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E85 is increasingly common in the United States, mainly in the Midwest where corn is a major crop and is the primary source material for ethanol-fuel production. As of July 1, 2014, there were more than 3,300 fuel stations that offered E85 fuel. [12] E85 as a fuel is widely used in Sweden; however
The ethanol-powered engine is also being certified as environmentally enhanced vehicle (EEV) in the Stockholm municipality. The EEV rule still has no date to enter into force in Europe and is stricter than the Euro 5 standard. [132] Nottingham became the first city in England to operate a regular bus service with ethanol-fuelled vehicles. Three ...
E85 is an ethanol-gasoline fuel mix, usually with a ratio of 85% ethanol to 15% gasoline. The pros and cons of using E85 over regular gas, and how to check if you car can use it [Video] Skip to ...
Australia: "regular" unleaded fuel is 91 RON, "premium" unleaded with 95 RON is widely available, and 98 RON fuel is also very common. Shell used to sell 100 RON fuel (5% ethanol content) from a small number of service stations, most of which are located in major cities (stopped in August 2008).
It's no surprise that drivers are looking for cheaper fuel alternatives, many people are converting their vehicles to run on vegetable oil or other fuels, but one man in Indiana had a different idea!
The energy content of ethanol is 76,100 BTU/US gal (5.89 kilowatt-hours per litre), compared to 114,100 BTU/US gal (8.83 kWh/L) for gasoline. (see chart above) A flex-fuel vehicle will experience about 76% of the fuel mileage MPG when using E85 (85% ethanol) products as compared to 100% gasoline. Simple calculations of the BTU values of the ...
Based on EPA tests for all 2006 E85 models, the average fuel economy for E85 vehicles was 25.56% lower than unleaded gasoline. [37] The EPA-rated mileage of current United States flex-fuel vehicles [ 38 ] should be considered when making price comparisons, but E85 is a high performance fuel, with an octane rating of about 94–96, and should be ...
The octane rating of typical commercially available gasoline varies by country. In Finland, Sweden, and Norway, 95 RON is the standard for regular unleaded gasoline and 98 RON is also available as a more expensive option. In the United Kingdom, over 95 percent of gasoline sold has 95 RON and is marketed as Unleaded or Premium Unleaded.