Cars.com Launches Consumer Guide to E85
May 22 2006 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
CHICAGO, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- To help educate consumers on the
pros and cons of E85, cars.com recently launched a consumer guide
to E85 and flexible-fuel vehicles. The cars.com E85 guide answers
the important question of whether or not consumers can save money
at the pump by using E85. It also offers consumers a simple
definition of E85, explains how it's produced, addresses the
product's availability and discusses possible environmental
benefits of using the alternative fuel. Consumers can also see a
list of all the 2006 flexible-fuel cars on the market. Recent
spikes in gas prices have turned consumer attention to alternative
fuels like E85. Ethanol alcohol, in the form of E85, is in the news
thanks to a massive marketing campaign by General Motors and the
fact that several politicians, including President Bush, have been
pushing E85 as a viable way to cut down the country's reliance on
foreign oil. While consumers might have heard the terms E85 or
flexible-fuel, many are still confused as to what those terms
actually mean and whether the car they own can run on E85.
"Cars.com recently conducted a survey and found that 46 percent of
car buyers said they didn't know enough about alternative fuels
like ethanol to consider flex-fuel vehicles for purchase," said
cars.com senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder. "In addition, a recent GM
study found that roughly 70 percent of its flex-fuel vehicle owners
didn't know they could use E85." Adding to the confusion is the
fact that ethanol is already used as an additive in gasoline. Many
consumers are aware that the gasoline they use on a regular basis
may contain up to 10 percent ethanol. The important distinction is
that E85 is 85 percent ethanol and only 15 percent gasoline. To run
on E85, a car needs an engine manufactured specifically to handle
fuel with such a large percentage of ethanol. Below is a brief look
at the pros and cons of using E85 and a list of 2006 flexible-fuel
models on the market now. Pros -- It is a renewable fuel -- Uses up
to 85 percent less imported petroleum -- Less money goes overseas
-- Consumers don't have to pay a premium for a flexible-fuel car
versus the same model with a standard, gasoline-only engine Cons --
Gets fewer miles per gallon than regular gas, so consumers aren't
likely to save any money on fuel given the current cost of E85 --
Environmental benefits unclear 2006 Flex-Fuel Cars Vehicle Gas MPG
E85 MPG (city/hwy) (city/hwy) Passenger Cars Chevrolet Impala 21/31
16/23 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 21/31 16/24 Ford Crown Victoria 17/25
12/18 Lincoln Town Car 17/25 12/18 Mercury Grand Marquis 17/25
12/18 SUVs Chevrolet Avalanche 14/19 11/14 Chevrolet Suburban 14/19
11/14 Chevrolet Tahoe 15/20 11/15 GMC Yukon 15/20 11/15 GMC Yukon
XL 14/19 11/14 Pickup Trucks Chevrolet Silverado 16/20 12/16 Ford
F-150 14/19 11/14 GMC Sierra 16/20 12/16 Nissan Titan 14/19 10/14
Roughly 5 million flexible-fuel vehicles have been sold over the
past decade. About cars.com Partnered with more than 200 leading
metro newspapers, television stations and their websites, cars.com
is the most comprehensive destination for those looking to buy or
sell a new or used car. The site lists more than 1.5 million
vehicles from more than 11,000 dealer customers, classified
advertisers and private parties to offer consumers the best
selection of new and used cars online, as well as the content,
tools and advice to support their shopping experience. Recently
selected by Forbes.com as a Best of the Web site for car shopping,
cars.com combines powerful inventory search tools and new-car
configuration with pricing information, photo galleries, buying
guides, side-by-side comparison tools, original editorial content
and reviews to help millions of car shoppers connect with sellers
each month. Launched in June 1998, cars.com is a division of
Classified Ventures, LLC, ( http://classifiedventures.com/ ), which
is owned by six leading media companies, including Belo (NYSE:BLC),
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Knight Ridder (NYSE:KRI), The
McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI), Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB) and The
Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO). DATASOURCE: Cars.com CONTACT:
Steve Nolan, Public Relations Manager of Cars.com, +1-312-601-5163
(direct), +1-630-310-2468 (mobile), Web site: http://www.cars.com/
http://classifiedventures.com/
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