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Published by the 21-state Governors' Ethanol Coalition, P.O. Box 95085, Lincoln, NE
68509
Phone 402-471-2867, Fax 402-471-3064
Internet http://www.ethanol-gec.org
A Flood of E85 Fueling Stations
to Open Across U.S.
132 Pumps to Be Open by 1999
With the recent announcements by Ford Motor Company and Chrysler to mass produce flexible-
fuel vehicles, major plans are underway to develop fueling stations that offer E85 (85 percent
ethanol and 15 percent gasoline).
Even though past media reports indicated only 40 E85 pumps exist, all in the Midwest, the
number is actually substantially higher. Already, 64 E85 fuel pumps are available across the
country. Another 72 are planned for opening by 1999.
As recently as 1993, only six E85 pumps at government facilities existed in the U.S., one
accessible to the motoring public. In four short years, that number has increased to today's 60:
33 of which are open to the public. That is an increase of 1000 percent.
The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition has been a major catalyst in E85's success. The Vehicle
Coalition is a joint effort of the Governors' Ethanol Coalition and the National Corn Grower's
Association.
This map indicates where E85 fueling pumps currently exist
and
locations for new fueling stations.
More E85 Vehicles to Hit the Market in 1998
Ford and Chrysler plan to introduce hundreds of thousands of Ford Ranger pickups, Ford
Windstar minivans, and Chrysler minivans that run on flexible fuels by 1998. According to the
carmakers, sales of flexible fuel vehicles (in the past, Ford Tauruses and Chevy Luminas) have
totaled 12,000 to date.
Flexible-fuel vehicles can run on any type of commercially available fuel, whether E85, 10
percent ethanol, or regular gasoline. Ethanol is most commonly sold in a 10 percent ethanol and
90 percent gasoline mixture.
Governors' Ethanol Coalition
P.O. Box 95085
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5085
(402) 471-2867 phone || (402) 471-3064 FAX