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Ethanol-powered TVS Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 launched at Rs 1.2 lakh
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DECCAN CHRONICLE   , Published : Jul 16, 2019, 1:48 pm IST | Updated : Jul 16, 2019, 1:48 pm IST

It is Rs 8,600 more expensive than petrol-powered Apache RTR 200 4V ABS, which is priced at Rs 1.11 lakh.

TVS Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 will be environmentally friendlier and cheaper to run than its petrol-powered counterparts.
TVS Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 will be environmentally friendlier and cheaper to run than its petrol-powered counterparts.
  • The Ethanol-powered Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 costs about Rs 8,600 more than the carburetted Apache RTR 200 4V ABS.
  • It makes 21PS at 8500rpm and 18.1Nm, the same as its petrol-powered Fi variant.
  • Ethanol is priced at less than 62 percent the price of petrol, making the Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 significantly cheaper to run.

The ethanol-powered variant of TVS’s Apache RTR 200 has finally been launched at Rs 1.2 lakh. It is Rs 8,600 more expensive than the petrol-powered Apache RTR 200 4V ABS, which is priced at Rs 1.11 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The new Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 is capable on running on E100, which is 100 percent ethanol, and makes the same power and torque as its petrol-powered fuel injected counterparts. In addition to being environmentally friendly, ethanol is priced significantly lower than petrol, which should make the RTR 200 4V E100 quite affordable to operate.

TVS Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 Ethanol bike launched

The ethanol-powered Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 has cosmetic differences only in the form of a white paintjob with green graphics and ‘Ethanol’ written on the fuel tank. Other than that it carries the same underpinnings as the petrol-powered Apache RTR 200. However, it gets a single-channel ABS unit instead of the dual-channel ABS setup on the petrol variant.

TVS Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 Ethanol bike launched

TVS has modified the Apache RTR 200’s fuel-injected powerplant to run on 100 percent ethanol. For this, they have changed certain elastomer and rubber parts and used a twin spray, twin port electronic fuel injection setup. This ethanol-fueled motor makes 21PS at 8500rpm and 18.1Nm at 7000rpm. Claimed top speed is 129kmph.  More significantly, the motor emits 50 percent less benzene and butadiene as well as significantly reduced NOX and CO. If needed, this motor can run on a blend of 80 percent ethanol and 20 percent petrol too.

TVS Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 Ethanol bike launched

While TVS have the ethanol-powered Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 ready, Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog, stated that work is on to create the supply network needed to produce and provide ever-increasing blends of petrol and ethanol, rising up to 100 percent. Even discussions for permissions for ethanol distribution are reportedly underway. 

Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, said the technology to produce ethanol from molasses (stage I), sugarcane juice (stage II), and biomass (stage III) is already available in India.

The Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 will initially be available only in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. While the bike has been launched, the availability of ethanol fuel does put a big question on the Apache RTR 200 4V’s immediate viability. The Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 would work well in export markets in South America, especially Brazil where the use of ethanol fuel for transportation is quite high.

(Source: ZigWheels.com)

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