GM offering 18 flex fuel vehicles for MY 2009

[Clownzilla]

Originally Posted by nikivee

Here where I live E85 is $2.95 a gallon.

Here in southern Missouri stations are selling E85 for around $2.95 also. Regular unleaded is around $3.80. Regardless of the less MPG for E85, the price gap is getting wide enough to where it's starting to make more sense. Once the E85 infrastructure is solid, then the price gap will become even wider. My next car (and my wife's car) will absolutely be E85 capable. Besides, I actually personally know farmers who sell corn. I would rather give him money than some American hating oil sheik

[Ming]

Originally Posted by Jkujo

I thought that the Cobalt and G5 were E-85 compatable in the Ordering Guide?

Over the years I've found a few mythical beasts in ordering guides that either did not ever come to be, or that my local dealers denied any knowledge of, even after "calling folks in Detroit".

Like the 4-cylinder "fleet only" Malibu Maxx. The guide was pasted in a thread here some years back.

I might well have have opted for that car over my current car.

Or the Uplander cargo van (with seats in the second row). I think this one was just an example of my local dealer "playing dumb" and not wanting one on the lot when they had hundreds of SUVs to sell.

[Masospaghetti]

Still only three cars, the rest trucks and SUVs....

Where's the Cobalt FF??

[jfnz24]

I thought the Cobalt was originally slated to get Flex-fuel for MY2009 also?

[01cavalier]

More cars need to be flex-fuel. Is it really that hard to make a vehicle flex fuel?

[Quickening]

Originally Posted by shabodah

NO EXCUSE for not offering it in the NA Saab models, seeing as it is used everywhere else Saab sells.

Exactly. Saab has an entire BioPower range everyone else...and nothing here.

[geozinger]

Bummer. I was hoping to see Malibu and Cobalt on that list...

I would have loved to have FF on my Malibu Maxx, but no luck...

[HotCarNut]

Why on earth are the Lambda vehicles not being offered E85 capable? Same deal with the Malibu, G8, CTS, STS, Saab lineup, etc. WTF?!?! Supposedly, it's only about $100 extra to make the engine E85 capable. Given the green hype in the marketplace, I would think GM would be rushing to offer EVERY vehicle flexfuel capable. That way they could lay the blame on gas stations for not offering the fuel even though GM is offering the vehicles.

[newdude]

Originally Posted by PontiacBixler

one problem.... E85's infrastructure still SUCKS!

Here in NY state it is pitiful. Rochester and Albany are pretty much the only areas that you can get it. Plus, how are the prices doing when applied to the gas price equation?

there is one in fairport NY that i saw on the news. at the time, they had the price at 2.99/gal. they do need more stations however.

[GMusa]

Originally Posted by PontiacBixler

one problem.... E85's infrastructure still SUCKS!

Here in NY state it is pitiful. Rochester and Albany are pretty much the only areas that you can get it. Plus, how are the prices doing when applied to the gas price equation?

Really?? Here in Toledo Ohio there are E85 at most of the main stations...

But I think E85 is over rated... I like the "Green Crude" idea MUCH better... check it out at link if you dont knwo what it is - http://www.greencrudeproduction.com/

[Stéphane Dumas]

Originally Posted by PontiacBixler

one problem.... E85's infrastructure still SUCKS!

Here in NY state it is pitiful. Rochester and Albany are pretty much the only areas that you can get it. Plus, how are the prices doing when applied to the gas price equation?

More pitiful in Canada, there still only 3 E85 stations, all in Ontario.
http://www.e85refueling.com/location...f34fc1280f2c81

Edit: any lists of 2009 Flex-fuel vehicules at Ford and Chrysler? (I wish to see the Hemi allowed to use E85)

[Ed Arcuri]

Glad to see the offerings expanding. Unfortunately, apart from the HHR, none of these models is under current consideration in my household.
My grandson gets a new G5 tonight. Silver.
Im ready to pounce when E-85 is an option on all the Ecotecs.
Cheers,
Ed Arcuri

[HoosierRon]

There are 1,600 E85 stations in the U.S. The number is growing all the time.

[wildgoosechase]

I want an E-85 supercharged ecotec. Crank up the boost to take advantage of the octane and hang on!!!!

[geozinger]

Originally Posted by Stéphane Dumas

More pitiful in Canada, there still only 3 E85 stations, all in Ontario.
http://www.e85refueling.com/location...f34fc1280f2c81

Edit: any lists of 2009 Flex-fuel vehicules at Ford and Chrysler? (I wish to see the Hemi allowed to use E85)

Ohhh, FF Hemi! Sweet

I haven't looked at a Ford on the lots for a long time now, but I know the V6 minivans, Sebring/Avenger, and some pickup V6 & V8 trucks are flex fuel.

One thing I would like to see GM produce is an AWD FF Malibu, like the Avenger AWD R/T model. That's a sweet little ride.