Hagen Brothers farms,Goodrich ND | "The industry could hit "the wall" when production reaches between 11 billion to 15 billion gallons, they said. To keep demand growing, the United States needs more flexible fuel vehicles that can run on up to 85 percent ethanol.
Of the 230 million vehicles on the road, only 6 million are flexible fuel cars and trucks, they said.
Most U.S. cars and trucks can only run on blends that contain no more than 10 percent ethanol. (Editing by Carol Bishopric) ' "
Non FFV vehicles are NOT restricted to E10. Research at a ND university has shown that the best fuel economy is at the E30 blend, even in an older non FFV . I have yet to see a fuel injected, or even old carbureted engine that can not run at least E 30 in winter E50 in warm weather. Also, the warnings about heavy ethanol blends messing up non FFV engines and fuel systems appears to be false, as that video of a South Dakota university tearing down a non FFV Chevy that they had run most of 100,000 plus miles on E85, and showed no problems with the engine or fuel system.
seems we could be using at least 400% more ethanol than they suggest, without selling any new FFV's.
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