GM subsidizing E85 at $0.85/gallon for a day in LA. Yes, LA.
If we could know about all the deep, deep discounts on ethanol far enough in advance, there's a good chance we could drive across America on E85 for like $10. Sure, you'd need to spend a lot of time in Minnesota or Iowa, but the latest subsidized ethanol offer will be available to flex-fuel vehicle drivers in Los Angeles (Brentwood). Like most of these promotions, we learn about them just a few days in advance. The details for this one are that next Tuesday, for two hours, GM will be running an ethanol promotion at the Conserv Fuel located at 11699 San Vicente Blvd. What's the deal? 85 cents a gallon for E85. If you live nearby, check your vehicle's badges or manual. GM says that many people don't know their car can accept E85. Now would be a good time to find out.[Source: GM]
GM Offers LA Drivers E85 Ethanol for 85 Cents a Gallon
FlexFuel Vehicle Promotion Targets Ethanol Infrastructure Growth
BRENTWOOD, Calif. – The rising price of gasoline is hard to avoid in Los Angeles, but owners of the more than 46,000 FlexFuel vehicles capable of running on E85 ethanol are about to get a break this Tuesday – paying only 85.9 cents a gallon for the cleaner, alternative fuel.
On February 26th from noon to 2:00 p.m., Conserv Fuel at 11699 San Vicente Blvd. in Brentwood will offer E85 ethanol for 85 cents a gallon.
And General Motors is paying the bill.
GM is sponsoring the promotion to help raise awareness about the first station in Los Angeles to offer E85 ethanol, and to encourage drivers of FlexFuel vehicles to use this cleaner, renewable fuel instead of gasoline.
"At GM, we believe the biofuel with the greatest potential to displace petroleum-based fuels and help reduce tailpipe carbon gas emissions in the United States is ethanol, and so we have made a major commitment to vehicles that can run on E85 ethanol," said Susan Docherty, general manager of GM's 16-state Western Region, which includes California.
With more than 2.5 million FlexFuel vehicles on the road today, GM is the automotive industry leader in producing vehicles that run on E85 ethanol. That number is expected to double by 2010, with annual production of E85-capable vehicles reaching 400,000. For the 2008 model year, GM offers 11 FlexFuel models, identifiable by FlexFuel exterior badging and yellow gasoline caps.
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 77 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 266,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2007, nearly 9.37 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
b33gee 11:31AM (2/22/2008)
I've decided that I do not want the new E85 economy in my future. What did I base this decision on? Basically, I trust the opposite of anything GM aka Bob 'Maximum' Lutz (which rhymes with Putz) says about virtually anything. I am not interested in supplanting our energy dependency on billionaire sheiks who buy million dollar license plates with billionaire robber-baron farmers who support Mitt Romney. Eff this, I'm moving to Norway.
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Throwback 11:45AM (2/22/2008)
Hope the grass is greener in Norway.
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Steve 12:49PM (2/22/2008)
Iceland is better in terms of greenness--they get all the energy they'll ever need (and more) from geothermal sources.
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Truth Seeker 1:00PM (2/22/2008)
Funny how in a world were Islamic thugs teach 5 year old boys how to cut the heads off of infidels, Mitt Romey is your biggest worry, because he is a Mormon. Last time a checked I did see any mormons hijacking a plane or blowing up a subway.
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1985 Gripen 2:31PM (2/22/2008)
Well, I guess I'll actually comment on the post here: I live in L.A. and have a flex-fuel GM car (Chevy Impala). I'll be filling-up at Conserv Fuel on that date at those times. I have filled with E85 there before at regular prices.
This promotion comes at a good time. E85 for 85 cents a gallon (regular price $2.97/gal) in a city where unleaded gasoline is currently going for around $3.35/gal.
The only knocks I have on this promotion is that it's for two hours only in the middle of a workday (from Noon to 2 p.m. on a Tuesday) and that it's pretty poorly publicized. GM sent-out a press release and is allegedly contacting owners of flex-fuel cars within driving distance of the station, but I didn't receive notification of it.
I hope they get good turnout, but I doubt it.
Regarding the politics: Mitt Romney is irrelevant any more. He dropped out of the race. What I would like to know is if any of the remaining candidates of either party are opposed to ethanol (not counting Ron Paul, as I'm sure he's opposed to EVERYTHING). I think all of Clinton, Obama, and McCain are all pro-ethanol, aren't they? So the likely next president will be pro-ethanol like Bush finally came-around to be.
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Emil 2:44PM (2/22/2008)
Hi, all
1st of all fully supporting no. 4 against no.1 , but there is also an economic side : even one thinks that the corn ethanol is evil - dollars stay home.
I think there is no need to promote E85. There is a good site http://www.e85prices.com - and it must be an individual's ( or fleet manager's ) decision - whether to use gasoline or E85. It would be better to promote nationalwide use of E10, like Minnestota did. Then the Big 3 should fit their cars to higher percentages , for example E20.
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MikeW 11:09AM (2/23/2008)
Blowing up a subway?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=786048453686176230&q=terrorstorm&total=691&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
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Dan Lorenzo 12:49AM (4/21/2008)
Thanks Conserv Fuel... I fill my 1997 BMW and my 1976 Porsche withe85 from your pump. Each time I am there your attendent tells me thatI do not have a flex fuel vehicle and I should not use this fuel in mycar. Each time I am there I give him a biz Card and remind him that I have converted 1000's of cars to Ethanol. Great fuel and all my usersin Santa Monica also fill there vehicles at your station as well. I would love to get a free e85 conversion kit on one of your cars as well!!!!!!! Dan Lorenzo
800.376.6380
http://www.mye85kit.com
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Chris M 3:09AM (4/21/2008)
Oooh Wow! We now have TWO stations in California that sell E85 fuel! Now if we just had a source of biofuels that didn't use up croplands and drive food prices through the roof...
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