What does the U.S. Department of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)) say about E85s benefits1?
• “E85 is easy to use and handle – E85 fueling equipment is slightly different and of similar cost to equipment used to store and dispense petroleum fuels. In some cases, it may be possible to convert your existing petroleum equipment to handle E85. • Using E85 reduces petroleum consumption – Use of E85 will reduce a fleet’s overall use of petroleum and replace it with a renewable-based fuel produced (“grown”) in the United States. • E85 is good for the environment – Beyond operational ease, E85 offers considerable environmental benefits. • Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) are available and affordable – FFVs specifically designed to run on E85 are becoming more common each model year, and FFVs are typically available as standard equipment with little or no incremental cost. See the current model year FFVs. • FFVs have flexible fueling options – FFVs may operate on gasoline, and, in fact, most of the 4 million FFVs on US roadways do today. Although that is not a positive from an E85-use st
