According to this NEWS STORY, Charlotte just began selling ethanol blend gasoline.
More specifically, the Sunoco On Woodlawn Ave In, Charlotte, NC appears to have begun selling this ethanol blend gasoline.
They are currently selling E10 AND E85 based gasoline @
e10 = $2.89/gallon
e85 = $2.69/gallon
Unfortunately my mazda tells me that I can only use e10……..grrrr!
Anyways here are some helpful hints to remember:
Identifying FFVs [vehicles that can take e85 ethanol gas] by Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
A car or truck’s vehicle identification number (VIN) is required by federal regulation to contain specific information about the vehicle. You can identify key facts about your vehicle by the VIN.Below is a graphical representation of the VIN number and information from Ford Motor Company, General Motors and DaimlerChrysler on identifying flexible fuel vehicles by their VIN.
How to tell if your vehicle is E85 compatible? Correlate the 8th character within your VIN with the numbers below.
http://www.e85fuel.com/pdf/vin.pdf
Click HERE for a list of all the E85 Refueling locations in North Carolina and/or Charlotte. You can also do a search here……The Alternative Fuel Station Locator can search our database of refueling stations for the entire country to find stations offering alternative fuels.
[YOU CAN DO THIS FOR ANY STATE, btw!]
Click HERE and/or HERE to see if you’re vehicle is capable of handling e85 blend.
I’m gonna test the gas mileage i get from the e10 this week and compare it to my regular gas mileage and see how it measures up.