As of May 7th, 2007, the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition reported that there are now 1,200 E85 stations in the USA. They report that last year, the number of stations was less than 750.
“Growth and interest in E85 fuel and infrastructure is continuing at a rapid pace,” said Chairman of the NEVC and Director of Government Affairs for ICM Greg Krissek. “We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone and look forward to helping to grow the nation’s E85 infrastructure even more in the coming months..."
Here's NEVC's link to find stations near you: E85 Station Listing
I'll keep ya posted,
-John
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However, according to Wikipedia, "recent tests by the National Renewable Energy Lab on fleet vehicles owned by the state of Ohio showed about a 25% reduction in mpg comparing E85 operation to reformulated gasoline in the same flexible fuel vehicle. Results compared against a gasoline-only vehicle were essentially the same, about a 25% reduction in volumetric fuel economy with E85."
From the consumer's point of view, E85 would have to be priced 20% less than regular unleaded gasoline in order to come out even. As we increase the volume of ethanol fuel that we produce, and as technology improves, the retail price of E85 should decrease.