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[20] [21] The number of flex-fuel vehicles on U.S roads increased from 1.4 million in 2001, to 4.1 million in 2005, and rose to 7.3 million in 2008. [3] [19] E85 flex-fuel vehicles are becoming increasingly common in the Midwest, where corn is a major crop and is the primary feedstock for ethanol fuel production.
As of 2017, there were more than 21 million E85 flex-fuel vehicles in the United States, [3] up from about 11 million flex-fuel cars and light trucks in operation as of early 2013. [153] [154] The number of flex-fuel vehicles on U.S. roads increased from 1.4 million in 2001, to 4.1 million in 2005, and rose to 7.3 million in 2008. [13] [83]
The 2003 VW Gol 1.6 Total Flex was the first flexible-fuel vehicle produced in Brazil, runs on any blend of gasoline and ethanol E100. VW CrossFox TotalFlex (Brazilian version). Volkswagen offers the following vehicles in the Brazilian market under the label "Total Flex" because they are capable of running on any blend from E20-E25 to E100 ...
The most common commercially available FFV in the world market is the ethanol flexible-fuel vehicle, with the major markets concentrated in the United States, Brazil, Sweden, and some other European countries. Ethanol flexible-fuel vehicles have standard gasoline engines that are capable of running with ethanol and gasoline mixed in the same ...
- Any gasoline-powered vehicles purchased with state funds must be flex fuel vehicles or hybrid EVs ... - Developed a plan to increase the number of zero-emission vehicles in the state to 80,000 ...
Specially equipped vehicles designated as Flex Fuel capable can run on E85, a mix that's as high as 85% ethanol and just 15% gasoline. But, nearly all cars are already using a gasoline-ethanol mix.
In the US, Honda does not offer any E85 powered flexfuel vehicles in 2009. [16] GM has stated a commitment to dedicate 50% of its production to Flex-Fuel E85 capable vehicles by the 2012 model year. [17] Also by 2012 all products of British luxury car-maker Bentley Motors will be Flex-Fuel using a patented fuel-system and an in-line fuel sensor.
By early 2013, about 11 million E85 flex-fuel cars and light trucks were in operation, [10] [11] though actual use of E85 fuel was limited, because the ethanol fueling infrastructure was limited. [46] As of 2005, 68% of American flex-fuel car owners were not aware they owned an E85 flex. [12] [13] Flex and non-flex vehicles looked the same ...