| Production of flex fuel vehicles continues to widen, | | | | Chevrolet Impala |
| giving consumers more choices. If you want to do | | | | Chevrolet Malibu |
| your part to lessen America's dependency on | | | | Ford Motor Company: |
| foreign fuel while helping the environment, then an | | | | Lincoln Town Car |
| FFV may be right for you. | | | | Ford F-Series |
| Owning a flex fuel vehicle gives motorists options | | | | Mercury Gran Marquis |
| beyond high gas prices at the pump. Depending on | | | | Ford Crown Victoria |
| the fuel's availability and local taxes, you could | | | | Ford Taurus |
| save as much as one third at the pump by fueling | | | | DaimlerChrysler: |
| up your car with E85, the ethanol/gasoline blend | | | | Dodge Durango |
| popular with flex fuel vehicles. As additional service | | | | Dodge Ram |
| stations add flex fuel to their available fuel options, | | | | Dodge Caravan |
| more drivers will consider this alternate fuel | | | | Chrysler Town & Country |
| source to save money and to help the | | | | Chrysler Sebring |
| environment. However, before you make the | | | | Dodge Stratus |
| switch, your vehicle must be designed to run on | | | | In addition, several foreign manufacturers also |
| E85 in the first place. Fortunately, select auto | | | | offer E85 technology including: Mercedes and |
| manufacturers are jumping in by offering vehicles | | | | Nissan on current models, while Isuzu and Mazda |
| that can operate with either E85 or straight | | | | on past models. Just so you know, not all versions |
| gasoline. Let's take a look at the current offerings | | | | of each model listed have flex fuel capability; |
| available to American consumers. | | | | check with the dealer to make certain that your |
| Surprisingly, not many of the vehicles from | | | | model is indeed flex fuel capable. |
| Japanese automakers have flex fuel capabilities. | | | | Yes, the flex fuel movement is growing and as |
| Toyota and Honda are concentrating on hybrid | | | | new stations come on line and more vehicles |
| technology while also exploring hydrogen power. | | | | become available, look for consumers to select |
| The American automakers have taken the lead in | | | | flex fuel vehicles in greater numbers. Add in two |
| this all important endeavor and the following | | | | big side benefits of reduced emissions and less |
| vehicles from General Motors, Ford, and | | | | dependency on foreign oil, and flex fuel vehicles |
| DaimlerChrysler all have FFV models available for | | | | make a heck of a lot of sense. Will you be going |
| consumers: | | | | the flex fuel vehicle route? |
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