Wow. I mean, some of these posts here are just downright silly. Yes, requiring all cars to be flex fuel cars is a mandate of the Federal Government, but that doesn’t mean that the flex fuel mandate absolutely requires you to use ethanol or methanol. The cars will still run on gasoline. This mandate doesn’t in and of itself prevent the drilling of oil or the use of gasoline. Gasoline still has advantages over E85 and M85 with better gas mileage and optimal performance. Remember also that E85 and M85 are mixtures of each form of alcohol with …….. GASOLINE.
Flex fuel cars cost about $150 more than a gasoline only car. If straight gasoline is cheaper than E85 or M85, then people will use straight gasoline. Frankly, my next car will be a flex fuel car with or without the mandate.
