Whereas ethanol has been added to gasoline for many years, not everybody understands why. Under are some E15 fundamentals and a listing of questions regularly requested by retailers.
E15 Fundamentals
E15 – unleaded gasoline blended with 15 % ethanol – is authorized to be used by the EPA for automobiles 2001 and newer.
- Greater than 95 % of the automobiles on the highway at this time are authorized for utilizing E15.
- Customers have pushed greater than 90 billion miles on E15.
- Offers the identical mileage as 87 common, in line with a latest Division of Power Catalyst examine.
- Produces decrease emissions than common gasoline, lowering the quantity of poisons and greenhouse gasses within the air.
- Ethanol burns cleaner and cooler in engines than commonplace gasoline.
Continuously Requested Questions
Why are customers eager about mid-level ethanol blends?
The price of larger ethanol blends, like E15, are sometimes inexpensive than the usual E10 grade.
Customers are discovering that E15 is a brilliant alternative for his or her engines and permits them to decide on a gasoline that’s cleaner burning. Customers have already bought sufficient E15 to drive practically 35 billion miles.
Retailers are additionally discovering that providing a flex gasoline mix like E85 is one other income stream that helps differentiate their location. Gross sales at places that provide each E15 and E85 proceed to climb as customers maintain reaching for these larger blends.
What are the advantages of providing E15?
Increased ethanol blends are the cost-efficient answer.
Ethanol is traditionally inexpensive than typical gasoline, which means the upper the ethanol mix, sometimes the inexpensive the gasoline. Analysis has proven mid-level blends supply related mileage so selecting E15 is an economical alternative for customers.
Ethanol blends supply an environmentally acutely aware answer. All ranges of ethanol-enriched gasoline emit much less toxins, reminiscent of carbon monoxide and different greenhouse emissions than typical gasoline and meet EPA necessities. Nevertheless, the upper ranges of ethanol out there via various blends supply even higher outcomes.
Value Benefit. By providing ethanol blended fuels retailers achieve a aggressive benefit over opponents.
How giant is the marketplace for E15?
E15 is authorized to be used with 2001 and newer automobiles, which symbolize over 95 % of the automobiles on the highway at this time
What’s the set up course of like?
When retailers are eager about including E15, they will simply add the gasoline to new construct places or places the place they’re transforming or changing gasoline gear. In lots of circumstances, retailers are additionally including E15 to their gasoline combine utilizing current gear. Infrastructure at retail places could be distinctive, however Progress Power has assisted with greater than 2,200 installations and can assist you establish the perfect path in your website. Progress Power can assist you with figuring out what gear is greatest in your location, regulatory, technical and advertising actions will assist you achieve success with larger ethanol blends. Contact Progress Power utilizing the shape beneath.
Does Progress Power present advertising supplies?
Progress Power has developed a P.O.P. and station imaging package to help retailers in promoting the provision of high- and mid-level blends of ethanol. We can assist you with dispenser imaging, display screen movies and different promotional instruments to assist differentiate your location versus your opponents. Contact Progress Power Market Improvement utilizing the shape beneath to be taught extra about these precious instruments.
What number of flex gasoline automobiles (FFVS) are on the highway at this time?
There are greater than 27 million FFVs on America’s highways at this time. There are 5,500 fueling stations that carry larger ethanol blends, throughout the nation and extra are being added each week.
