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  • Apr
  • 16
  • 2008

Scania Engines: Run on Pure Ethanol, Biodiesel

For 15 years, Scania (part of Volkswagen) has built modified, heavy-duty diesel engines designed that run on almost pure ethanol (E95, or 95% ethanol, with a 5% ignition improver), and also on 100% biodiesel (without modification). Someone should tell the car makers…

While Scania originally introduced this technology for “heavy commercial vehicles in urban operation” (city buses), they’re now extending it to trucks as well. Scania maintains that with existing technology,…


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