Ethanol is a green-flag gasoline. Choosing ethanol can help the performance of your car. The high-octane fuel burns with more oxygen so it burns cleaner. This reduces tailpipe emissions and won’t leave a gummy residue on your engine.
Read your fuel cap to find out if it's a flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) - meaning it can run on regular gasoline, 10% ethanol-enriched fuel or E85. More than 6 million flex-fuel vehicles are on the road and E85 is available at more than 1400 stations, from coast-to-coast.
The use of ethanol reduces the U.S. trade deficit by $2 billion annually.
Ethanol is biodegradable and does not pollute the water system.
Ethanol is environmentally-friendly. E10 fuel blends provided as much as 30% reduction in emissions like carbon monoxide. Ethanol reduces carbon dioxide greenhouse gases by over 35% compared to gasoline.
Ethanol is a renewable resource and is the third-largest use of corn.
10% of U.S. corn crop is dedicated to ethanol production.
One bag of corn seed produces 1,200 gallons of ethanol fuel which equates to 12,000 gallons of E10 gasoline. Americans drive 230,000 miles on one little bag of seed corn.
Ethanol reduces the consumer cost of gasoline by stretching the supply
Ethanol plays a role in boosting the American economy. Ethanol production provides more than 200,000 American jobs.
All major auto manufacturers selling cars in the United States approve ethanol-blended fuels. Many even recommend ethanol for use for its clean-burning benefits.
Race cars like it. Derek Drown’s, #e85 sprint car, is powered by it. In 2008, the Indy Car® Series is the first in auto racing to power its cars with 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol. The E85 blend will make its appearance in 2008 as a fuel alternative in the American Le Mans Series with Corvette Racing and Aston Martin Racing.
