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Ethanol is a clean-burning, high-octane fuel made from starch and sugar crops, such as maize, sorghum, potatoes, wheat, sugarcane, cornstalks, fruits and vegetable waste. It is 100% pure, it is renewable, environmentally friendly and cleaner than gasoline. Currently in the U.S., most ethanol is made of corn, while sugarcane is used in Brazil (the world’s largest ethanol producer at this time).

This clean, renewable, high performance fuel can be used for your vehicle. Up to a 10 percent blend of ethanol (called E10) is covered under warranty by every auto manufacturer that sells vehicles in the U.S. for every make and every model of vehicle.

A combination of ethanol and unleaded gasoline, can decrease the cost of fuel as well as increase fuel octane ratings and decrease harmful emissions of carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen and other pollutants. Ethanol is used in reformulated gasoline (RFG) as set out in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.

· Ethanol blends are likely to reduce carbon monoxide emissions in vehicles by between 10% - 30%, depending upon the combustion technology. (U.S. EPA)

· Ethanol contains 35% oxygen, making it burn more cleanly and completely than gasoline.

· E85 has the highest oxygen content of any fuel available, making it burn even more cleanly and even more completely than any other fuel.

· E85 contains 80% fewer gum-forming compounds than gasoline.

· Ethanol is highly biodegradable, making it safer for the environment.

· Ethanol is a clean-burning fuel that reduces carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon tailpipe emissions.

· Ethanol is an oxygenate, and that oxygen allows it to burn more cleanly and more completely than gasoline.

· Ethanol is made from corn and other crops, renewable resources that derive their energy from the sun, rain, and soil.

· A new supply of ethanol can be "grown" each year, in contrast to the millions of years needed to produce fossil fuel-based energy sources.

· Pure 100% ethanol has an octane rating of 113, so adding 10% ethanol to gasoline raises the overal octane by 2 to 3 points.

· Ethanol has a lower BTU value than gasoline, meaning that ethanol burns cooler and is gentler on the vehicle's engine - less wear and tear leads to longer engine life.