March 20, 2006 — -- Have you noticed all those splashy new gasoline stations in your area? You know, the ones that sell E85 fuel? No? Don't feel bad. Even though it's a proven fact that cars ...

General Motors is pushing it. So are Daimler-Chrysler and Ford. And now, Wal-Mart may be about to jump on the E85 ethanol bandwagon as well. E85 ethanol, a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent ...

Dear Car Fix: My engine has some issues and the dealer told me I had bought bad gas. What is the real story? My friends told me it really was the ethanol in the gas. Can you explain it all? Thanks. -- ...

E85 — aka Flex Fuel — is a domestically produced, renewable, alternative fuel blend consisting of around 85-percent ethanol and 15-percent gasoline. Made for use in specially prepped flex fuel ...

Gypsy the dog gives her approval to owner Dean Walker of Gaston County of a July cruise on Charlotte’s Mountain Island Lake in Walker’s four-month-old bass boat. Jack Horan Does your boat motor have a ...

BEFORE YOU FILL UP. WE WERE AT THIS TEMP STOP IN LEE’S SUMTMI WHEN THE GAS PRICE JUMPED 20 CENTS ALL THE WAY TO 459 A GALLON ONERI PCE DIDN’T MOVE PRICE OF E85 FUEL. IT’S STILL 319 A GALLON TODAY ...

If your small-block Chevy is laying down some serious horsepower — especially if those beans are courtesy of a high compression ratio or boost — you've probably considered switching to E85 fuel. At ...

Bill Taylor of Hampton Hills was cruising down the lake with 10 family members aboard his boat when it happened. "The engine had been running fine. All of a sudden, it sputtered to a stop and refused ...

The ethanol-rich fuel is a cost-conscious option as gas prices rocket. But few cars are able to use it. Dan was a writer on CNET's How-To and Thought Leadership teams. His byline has appeared in The ...

Dear Car Fix: I have a 2003 Chevy Venture, 6-cylinder with 110,000 miles. I have had my electrical system checked. It is fine. However, every time I stop at a stoplight, the low fuel light comes on ...

BEFORE YOU FILL UP. WE WERE AT THIS TEMP STOP IN LEE’S SUMTMI WHEN THE GAS PRICE JUMPED 20 CENTS ALL THE WAY TO 459 A GALLON ONERI PCE DIDN’T MOVE PRICE OF E85 FUEL. IT’S STILL 319 A GALLON TODAY ...