E85 is the term for motor fuel blends of 85 percent ethanol and just 15 percent gasoline.
E85 is an alternative fuel as defined by the U.S. Department of Energy. Besides its superior performance characteristics,
ethanol burns cleaner than gasoline; it is a completely renewable, domestic, environmentally friendly fuel that enhances
the nation's economy and energy independence.
The horsepower a given engine has when using E85 is comparable or slightly higher than
gasoline. Depending on composition and source, E85 has an octane rating of 100 to 105 compared to regular gasoline's
typical rating of 87 for regular and 93 for premium. This allows it to be used in higher compression engines, which can
lower emissions.
I had to add this portion of the page in due to the lack of information being given to the public about ethanol
production. The constant comments about the use of corn and how we are starving other countries needs to come to
a halt.
Ethanol no longer comes from strictly corn as many people believe. In years to come, corn will become obsolete
in the ethanol market. Corn simply provide the funding for further research in developing alternative fuels and
will be slowly fazed out. Only the future can tell how much ethanol we will use in our everyday life, but I believe
it is here to stay for quite some time. Ethanol is now being produced from the following materials.
- Switch Grass
- Whey Permeate
- Bald Tires
- Flat Soda / Beer
- Garbage
- Algae
- Wood Chips
- Lawn Clippings
- and basically any other organic material.
Please spread this information to everyone you know and feel free to link to this page. As new technologies appear
I will add what I have found. If you have anything to add to this page please feel free to email me.
Thank you.
Douglas J Cottrell
Web Admin / Technical Director
Djcottrell@driveflexfuel.com
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