Is anybody familiar with these vehicles? I just stumbled across an article about GM vehicles that run on 85% Ethanol/15% Gas.
MILWAUKEE - General Motors provided an E85-capable Chevrolet Tahoe to the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board for use in the state as part of a campaign to promote ethanol and E85-capable vehicles in the state.
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About 20% of Wisconsin 's corn crop, or 1 out of every 5 rows of corn, is used to make ethanol. Wisconsin produces 350 million bushels of corn a year, providing the basis for millions of gallons of ethanol to be produced in the future. The three operating ethanol plants in Wisconsin contribute over 56 million dollars annually into each of their local economies. Currently 45% of the fuel sold in the state contains ethanol, with most of that being sold in the southeastern corner of the state because of clean air requirements.
GM is currently the largest producer of E85 flexible fuel vehicles in the United States, with over 1.1 million vehicles on the road and with vehicles available for sale in all 50 states. GM approved the use of 10 percent ethanol blended gasoline in all GM products more than 20 years ago, and produces almost five million E10 capable vehicles annually.
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E85, a blend of 85 percent ethyl alcohol and 15 percent gasoline, is produced from the starch in agricultural products, primarily domestically produced corn. Growing corn actually removes CO2 from the atmosphere so that the total effect of using ethanol made from corn is a significant reduction in greenhouse emissions when compared to the use of petroleum-based fuels.
GM's E85 vehicles are capable of operating on either gasoline or 85 percent ethanol without any additional modifications, aftermarket conversions, or cumbersome switches for vehicle users. Currently, there are over 300 public E85 fueling sites in operation across the nation.
MILWAUKEE - General Motors provided an E85-capable Chevrolet Tahoe to the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board for use in the state as part of a campaign to promote ethanol and E85-capable vehicles in the state.
...
About 20% of Wisconsin 's corn crop, or 1 out of every 5 rows of corn, is used to make ethanol. Wisconsin produces 350 million bushels of corn a year, providing the basis for millions of gallons of ethanol to be produced in the future. The three operating ethanol plants in Wisconsin contribute over 56 million dollars annually into each of their local economies. Currently 45% of the fuel sold in the state contains ethanol, with most of that being sold in the southeastern corner of the state because of clean air requirements.
GM is currently the largest producer of E85 flexible fuel vehicles in the United States, with over 1.1 million vehicles on the road and with vehicles available for sale in all 50 states. GM approved the use of 10 percent ethanol blended gasoline in all GM products more than 20 years ago, and produces almost five million E10 capable vehicles annually.
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E85, a blend of 85 percent ethyl alcohol and 15 percent gasoline, is produced from the starch in agricultural products, primarily domestically produced corn. Growing corn actually removes CO2 from the atmosphere so that the total effect of using ethanol made from corn is a significant reduction in greenhouse emissions when compared to the use of petroleum-based fuels.
GM's E85 vehicles are capable of operating on either gasoline or 85 percent ethanol without any additional modifications, aftermarket conversions, or cumbersome switches for vehicle users. Currently, there are over 300 public E85 fueling sites in operation across the nation.
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