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Three more stations offer E85Kansas Kansas now boasts 15 stations that sell E85, 85 percent ethanol fuel for flexible fuel vehicles, according to the Kansas corn Commission. Stations have opened at Olathe, Wichita and Offerle. The KCC, along with United Bio Energy and the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition have cooperated in an effort to add several new E85 stations in Kansas. The timing could not be better because seven cents per gallon tax cut for E85 fuel that took effect in Kansas on Jan. 1.
New Kansas E85 Locations: --Olathe: Everyday Store, 800 North Ridgeview Road (Johnson County) --Wichita: CSC #42, 3810 North Woodlawn (Sedgwick County) --Offerle: Offerle Country Store, US Highway 50 & Elm (Edwards County)
"In 18 months, we have gone from having four E85 stations to having 16 in the state of Kansas," according to Kansas corn Commission Executive Director Jere White. "This shows there is strong interest in ethanol in our state, not only from consumers, but also from fuel retailers. It is now possible to drive a flexible fuel vehicle the full length of the state using only E85 fuel." E85 should also see lower prices at the pump since Jan. 1 marked the enactment of a tax cut for E85 fuel that should be passed along to consumers. "The Kansas corn and grain Sorghum associations worked last year to pass a state law that lowers the road tax on E85 fuel by seven cents per gallon," White said. "The legislature saw this as an opportunity address inequities in the taxation of E85 fuel, and also to boost sales of ethanol in Kansas. Now drivers who use E85 fuel should see that tax savings passed on at the pump." E85 is a domestically-produced alternative transportation fuel for use in flexible fuel vehicles that can operate on any combination of gasoline and ethanol up to 85 percent ethanol. In addition to superior performance characteristics (over 100 octane), ethanol burns cleaner than gasoline and is a completely renewable, domestic fuel, made primarily from corn and grain sorghum. Drivers with flexible fuel vehicles are seeking out E85 stations to take advantage of this fuel that is high octane, high performance, and domestically produced. "We salute the retailers who have had the foresight to offer E85 fuel to their customers," White said. "Increasing the availability and use of ethanol fuel in Kansas is a top goal of the Kansas corn Commission, and these retailers are playing a big part in making that happen. E85 is used in flexible fuel vehicles that are designed to operate on the clean burning, renewable fuel. Millions of flexible fuel vehicles are on the road today. FFVs can operate on any combination of gasoline and ethanol up to 85 percent ethanol. E10 Unleaded is approved for use in all vehicles. Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, Daimler Chrysler, Dodge, Nissan and Mercedes all produce flexible fuel vehicles, and auto manufacturers are now ramping up production of these vehicles. B 3 1/29/07 1 Star WK Date: 1/25/07
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