Audi hugely announced that its new V6 diesel models will now be able to run on renewable fuel.
The German auto giant recently approved several of its v6 and four-cylinder diesel engines to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil, also known as HVO. HVO, which comes from waste materials and sediments from left over food and produce, this initiative is one of Audi’s plans to move towards a more sustainable future. Audi states that the use of sustainable fuel would lead to carbon dioxide reductions of between 70% and 95%. HVO also has a much higher cetane rating, causing cleaner combustion compared to fossil fuel diesel.
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Matthias Schober, head of power train development at Audi, explained that “As the cetane rating of HVO is around 30% higher, the combustibility of the engines is enhanced. The positive effects of this are particularly noticeable when cold starting. We tested the effects on various components, the performance, and exhaust emissions in specific validation runs before granting approval.”
There’s many Audi that’ll be able to use HVO including the A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q7 and Q8 models. Audi has also clarified that HVO will not be compatible with old V6 models. Additional models, such as the A3, Q2 and Q3 have also been built to accept HVO. Being that HVO is still relatively new, Audi states only a small number of stations across Germany will provide HVO hoping it will become more prominent throughout the rest of Europe.
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