Cars need to be designed to run on E85. Ethanol is highly corrosive to metal parts, and most cars are designed to run on fuel with only 10% ethanol (which has been sold in most of the country since the 1980s).
Also, note that, although the price of E85 looks cheaper, fuel economy is only about 75% as good, since ethanol has a lot less energy in it than gasoline. There’s a reason it’s taken until now for E85 to arrive. Ethanol is also very expensive to produce, and has questionable environmental benefits. You already drive a fairly fuel-efficient car.
probably. an 03 rio ain’t that old. the gas that you have been buying had atleast 15% E in it. It might not run as smoothly, but take it to your dealership. if they say it has to be tuned to run smooth on e85, then talk to your mechanic.
Check your owners manual.
Probably not!
cars have to be specially made to accept E-85.
Cars need to be designed to run on E85. Ethanol is highly corrosive to metal parts, and most cars are designed to run on fuel with only 10% ethanol (which has been sold in most of the country since the 1980s).
Also, note that, although the price of E85 looks cheaper, fuel economy is only about 75% as good, since ethanol has a lot less energy in it than gasoline. There’s a reason it’s taken until now for E85 to arrive. Ethanol is also very expensive to produce, and has questionable environmental benefits. You already drive a fairly fuel-efficient car.
probably. an 03 rio ain’t that old. the gas that you have been buying had atleast 15% E in it. It might not run as smoothly, but take it to your dealership. if they say it has to be tuned to run smooth on e85, then talk to your mechanic.
No. This is the list of E85-compatible cars (flex-fuel cars) in the U.S.: