Fequently Asked Questions
- What is E85?
E85 is the term for motor fuel blends of 85 percent ethanol and just 15 percent gasoline. E85 burns up to 70% cleaner making it better for the environment. It is also 105 octane making it easier to use in higher compression engines.
- Can I run E85 in my vehicle?
Many people do not know weather their vehicle is Flex Fuel or not. You can find out whether your vehicle is Flex or not by clicking the Factory Vehicles link on the left bar. If you do not have a Factory Flex Fuel vehicle there are now conversion kits available. You can learn more about these kits by clicking the Conversion Kits link to the left.
- Where can I find an E85 Station near me?
There are more and more stations opening everday and there may be one in your area. The best source we could find for locating a station near you is E85Refueling.com.
- How much energy is used to create ethanol?
There are many rumors of how it takes much more energy to create ethanol than what you get out of it. We have researched the information and found it to be exactly the opposite. Modern day Ethanol plants produce ethanol at about a 35% increase in energy created over energy consumed. We have also researched the production of gasoline and found that there is a 15% decrease in energy created over energy consumed.
- Does ethanol harm the worlds food supply?
Ethanol does not harm food supplies. This is a large misconception. The ethanol process used animal feed grade corn. During the ethanol production they grind the feed corn. After grinding the fermentation process removes the starches and oils from the corn. At the end of production there are 3 products; ethanol, corn oil and high grade feed corn (distillers grain). By making ethanol we are creating a fuel and a better feed for animals.
- Will ethanol harm my vehicles fuel system?
Many people have heard the rumors of damage caused by the use of ethanol. Most of these rumors are completely false. Yes if you run ethanol in a non-flex vehicle you could cause damage due to your vehicle running to lean. However, any vehicle made since around 1986 was engineered to withstand ethanol in general. The vehicle manufactures and oil companies want you to believe they can only withstand 10% since they wish to sell you oil or a new vehicle. Many people are running up to 50% blend of ethanol in everyday vehicle and have had great success. Many of these rumors also come from confusing ethanol with methanol.
- Will ethanol shorten the life of my vehicle?
No, Ethanol burns cleaner and cooler. Many people believe ethanol burns hotter but thats not the case. Many people have found that their vehicles run better and last longer when running on E85. In fact ethanol can clean carbon deposits out of your engine and restore horsepower and performance.