ANAHEIM : City to Add 4 Cars Fueled by Methanol
The city will add four methanol-fueled cars to its fleet, for a cost of about $70,000 paid by the state.
The four demonstration cars are part of the state’s Fuel Flexible Vehicle program to help reduce air pollution and will replace four city vehicles, officials said.
The methanol-fueled cars will be monitored by the California Energy Commission as part of an ongoing study of their efficiency, operation and maintenance.
Methanol is an alternative, clean-burning fuel made up of 85% methanol, a substance derived from distilled wood, and 15% gasoline. In the event that methanol fuel is not available, the vehicles can run on gasoline.
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