We are consitering buying a flex fuel vehicle when we trade in my mini van. I drive about 240 miles every weekend for visitation and I need something big enough for my family but also that gets good mileage. We are thinking about a ford taurus wagon. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? We are looking for a used and not new vehicle. Maybe a 2000 or 2001 model. I don't want another van.
2007-03-11 16:05:05 · 2 answers · asked by TJ 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
To be honest, flex fuel really isn't all its cracked up to be. Consumer Reports did an article on this a couple months ago. It showed that you are going to burn more fuel to go the same distance it will take for straight gas. At the end of this, I have two links showing the reports they did, if you're interested. Flex-fuel vehicles will burn cleaner yes, but will get poorer fuel economy. The ethanol involved requires more of it to produce the same power in the engine, thus burning more gas. Buying E85 (flex-fuel) will also cost, on average, a dollar more per gallon than gas will. Right now, it's cheaper to use gas, plus it really isn't all that much cleaner to really make a difference.
Here are the two links that I'd take a look at:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cu-press-room/pressroom/2006/10/0610_eng0610e85_ov.htm?resultPageIndex=1&resultIndex=4&searchTerm=flex%20fuel
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/news/september-2006/2007-e85-ready-flexible-fuel-vehicles-9-06/overview/2007-e85-ready-flexible-fuel-vehicles_ov.htm?resultPageIndex=1&resultIndex=3&searchTerm=flex%20fuel
Good luck!
2007-03-11 16:22:25 · answer #1 · answered by Brian S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ford taurus is a fantastic vehicle
and if you can go for a mini-van the Dodge Caravan is spectacular!
2007-03-11 23:13:49 · answer #2 · answered by f4fanactic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋