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This is an alternative fuel made from starch and sugars, and has a blend of petrol in with it. It is cheaper than regular unleaded petrol, but very few stations sell it, and not all vehicles can burn it.
We need more of these. I have noticed that several Chevy models are FlexFuel rated meaning it can burn either regular unleaded fuel or E85 fuel. Instead of clamping down on the MPG of the entire fleet (Bush and his half-baked ideas), wouldnt it be simpler to mandate by 2010 that all new models must be FlexFuel rated to meet new gov't standards. By 2020 more than half of all American vehicles on the road would be FlexFuel rated, and also all gas stations must offer this cheaper alternative to customers by 2015. (IE one pump is a designated E85 pump) And hopefully by the end of the century regular petrol would be completely phased out as ALL vehicles would be FlexFuel rated. And all gas stations would be selling it. Our dependence on crude oil drops dramatically, and there is peace in the middle East again. What do you say to that?
Also, if you are curious to know if your vehicle can burn this fuel, click here to see if your vehicle is on the list:
http://www.renewe85.com/FFVlist2007.pdf
And to find an E85 station nearest you, click here:
National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition
If you own a vehicle that currently does not burn E85 fuel, you can have it converted, but it is expensive, but if you intend on keeping the vehicle for a very long time, it will be worth the conversion.
We need more of these. I have noticed that several Chevy models are FlexFuel rated meaning it can burn either regular unleaded fuel or E85 fuel. Instead of clamping down on the MPG of the entire fleet (Bush and his half-baked ideas), wouldnt it be simpler to mandate by 2010 that all new models must be FlexFuel rated to meet new gov't standards. By 2020 more than half of all American vehicles on the road would be FlexFuel rated, and also all gas stations must offer this cheaper alternative to customers by 2015. (IE one pump is a designated E85 pump) And hopefully by the end of the century regular petrol would be completely phased out as ALL vehicles would be FlexFuel rated. And all gas stations would be selling it. Our dependence on crude oil drops dramatically, and there is peace in the middle East again. What do you say to that?
Also, if you are curious to know if your vehicle can burn this fuel, click here to see if your vehicle is on the list:
http://www.renewe85.com/FFVlist2007.pdf
And to find an E85 station nearest you, click here:
National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition
If you own a vehicle that currently does not burn E85 fuel, you can have it converted, but it is expensive, but if you intend on keeping the vehicle for a very long time, it will be worth the conversion.