Hero Flex Fuel Motorcycle— A big change is going to happen in the Indian two-wheeler market tomorrow. The country’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp is all set to formally launch India’s first motorcycle equipped with Flex Fuel technology tomorrow. With the advent of this new technology, the general public will get an economical way to run vehicles running on ethanol as an alternative to expensive petrol.

Hero Flex Fuel Motorcycle: The country’s first flex fuel bike will be launched tomorrow, Nitin Gadkari and Hardeep Puri will be present.

The curtain will be removed in the presence of Union Ministers

Two senior cabinet ministers of the Government of India will be present on the occasion of this historic launch. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will be present as chief guests at the event. Nitin Gadkari has long been advocating the promotion of alternative fuel technologies such as ethanol and flex fuel in the Indian automobile sector.

You can bet on Hero Splendor or HF Deluxe

The company has not yet officially revealed which of its existing models they will offer in flex fuel variant. However, according to experts and market trends in the automobile sector, Hero MotoCorp can first launch one of its best-selling commuter bikes Hero Splendor or Hero HF Deluxe in the market with this technology.

Official statement and environmental impact

“Mainstreaming flex-fuel technology is a big step towards reducing India’s fuel import bill and cleaning the environment. Its introduction into two-wheelers will prove to be game-changing as they are used by a large population of the country.”
— Shared assessment of automobile industry experts and policy makers

What will be the impact on the general public and the way forward?

With the help of flex fuel technology, this motorcycle will be able to run easily on 100% petrol as well as up to 85% ethanol blended fuel (E85). The price of ethanol is much lower than petrol, which will improve the monthly budget of the middle class people who go to work every day. Currently, petrol prices are skyrocketing in Delhi and other big cities, in such a situation this technology will directly provide relief to the public pockets. The government aims to rapidly increase the availability of ethanol at major petrol pumps in the country, so that there is no practical problem in running these vehicles.