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FAST FACTS |
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Performance
 | Auto manufacturers
approve, and even recommend, fuel
enriched with up to 10% ethanol for
all cars. |
| Flex-fuel vehicles
are designed to run on E85 (85%
ethanol and 15% gasoline) — the
cleanest-burning, renewable fuel
available today. |
| By looking at your
vehicle’s fuel cap, you can tell if
it's a flex-fuel vehicle — meaning it
can run on regular gasoline, 10%
ethanol-enriched fuel or E85.
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| Fuel enriched with
10% ethanol is manufacturer-approved
for use in small engines, including
power equipment, motorcycles,
snowmobiles, and outboard motors.
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| Ethanol is the
highest-performance fuel on the
market, with an octane rating of 113
in its pure form. |
| Ethanol-enriched
fuel contains more oxygen — so it
burns cleaner |
| Fuel enriched with
10% ethanol burns cleaner, helping to
remove gummy deposits in the fuel
system so engines can run with optimal
performance. |
| Enriching fuel with
10% ethanol helps it to burn cleaner
and at a cooler temperature, which can
add to engine longevity. |
Environment
| Ethanol is a
clean-burning, renewable fuel.
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| E85 is the cleanest
burning fuel available on the market
today. |
| 10%
ethanol-enriched fuel reduces carbon
monoxide better than any other
gasoline — by as much as 30%.
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| The use of 10%
ethanol-enriched fuel reduces
greenhouse gas emissions by 12 – 19%
compared with conventional gasoline,
according to Argonne National
Laboratory. |
| Ethanol reduces
tailpipe fine particulate matter
emissions by 50%. These emissions pose
a threat to those with respiratory
ailments. |
| Ethanol is
biodegradable, meaning it won't harm
groundwater in the event of a spill.
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Made in America
| Ethanol is blended
into almost 50% of the U.S. fuel
supply, mostly as E10 and E85.
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| Ethanol is made
from crops grown in America, primarily
corn and milo. |
| Today there are
more than 110 ethanol plants across
the country. |
| Ethanol replaces
gasoline that would require the use of
600,000 barrels of oil a day.
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| Last year, the
United States produced over 4.8
billion gallons of ethanol.
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| The U.S. ethanol
industry supported the creation of
over 160,000 jobs in all sectors of
the economy last year, boosting
household income by $6.7 billion.
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