E85 (Flex Fuel)

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Other than lower miles per gallon, motorists driving FFVs will see little difference when using E85 versus gasoline. Depending on the actual ethanol content, E85 has less energy per gallon than gasoline to varying degrees (the impact on fuel economy lessens as the ethanol content decreases).

E85 Stations

There are more than 3,100 public E85 stations in 42 states that offer high-level ethanol blends to the nearly 20 million FFVs on U.S. roadways. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program provided $210 million to fund the installation of new ethanol infrastructure at more than 1,400 stations in 20 states. Installations began in 2016 and will continue into 2018, which will significantly increase the number of stations selling both E15 and E85. Find E85 Fueling Station Locations near you.
