How E85 Ethanol Flex Fuel Works?
Flex Fuel Important Details About Ethanol Flex Fuel Designed as an alcohol fuel mixture this form of fuel is different from most others. E85 contains a much higher percentage of denatured fuel ethanol, hydrocarbon, and even regular gasoline. As the name implies the solution contains as much as 85% of the fuel ethanol. One major drawback to E85 is the vehicle must be modified in order to actually handle running this fuel. Several manufactures sell vehicles capable of using both E85 and regular gasoline, they are known as "Flex-Fuel" vehicles. They contain sensors that test the fuel to determine what is in the tank, and the computer adjusts the engine management system from there. Recent statistics have estimated that in the United States alone there are approximately 1,900 gas stations that are selling the E85 ethanol to the public. However, other countries in North America such as Canada are lacking in the expanded usage with only three Canadian stations selling t...