Iowans urged to celebrate Earth Day by pumping E85

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April 22, 2010 By admin Filed Under: News, Renewable Energy

Ag-related groups are recognizing Earth Day in many different ways. In Iowa, the state’s renewable fuels association is urging motorists to take advantage of what it calls “bargain” prices on E85 fuel.

IRFA managing director Lucy Norton says E85 is currently running about 90 cents less than E10 gasoline in Iowa. Even factoring in a 15 percent decrease in fuel economy, Norton says E85 is a money-saving proposition.

“What that really boils down to is, if you own a flexible fuel vehicle and you’re running it on E85, you’re only playing 11 cents per mile to drive—using E85—compared to 14 cents per mile using gasoline,” Norton says.

Norton says using E85 not only saves money, it also benefits the environment and the economy. “Obviously, using an environmentally-friendly fuel that we produce here in the state is better for the state’s economy, as well as helping to reduce harmful air pollution—and it puts people to work.”

Norton says the ethanol industry supports more than 70-thousand jobs in Iowa and boosts state tax revenues by 532 million dollars.

IRFA has teamed up with several Des Moines auto dealers on a special E85 promotion. It will inform motorists of the value of E85 and where they can find E85 in the greater Des Moines area.

AUDIO: Lucy Norton (4:30 MP3)

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Dan McCullough says:

April 26, 2010 at 1:28 pm

The Average reported price spread between gasoline and E85 is 29% and in large part because of the Kum & Go (Kwik Star) Stations in the State. http://e85prices.com/iowa.html

It is extremely important for consumers to be aware of the price spread so they can determine when it makes financial sense to run E85 and when it doesn’t (that’s the beauty of your flex fuel vehicle). In Iowa with a average price spread of 29% every FFV E85 driver is coming out ahead over the gasoline driver on cost per mile.

As Lucy Norton was pointing out is the Miles Per Dollar that matters (not mpg) Feel free to use our (E85Prices.com) miles per dollar calculator to determine what prices make sense for your vehicle http://e85prices.com/milesperdollar.htm

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