India, June 6 -- Hero MotoCorp has launched the Flex Fuel variant of the HF Deluxe in India at Rs.72,792 (ex-showroom). Christened as Hero HF Deluxe Flex Fuel, the commuter motorcycle has been launched at a time when the Indian government is focusing on increasing the ethanol content in petrol to 85% in the near future. The Hero HF Deluxe Flex Fuel comes with several technology upgrades to become compatible with E85 fuel, which is a mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% petrol, likely to be available across the fuel stations in India in the near future, as per the government's strategy.

Powering the Hero HF Deluxe Flex Fuel is the same engine that works on the standard version of the bike. However, it has received upgraded technology to be comp...