Entire Hummer fleet to be E85 capable by 2010
December 31st, 1969
GM has been spending up big to promote the benefits of E85 and to convince customers the ethanol blend is the solution to ending the world’s dependence on fossil fuels. The carmaker has already announced plans for an E85 Corvette race car and hosted several events where it sold E85 fuel for just 85c per gallon, and now it’s announced plans to launch the first-ever E85 Hummer as well as a commitment to offer biofuel capability on all Hummer vehicles by 2010.
Hummer’s first E85 models will be the 2009 H2 SUV and pickup, a GM spokesman revealed on Friday at the opening of an E85 dealer-operated ethanol station in Dallas. Officials also confirmed plans to offer more than 15 FlexFuel models for the 2009 model year and fleet-wide biofuel capability for Hummer by 2010, reports Automotive News.
Currently, less than one percent of filling stations in the U.S. offer E85 and to ensure the commercial viability of the alternative fuel GM will add even more biofuel stations and possibly hydrogen stations as well.
"There's no telling where this might lead," said Larry Burns, GM vice president of R&D. "Down the road we may even want to consider hydrogen dispensers at dealerships."
GM has been spending up big to promote the benefits of E85 and to convince customers the ethanol blend is the solution to ending the world’s dependence on fossil fuels. The carmaker has already announced plans for an E85 Corvette race car and hosted several events where it sold E85 fuel for just 85c per gallon, and now it’s announced plans to launch the first-ever E85 Hummer as well as a commitment to offer biofuel capability on all Hummer vehicles by 2010.
Hummer’s first E85 models will be the 2009 H2 SUV and pickup, a GM spokesman revealed on Friday at the opening of an E85 dealer-operated ethanol station in Dallas. Officials also confirmed plans to offer more than 15 FlexFuel models for the 2009 model year and fleet-wide biofuel capability for Hummer by 2010, reports Automotive News.
Currently, less than one percent of filling stations in the U.S. offer E85 and to ensure the commercial viability of the alternative fuel GM will add even more biofuel stations and possibly hydrogen stations as well.
"There's no telling where this might lead," said Larry Burns, GM vice president of R&D. "Down the road we may even want to consider hydrogen dispensers at dealerships."
Entire Hummer fleet to be E85 capable by 2010
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Hummer’s first E85 models will be the 2009 H2 SUV and pickup, a GM spokesman revealed on Friday at the opening of an E85 dealer-operated ethanol station in Dallas. Officials also confirmed plans to offer more than 15 FlexFuel models for the 2009 model year and fleet-wide biofuel capability for Hummer by 2010, reports Automotive News.
Currently, less than one percent of filling stations in the U.S. offer E85 and to ensure the commercial viability of the alternative fuel GM will add even more biofuel stations and possibly hydrogen stations as well.
"There's no telling where this might lead," said Larry Burns, GM vice president of R&D. "Down the road we may even want to consider hydrogen dispensers at dealerships."
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Meet the top commenters on the LeaderboardBy Gus #1, Posted: 3/29/2008
Ok well that's all fine and good.
But-
We need to perfect cellulose ethanol so we don't need to use corn, providing a 500% higher rate of energy return.
We also need to put policies in place (such as the government mandating oil use from the fields it leases to big oil) to use local oil to produce the 15% gasoline in this mix.
And, we need to make sure that the E85 is less per mile than gasoline, which gets better mileage, without federal subsidies in the long run.
If all that can be done (and I believe it can) then maybe, just maybe, we can wean ourselves (somewhat quickly) off of most foriegn oil...
By Gus #2, Posted: 3/29/2008
That said, I do think it's smarter than trying to turn everything from a Hummer to a weed whacker into a Hybrid...
By germandude #3, Posted: 3/30/2008
They forgot that it's not only about ending becoming independent from fossil fuels, but also reducing emissions...
By HECTOR #4, Posted: 3/30/2008
1. Becoming *independent* from fossil fuels is a long ways off. Very long.
2. Ethanol is a fallacy, a fad of the times and it will sooner or later fade away.
3. We're not running out of oil in the short term.
4. Yes Vorginia, global warming is a crock of shit.
5. I don't care what you say, Jessica Simpson is hot.
By mark #5, Posted: 3/30/2008
Do we really need to wast fuel on hummers?
By Paul #6, Posted: 3/30/2008
Great! You can drive your corn powered Hummer to the Bakers but the bread will cost you more than it ever has because the fields that used to grow wheat are now growing corn for the Hummer. Smart!
By TaeKwonDonkey #7, Posted: 3/30/2008
There's only one thing thats going to ruin the whole E85 instead of gas thing - - E85 is 15% petroleum which means we will always be attached to foreign oil.
By Gus #8, Posted: 3/30/2008
Hector: Yes, independence is a long way off, and ethanol may not be the solution, but it might. Yes, global warming is a crock, just as the last ice age was caused by humans. Yes, Jessica Simpson is smokin' hot, and if you like her, go check out Jennifer Ellison.
Mark: No, we don't need to waste fuel on Hummers, but I'm glad to know I have the freedom to do so.
Paul: Go look up "cellulosic ethanol".
TaeKwonDonkey: What a name! Anyway, 15% is better than the current 90%. We could make the 15% without importing oil from other countries...
We'll see. I can say this for sure:
If tomorrow there is an E85 station next to my house selling it for $1 a gallon, or less than $2, I would be the first to convert my vehicles over to flex fuel, or buy one that had that capability...
It's a chicken and egg question right now...
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