General
It is far from usual to get a good consulting when buying a car. Most models are difficult to get. Here we give some links, so you can specificly ask your dealer for a certain model.
Passenger cars for Car Rental, Craftsmen, Police, Businessmen,... may be obtained from the following list (for the U.S.A):
Biodiesel
 Some cars may be run on B100 (100% biodiesel resp. FAME), the list got shorter because of problems with current diesel injection pumps:
Skoda Octavia Type 1U, Fabia Type 6Y and Superb Typ 3U (not 142 KW) may use rape methyl ether and thus may be used in taxi and rental fleets download in German...
Others like Citroen only with B30 (30% biodiesel), please check it with your dealer.
In the near future we will see also vehicles with particle filter capable to work with biodiesel.
Straight Vegetable Oil
Normally vehicles may not be bought ready to be used with SVO, but vehicles may be equipped to run straight vegetable oil SVO with full engine warranty. Please contact:
 Ethanol E85
Flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) may be operated with gaoline/petrol and ethanol (E85). A sensor adapts the engine ignition characteristics.
E85 can still not be found in many countries in Europe. Sweden has the lead with more than 500 fuel stations, E85 is also introduced in UK, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, Germany.
In Europe the main producers of FFVs are Ford (Focus), Saab (9-5) and Volvo (V50 and S40).
Ford introduced three additional Flexi-fuel models in March 08: the S-Max, the Galaxy and the Mondeo flex-fuel, with an adapted 2.0-liter engine.
In the US and in Brazil the number of available models are greater:
- Chevy Tahoe Flexible Fuel E85 for Police Fleets more...
- 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Ethanol more...
- Ford Taurus FFV, Crown Victoria FFV, Grand Marquis FFV, Town Car FFV, F-150 FFV more...
Conversion of gasoline/petrol operated vehicles is possible. With elderly cars the fuel system have to be exchanged. Carburettor-engines are not suitable for higher Ethanol blends (10%). Control of Multi-point injection systems has to be be adapted with higher blends.
CNG
 CNG powered cars are avaiable from different brands. The vehicles may be monovalent (optimized for CNG) or bivalent (having higher fuel consumption):
- Citroen Berlingo and C3 bivalent
- Fiat Multipla, Punto and Doblo Natural Power
- Ford Focus C-max CNG
- Mercedes E 200 NGT
- Opel Astra Caravan, monovalentplus with Combo 1.6 CNG and Zafira 1.6 CNG
- Peugeot Partner Premium bivalent
- Volvo V70, S60, S80 CNG
- Volkswagen Caddy, Touran, Golf Variant EcoFuel
 Battery Electric
Electric vehicles for road usage are not sold via retailers. Apart from vehicles for operation on yards (also called neighbourhood vehicles), some utility vehicles are sold:
Korean manufacturer with neighbourhood vehicles and some nice prototypes of EVs (more...)
Solar Electric
electric Tuk-Tuk
Hybrid Electric Vehicles
HEVs are available from Honda (Civic IMA) and Toyota (Prius, Kluger/Highlander). Its Hybrid synergy drive is also used Toyotas luxury brand Lexus (RX400h, GS450h). Other US-specific models come from Ford and GM.
- Ford Escape Hybrid
- Mercury Mariner Hybrid
- Chevrolet Silverado
- GMC Sierra Hybrid
Citroen and Peugeot using a parallel concept with diesel engine as well as others licensing Toyotas Synergy Drive System will follow.
The Suzuki Twin Hybrid is sold only in Japan as Microcar.
Hydrogen
Hydrogen powered vehicles
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