Brazil’s 1hourflex E85 conversion system heads for US: conversion in one hour

In Brazil, Alkol has developed a 1HourFlex technology, and said that the system “allows any car to run on any amount of gasoline or ethanol in less than 1 hour”. The system has 3 components: an Electronic Converter that alters fuel injection timing, an Ignition Remapper to alter spark plug firing time, and a Cold Start System to quickly start on cold days. (ethanol requires higher temperatures than gasoline to run properly).

CEO Al Costa said that “Flexing a car improperly can lead you to a number of problems, such as the engine failing when most needed, ridiculously high fuel consumption which basically nulls any savings you could get from the new fuel, fuel injectors clogging, even the fuel pump burning up, etc. That´s why we focus on installing whatever we know that the car will need to properly work without the customer having to do anything”. The system will debut in the US market with a price point around $900, with installation offered via E85 stations.

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