Colorado Springs celebrates launch of E85 for 92 city and utility vehicles

In Colorado, Colorado Springs officials promoted the city’s new municipal E85 pump that will fuel 92 city and utility flex-fuel vehicles. The city has converted its 2100 truck fleet to B20.

The city fleet manager confirmed that the city was paying $2.21 a gallon for E85 compared to its unleaded fuel contract price of $1.96 a gallon, and a 3-30% drop in mileage depending on the vehicle and emits 13 percent less greenhouse gases.

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