Love riding bikes, but are worried about rising petrol rates and pollution? Well Bajaj Auto has come to your rescue, with its latest world’s first CNG Powered motorbike, called the Bajaj Freedom 125. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a fuel gas mainly composed of methane, stored under high pressure. It is used for power generation, and its less polluting factor, makes it a perfect fit for transport fuels.
You might have been hearing about cars running on CNG, for quite a long time now, but it is the first time one will hear about a CNG run motorcycle. Bajaj 125, is a revolutionary bike that can switch between petrol and CNG, just with a single button. The bike was launched by Bajaj Auto on 5th July 2024. It was disclosed to the public by the managing director of Bajaj Auto, Mr Rajiv Bajaj. Nitin Gadkari, the union minister for Road Transport and Highways was also present at the time of disclosure in Pune.
One of the eye-catching features of the bike, is its ‘Twin tank setup,’ of which one is assigned for Petrol and the other for CNG, along with separate switches for both. Other of its features include, the 125cc engine, 2 Litres petrol and CNG tanks, the claimed 330km combined range, 785mm long seat etc.
Bajaj Freedom 125 Price
The price of the bike begins from Rs 95,000 and goes upto Rs 1,10,000 the bookings for the same have begun in Maharashtra and Gujarat. The availability of the same in other parts of the country is expected to be made in the first half of upcoming quarter.
Bajaj Freedom 125: World’s First CNG Motorcycle
Through this new innovation, the Bajaj company has tried to reduce two Challenges at the same time, which are reducing the increasing fuel cost and reducing environmental pollution.
The product is one of a kind, and has been tested through 11 different safety tests, including the “Truck rollover test.” This test showed that in spite of being squashed under the truck tires, the CNG tank remained intact.
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Final Worlds
As of now, the bike does not have any equivalent competition. But it will be interesting to see, if in near future other companies come up with innovations, to compete with Bajaj Freedom 125. After all, this Innovation has definitely set up a wave of curiosity in the two- wheeler market.
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