Does Ford have any E85 plans?

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Scotter - 20 Jun 2006 15:00 GMT

Ethanol 85.
Has anyone heard if Ford has plans to make vehicles in the near future that
are E85 compatible?

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Ritz - 20 Jun 2006 15:14 GMT

> Ethanol 85.
> Has anyone heard if Ford has plans to make vehicles in the near future that
> are E85 compatible?

Let's hope not. E85 is just not a good idea at a number of levels.
BusinessWeek did an analysis recently and did a pretty good job of
completely debunking the utility of E85...I think I've got it
bookmarked....here it is:

http://www.businessweek.com/print/autos/content/apr2006/bw20060427_493909.htm

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HerkyJerky - 20 Jun 2006 16:23 GMT

https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/environmental_vehicles/default.asp

Too late. They make 4 off them. I thought the Ranger and Explorer
were E-85 compatible a couple of years ago? Taurus was too but its no
more.

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trainfan1 - 20 Jun 2006 21:37 GMT

> https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/environmental_vehicles/default.asp
>
> Too late. They make 4 off them. I thought the Ranger and Explorer
> were E-85 compatible a couple of years ago? Taurus was too but its no
> more.

Ford has several E85 vehicles, including 12 model years of the Taurus.
On the 2006 Ford Taurus flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) sedan order cutoff
was February 16, 2006. While production of the 2007 vehicle started in
early April, the flexible fuel gas/ethanol engine is being discontinued
and will not be available for any of the model year 2007 run(through
August).

Some 2006 FFV Taurus are still in stock... dealers are attempting to
maintain a reasonable inventory through this month(June) if you really
need one.

Rob

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Kruse - 21 Jun 2006 00:55 GMT

> Ethanol 85.
> Has anyone heard if Ford has plans to make vehicles in the near future that
> are E85 compatible?

Where have you been? Ford had one of the first E85 vehicles available
on the market starting with the '98 Taurus.

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