2006-10-01 05:26:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
only cars marked FLEX-FUEL can use gas and E-85.
2006-10-01 05:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by John Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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eNot at all. That's why the Japanese are bringing out flex-fuel cars--ones that can burn E or ordinary gas.
The so-called hybrids in salesrooms today can use electric --power or ordinary gas, you know.
Expect all older cars to continue to be supplied with regular gas for the next 20 years or so until they are used up and become collector's cars.
--Look, here's another way of looking at it, OK? Not as good as my first try but it gives you a different perspetive. I'm just trying to help out by giving you TWO prespectives and I would prefer that you go with my first as it is the better and more completely informed. The follow is just a toss-off, OK?
It just plain is not economically wise to alter a vehicle at all, for, even in those which are built for E85, it doesn't work out well. Sure, E85 costs less but, following the alternation, the fuel economy is much lower, too. The expense per mile for fuel will be almost always higher when you are running on E85 instead of regular gas.
There are no free lunches in selecting fuels for vehicles, just as you should always be polite to other posters and their questions, whether pleased with them or not. That last part doesn't apply to you here, but it will to certain very rude, crude and mannerless people who know who they are. (Sorry for the rant.)
So, for those on limited budgets with ordinary-gas capabilities? You had better start saving up to buy a flex-fuel one in the next few years unless you really have a fine-condition old car that can reach 20 years of use with you. WHY? Because the first flex-fuel vehicles are going to be a package of bolts and problems just as any new technology is. They will need to be in the market for at least five years before they are reliable.
Trust me. I was in automotive engineering for 12 years before I shifted to the aero one.
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2006-10-01 07:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it won't. Nor is it economically feasible to convert it either.
Even in cars that are built for E85, it's usually a bad deal. Although E85's price is lower, the fuel economy is much lower as well. The cost per mile for fuel is almost always higher when running on E85 than regular gasoline.
2006-10-01 05:33:08 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can if you have a "Flex-Fuel" engine. This engine is designed to burn either gas, gas/ethanol mixes, or staight ethanol. Only some cars have these engines, though. Most Ford Taurus', Chrysler Sebrings, and some Chevys sold outside of the 5 California Emissions Law states have these engines standard. Look in your owners manual to see if your car has one. If it is a Flex-Fuel motor it should not require a kit to burn E85.
If you don't have a Flex-Fuel motor though, DON"T put E85 in the tank!
2006-10-01 05:34:36 · answer #4 · answered by Mike D. 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
E85 will not work in a car powered by gasoline. You must have a car made by the manufacturer that has been approved by the EPA to use E85.
2006-10-01 05:30:05 · answer #5 · answered by Jeremy L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont believe so. I think you have to buy a kit to convert the engine.
2006-10-01 05:28:42 · answer #6 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, for about 5 minutes, then it will damage your engine, but you can try it, and tell us what happens on here.
2006-10-01 05:28:48 · answer #7 · answered by Starcraft 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope...
2006-10-01 05:33:45 · answer #8 · answered by 411sponge 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋