Alkol launches new technology for ethanol-fuelled cars in the US

3 August 2009

US-based company Alkol has launched a new technology called ‘1HourFlex’ allowing any car to run on any amount of gasoline or ethanol in under an hour.

The technology is made up of three components; an electronic converter that alters fuel injectors timing, an Ignition remapper which alters spark plugs firing time and a cold start system which allows the engine to start despite cold weather.

The technology was designed in Brazil, given the country’s vast ethanol industry.

CEO Al Costa said, ‘Flexing a car improperly can lead you to a number of problems, such as the engine failing when most needed, ridiculously high fuel consumption which basically nulls any savings you could get from the new fuel. Ethanol requires higher compression rates than gasoline to properly work. Our ignition remapper system alters the spark plug firing time allowing for higher rates and therefore offering more power and therefore more savings.’

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