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[2] [3] Flex-fuel vehicles are common in the Midwest, where corn is a major crop and is the primary feedstock for ethanol fuel production. Also the U.S. government has been using flex-fuel vehicles for many years. U.S. flex-fuel vehicles are optimized to run on a maximum blend of 15% gasoline with 85% anhydrous ethanol (called E85 fuel).
For example, Florida proposed changing state law to permit the sale of alternative fuels such as E85 at an October 7, 2005 meeting, and held public hearings on October 24. Before higher level blends of ethanol were finally legalized, only county, state, and Federal fleet vehicles could purchase E85 in Florida - from only 3 pumps in the state.
As gasoline prices remain high in Hawaii, don't be surprised if more and more drivers make the switch to alternative fuels. 3. Maryland; Alternative vehicles, 0.74%; fueling stations, 11.45% ...
The 2005 Volvo FlexiFuel S40 was one of the first E85 flex-fuel cars by a Swedish automaker. Volvo offered the following vehicles in the European market that use E85: [8] With the exception of the 2.5FT engine, all engines were derived from Ford and were similar to those used in the Ford Focus and Ford Mondeo. Volvo C30 1.8F FlexiFuel; Volvo ...
The fuel choices at a Casey’s station: E85 is a high-ethanol blend for Flex Fuel vehicles only; Unleaded 88 is E15, 15% ethanol, and you should check your car’s owner’s manual and warranty ...
In a country where corn-based ethanol incites an avalanche of controversy, you may be surprised to know that ethanol isn't the most common alternative fuel. Well, not by the EIA's accounting ...
A fun note, in 2010 the Ohio State University student-built Buckeye Bullet 2, a fuel cell vehicle built in collaboration with Monaco-based Venturi Automobiles and equipped with a Ballard fuel cell, set a FIA world speed record for electric vehicles in reaching 307.7 mph (495.2 km/h), eclipsing the previous record of 245.5 mph (395.1 km/h). The ...
Facing headwinds, Miller said Ohio corn farmers are hopeful that new markets for ethanol fuel will provide some relief. Airlines are forging ahead with plans to transition to use ethanol to fuel ...