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April 25, 2008 FYI Now Available

New E85 Station and GM FFV Announced in Texas

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is E85?
  2. IS MY VEHICLE E85 COMPATIBLE?
  3. CAN A VEHICLE BE CONVERTED TO USE E85?
  4. DOES AN E85 VEHICLE OBTAIN MORE OR LESS MILEAGE COMPARED TO GASOLINE?
  5. Are there state incentives available for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles
  6. What is Ethanol?
  7. Why are there different varieties of ethanol for light duty vehicles (E85) and heavy duty vehicles (E95)? Why can't E95 just replace E85?
  8. How is ethanol generally produced using agricultural and/or municipal waste? Please define what is meant by agricultural and municipal waste. Are emissions released during the production of this fuel.
  9. Why do ethanol vehicles require a certain type of motor oil? Does this refer to dedicated ethanol vehicles only?
  10. What is a flexible fuel vehicle?
  11. What happens when E85 is not available?
  12. What are the differences in an FFV compared to a gasoline only model? Are different parts used?
  13. Does an FFV cost more than a gasoline-only model?
  14. Are repairs and maintenance costs for FFVs any different than they are for gasoline?
  15. How much ethanol does the U.S. have?
  16. Does it take more energy to produce a gallon of ethanol than the energy we get out of it?
  17. Is E85 more toxic or dangerous than gasoline?
  18. What is the price of E85?
  19. Where can I get more information?
  20. Can ethanol fuel be used in all vehicles?
  21. Which countries use the most high level blends of ethanol vehicles and why?
  22. Are most of the ethanol vehicles in the U.S. bi-fuel, flex-fuel or dedicated vehicles?
  23. What is the difference in putting out an ethanol fire versus putting out a gasoline fire?
  24. What happens if I accidentally fuel my gasoline-only powered vehicle with E85?
  25. How many E85 compatible vehicles are on American roads today?
  26. Where can I find information on publicly traded agriculture stocks?
  27. What are some links for additional E85 Information?
  28. What's new with E85?
  29. If every kernel of corn was used solely for refining E85 fuel (ethanol), how much would we reduce our oil dependence?
  30. Is the increased production of ethanol in the U.S. rising the cost of tortillas?
  31. Are prices of other foods rising because of corn prices?