ric wrote:
I'm not. They've been selling them for 50 years. Go buy a car in South America. GM, ford, Dodge, whatever. 100% of them since the 60's have been flex fuel.
I was just going to say BS without researching it, but figured, a little factual information goes further.
This is a pretty good article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_eth ... l_mixturesSo according to ric all vehicles sold in South American are flex fuel. Where in fact Brazil and Paraguay seem to be the only South American countries that mandates anything more than a typical E5 or E10 we are used to in NA.
There is information regarding the E100 vehicles sold in Brazil and what modifications are required. I find it particularly interesting that a secondary gasoline reservoir is required for "cold" starts below 59F.
Once again, ric is essentially wrong. South America is a huge continent with a lot of counties. Brazil is certainly one of, if not the most developed/wealthy with substantial automotive manufacturing. They seem to be really pushing the envelope world wide for ethanol blended fuels.
It is very important to note that even the E20/E25 mandated in Brazil requires "modifications" as compared to a car sold in North America. It is also important to note that "Flex Fuel" has been a name given to vehicles sold in NA that can run on E85. One last note, the Brazilian mixes have only been used/mandated for around 35 years, not 50.
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