General Motors will offer 18 flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) in model year 2009. The number of E85 compatible vehicle models available in 2009 is a sharp increase from the past following the group’s commitment to making their line at least half E85 compatible by 2012.<\/b><\/p>\n
“We continue to believe that biofuels, specifically E85, is the most significant thing we can do in the near-term to offset future energy demands,\u201d said Beth Lowery, GM vice president of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy. “We are on target to make 50 percent of our vehicles flex-fuel capable by 2012 providing the infrastructure is in place.\u201d<\/p>\n
The models cover the gamut from the four-cylinder Chevrolet HHR small crossover to the full-size Cadillac Escalade ESV luxury utility.<\/p>\n
Infrastructure includes both the availability of the E85 fuel and stations where it is sold. Currently, there are more than 1.600 E85 stations thorughout the U.S. You can find a complete listing of E85 facilities at www.E85Refueling.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n GM cars and trucks account for 3 million of the 7 million flex-fuel vehicles on U.S. roadways and the company produced more than 1 million flex-fuel models in North America and Brazil last year.<\/p>\n Below is the listing of 2009 models GM offers that include flex-fuel capability at no additional charge to the customer:<\/p>\n “We are pleased to see the increasing number of models of FFVs that General Motors will be offering during model year 2009 and are especially excited about the new 4 cylinder addition to their E85 model lineup,” stated Executive Director of the NEVC, Phil Lampert.<\/p>\n\n