With the recent announcements by Ford and
Chrysler to significantly increase production of E85 vehicles, the National
Ethanol Vehicle Coalition announced that 181 E85 pumps will be open across the
United States by 1999. Currently, 68 E85 stations are operating, and another 113
are planned to open between now and 1999 as shown on this map.
Kentucky recently opened its first public
E85 station in Louisville. Cecil's Service Center began selling E85 on May 28.
The station will buy its E85 from a local producer, Parallel Products, that
produces ethanol from the corn syrup of outdated soft drinks and perishable
foods.
The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition works in conjunction with
the Governors' Ethanol Coalition, National Corn Growers Association, and the
domestic ethanol producers to encourage and expand the availability of both E85
fuel and vehicles.
