks of the Volkswagen Caddy EcoFuel has been filled with BASOSTOR®, the new granules developed by BASF. Due to its large surface area, this product is able to adsorb gases, thus increasing the maximum range of CNG vehicles by up to 30 %. www.basf-fb.com


 
 
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