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Old 08-17-2006, 01:50 PM   #2 (permalink)
laconic1
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I would use it if it were significantly cheaper, and by significantly I mean enough to more than offset the loss in fuel economy. Other than that I just don't see the benefit. The automakers that have built in the E85 capability have done so primarily with the knowledge that the capability will almost certainly never be used. They did so primarily because of loopholes in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations that allow them to take a fleet that may not meet the standards and enable them to squeak by. Sorry I don't have time right now to dig up links to the sources for this. I feel that E85 could certainly be a viable option, but right now it is more about politics than actually making a difference
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