| Pure ethanol or E100 is also known as ethyl | | | | |
| alcohol or grain alcohol. It is made when | | | | It is a renewable resource |
| corn, grain, or other agricultural products | | | | |
| are fermented, distilled, and denatured and | | | | Reduces dependence on foreign oil |
| because of this, it is a continually | | | | |
| renewable resource, a true benefit in the | | | | Reduces smog and emissions |
| world of alternative fuels. Another benefit | | | | |
| is the fact that, unlike many other, mainly | | | | 96 octane to 86-94 octane in gasoline |
| petroleum based, fuels, it contributes | | | | |
| nothing to the build-up of greenhouse gases. | | | | 12,500 lower heating value to 18,000-19,000 |
| Because of its renewable nature, it is | | | | lower heating value of gasoline |
| possible to extensively reduce a nation's | | | | |
| dependence on foreign oil products.Pure | | | | 1.4 gallons of E85 is equal to 1 gallon |
| ethanol is never used as an alternative fuel, | | | | gasoline |
| but ethanol blends are. For example, E10 is a | | | | |
| fuel made of 10 percent ethanol and blended | | | | Per gallon, E85 gets 72% of the miles that |
| with 90 percent gasoline. The most common | | | | gasoline gets |
| blend is E85, a fuel made of 85 percent | | | | |
| ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. E85 is | | | | Holding tank is 1.4 times larger than a |
| officially classified by the U.S. Department | | | | gasoline holding tank |
| of Energy as an alternative energy fuel. It | | | | |
| could be used in most cars today that are run | | | | In cold weather, E85 starts the car as well |
| on gasoline with some modification, and new, | | | | as gasoline |
| flexible fuel vehicles, are being developed | | | | |
| that could use E85. Recently, lobbyists have | | | | Vehicle power is increased 3-5% with E85 |
| been pushing for its use in FFVs or flexible | | | | |
| fuel vehicles, alternative vehicles that have | | | | |
| a lesser impact on the environment than | | | | |
| today's gas guzzling cars.E85 PropertiesWhy | | | | Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFV)A flexible fuel |
| is E85 gaining in popularity to the point | | | | vehicle is a car that runs on any ethanol |
| that lines of vehicles are being developed | | | | blend, E85 or less, and can also run on |
| that will run on it alone? Compare it to the | | | | regular unleaded gas. They have been in |
| properties of gasoline, and see for yourself: | | | | production for almost a decade and continue |
| | | | to be built by some major car manufacturers |
| | | | including Ford, GM, Mercury, Isuzu, and more. |
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