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Fact Sheet

Auto manufacturers approve, and even recommend, fuel enriched with up to 10% ethanol for all cars.
Flexible fuel vehicles are designed to run on E85 (85% ethanol and 15% gasoline) - the cleanest-burning renewable fuel available today.
By looking at your vehicle's fuel cap, you can tell if it's a flexible fuel vehicle - meaning it can run on regular gasoline, 10% ethanol-enriched fuel or E85.
Fuel enriched with 10% ethanol is manufacturer-approved for use in small engines, including power equipment, motorcycles, snowmobile and outboard motors.
Ethanol is the highest-performance fuel on the market, with an octane rating of 113 in its pure form.
Ethanol-enriched fuel contains more oxygen - so it burns cleaner.
Fuel enriched with 10% ethanol burns cleaner, helping to remove gummy deposits in the fuel system, so engines can run with optimal performance.
Enriching fuel with 10% ethanol helps it to burn cleaner and at a cooler temperature, which can add to engine longevity.

Ethanol is a clean-burning, renewable fuel.
E85 is the cleanest-burning fuel available on the market today.
10% ethanol-enriched fuel reduces carbon monoxide better than any other gasoline - by as much as 30%.
The use of 10% ethanol-enriched fuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 12 - 19% compared with conventional gasoline, according to Argonne National Laboratory.
Ethanol reduces tailpipe fine particulate matter emissions by 50%. These emissions pose a threat to those with respiratory ailments.
Ethanol is biodegradable, meaning it won't harm groundwater in the event of a spill.

Ethanol-enriched fuels account for approximately 46% of all fuel sold in the United States.
Ethanol is made from crops grown in America, primarily corn and milo.
Today there are more than 110 ethanol plants across the country.
Ethanol replaces gasoline that would require the use of 600,000 barrels of oil a day.
Last year, the United States produced more than 4.8 billion gallons of ethanol.
The U.S. ethanol industry supported the creation of nearly 160,000 jobs in all sectors of the economy in 2005, boosting household income by $6.7 billion.