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Geely tests cars with alcohol engines that will replace diesel

Jan 28, 2025 14:58 199

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Geely showed winter tests of a super sedan with a so-called methanol engine. The prototype is made on the basis of Binrui Cool, but in this case the BHE15-EFZ gasoline unit gives way to the experimental DHE20TDM diesel engine, which is compatible with M100 fuel.

On methanol, the Geely super sedan boasts a thermal efficiency of 46% and a compression ratio of 15:1. The power is described with the word "excellent", but without details. Winter tests of the engine with methyl alcohol were successful.

Geely tests cars with alcohol engines that will replace diesel

For racing cars, such as the prototype, compliance with environmental standards is not mandatory, but this methanol prototype meets the extremely strict criteria of China VI-B (analogous to "Euro-6d").

Recharging the Geely Binrui Cool with alcohol takes seconds, and the methanol equipment is lighter than the battery of an electric car. There are no complaints about the methanol engine in the cold either.

In 2026, Geely plans to finance the Super Cup Pro monocup race with identical methanol cars. The company believes that motorsport can also switch to renewable energy sources.

Geely tests cars with alcohol engines that will replace diesel

In the future, commercial vehicles can switch to this fuel by combining a methanol-based internal combustion engine with an electric drive. Geely sees such a combination as an alternative to diesel.

In the Inner Mongolia region (Northern China), the holding plans to build a methanol production plant with an annual capacity of 50,000 tons. Geely has been involved in alcohol-fueled engines since 2005, and the chairman of the board of the automobile giant Li Shufu remains committed to this technology.