E85 is a blend of 85 percent Ethanol, a grain-alcohol made from corn, and 15 percent gasoline. This mixture gives the fuel a much higher octane rating than gasoline, and is cheaper than pump gas, race ...

Thinking About Switching to E85? Here’s How it Stacks up to Gasoline, and Some Tips for Making an Easy Transition Some forced-induction guys swear by the stuff, and it’s of the few things that both ...

Car Craft has been doing tech stories on E85 fuel longer than any other performance-car magazine. By now it should be well known, but in case this is news to you, E85 is an alcohol-based fuel blend of ...

If you’ve spent any time around the modified car scene in the last few years, you’ve probably heard about E85. Maybe you’ve even noticed a sweet smell emanating from the pitlane, or heard people ...

E85 is an alternative vehicle fuel usually composed of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. Gasohol is also a gasoline and ethanol combination, but the ethanol content is much less, usually ...

So what’s all the hullabaloo? And if you want to help save the planet, should you hop on the E85 bandwagon? E85 is the designation for a fuel that combines 85 percent ethanol with 15 percent gasoline.

The ethanol-rich fuel is a cost-conscious option as gas prices rocket. But few cars are able to use it. Dan was a writer on CNET's How-To and Thought Leadership teams. His byline has appeared in The ...

CINCINNATI — As gas prices move back up to $4 a gallon, closing in on $5 in California, some drivers are once again checking out a cheaper option: Ethanol based gas, or "Flex Fuel." You might have ...

If nothing else, the Sheetz announcement Monday afternoon that it would be offering discounts through the Fourth of July weekend on the price of several of the fuels it sells got a lot of people’s ...