Parts of existing fleet can be converted to E85
Normal petrol cars can be successfully converted to FFVs if carried out by authorized
specialists. Conversion of petrol cars to FFVs has been legalised in Sweden and could be applied in other EU Member States. A large percentage of the EU petrol vehicle fleet could be converted to FFV standard. It is estimated that up to 500,000 vehicles (one-eighth of the national fleet) could be converted in Sweden alone. BEST also included the conversion of a diesel vehicle to run on ED95. Tests showed that this is not viable using today’s fuel and components. However, it should be possible to build bioethanol cars with diesel engines at the factory, resulting in better energy and emissions performance compared to diesel.