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JohnK086 Rookie Author Erie Posts:1 Points:245 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 5:30:11 PM Ignore JohnK086 Report Abuse I've owned a 2005 Flex-Fuel Taurus since August 2005, but have yet to fill it with ethanol. That's because there are no stations which feature E85 in the Erie area. Places like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg do have E85 access.

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I've owned a 2005 Flex-Fuel Taurus since August 2005, but have yet to fill it with ethanol. That's because there are no stations which feature E85 in the Erie area. Places like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg do have E85 access.

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chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:13,510 Points:2,395,980 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 8:04:57 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse In a lot of places outside of the corn belt there is just not enough demand to justify most stations putting in E85 pumps.
krzysiek_ck Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,500 Points:756,835 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 7:26:05 AM Ignore krzysiek_ck Report Abuse Settjec wrote: "It causes corrosion to the engine" So does gasoline. This is why corrosion inhibitors are added to both. [Edited by: krzysiek_ck at 5/7/2012 8:27:35 AM EST]
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,755 Points:2,746,515 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 7:00:20 AM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse John, you can always make your own.
Settjec Champion Author Little Rock Posts:2,120 Points:712,445 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 12:32:09 AM Ignore Settjec Report Abuse Do you really want Ethanol? It causes corrosion to the engine, it does NOT save on fuel mileage.....
SilverStreaker Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:12,075 Points:2,244,080 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:16:00 PM Ignore SilverStreaker Report Abuse reb4 says "Hey John I think you could make a road trip to Cleveland" Yes. that's what he would have to do if the E85 mandate you want happened. End result would be less people would buy FFVs, so less E85 would be purchased, which is the opposite of what you claim to want.
reb4 Champion Author Chicago Posts:19,361 Points:1,849,825 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 9:44:23 PM Ignore reb4 Report Abuse Silverstreaker, glad you agree... good thing the vehicle can use e10... and just imagine if it was made to optimize e85.. JohnK086 would get even worse mileage...... Hey John I think you could make a road trip to Cleveland... They have some e85 stations.. Or you could just use the e10.. [Edited by: reb4 at 5/6/2012 10:44:45 PM EST]
SilverStreaker Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:12,075 Points:2,244,080 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 6:55:15 PM Ignore SilverStreaker Report Abuse reb4 wants to mandate that you can only buy E85 if you own an FFV. How do you think that would work for you? Have you told your local service stations that you would buy E85 if they carried it?
Edpap Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:4,486 Points:530,650 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 6:53:59 PM Ignore Edpap Report Abuse The price isn't right for E-85... It needs to be 20% to 30% lower to make up for less mpg...it is only about 8%- 10% less in my area.
reb4 Champion Author Chicago Posts:19,361 Points:1,849,825 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 6:05:58 PM Ignore reb4 Report Abuse Isn't that amazing... a desert zone in Pensylvania...
antiguzzle Sophomore Author Wichita Posts:237 Points:20,545 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 5:59:43 PM Ignore antiguzzle Report Abuse You're not missing anything unless you like poor fuel mileage. The average fuel economy earned with today's flex-fuel vehicles running E85 is horrendous.