FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLES - "FFVs"

Flexible-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) are specially designed to run on regular unleaded or any ethanol fuel blend up to 85 percent. Special on board diagnostics “read” the fuel blend, enabling drivers to fuel with E85 or regular unleaded if E85 is not available. Therefore, any part of the engine that comes in contact with the fuel has been upgraded to be tolerant to alcohol. Normally, these parts include a stainless steel fuel tank and Teflon lined fuel hoses. Today, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Daimler-Chrysler Corporation all offer E85 engines as standard equipment in certain vehicles - while little to no additional cost is incurred. The vehicles are proven reliable and come with the same factory warranties as gasoline vehicles.

Dodge Ram 1500 Series Pickup 4.7 liter V8 Flexible-fuel engine 5-speed automatic 3 passenger 26 gallon fuel capacity
Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Caravan 3.3 liter V6 Flexible-fuel engine 4-speed automatic 7 passenger 20 gallon fuel capacity
Ford Taurus 3.0 liter 2V, V6 Flexible-fuel engine LX, SE, SES sedan and SE wagon models 5 or 6 passenger 18 gallon fuel capacity	Chrysler Sebring Sedan and Dodge Stratus Sedan 2.7 liter V6 Flexible-fuel engine 4-speed automatic transaxle 5 passenger 16 gallon fuel capacity
Ford Explorer 4.0 liter SOHC V6 Flexible-fuel engine 4 door 5-speed automatic 5 passenger standard/7 passenger optional 22.5 gallon fuel capacity
Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4.0 liter SOHC V6 Flexible-fuel engine 4 door 50 inch pickup bed 5-speed automatic overdrive 5 passenger 22.5 gallon fuel capacity	Mercury Mountaineer 4.0 liter SOHC V6 Flexible-fuel engine 4x2 or AWD 5-speed automatic 7 passenger 22.5-gallon fuel capacity
Mercury Sable 3.0 liter 2V, V6 Flexible-fuel engine GS Sedan and Wagon 5 or 6 passenger 18-gallon fuel capacity
Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL 5300 Vortec V8 Flexible-fuel engine 2WD and 4x4 9 passenger 32.5-gallon fuel capacity	Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 series in regular or extended cab, long or short box 5300 Vortec V8 Flexible-fuel engine 2WD and 4x4 34 gallon fuel capacity long bed 26 gallon fuel capacity short bed
Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon 5300 Vortec V8 Flexible-fuel engine 2WD and 4x4 9 passenger 26-gallon fuel capacity
Mercedes Benz 2.6L C240 luxury sedan and wagon 3.2L Mercedes-Benz C320 sport sedan and wagon
Nissan Select 5.6 liter DOHC V8 engines
U.S. Postal Service In the 21st century, demands on postal vehicles remain great. A new set of challenges faces the postal service. Vehicles must not only be able to help carriers improve delivery service, but also help the Postal Service lower their reliance on fossil fuels. The latest postal delivery vehicle is the Flexible Fuel Vehicle, or FFV, manufactured by Ford Motor Company, which has delivered 21,239 right-hand drive FFVs to the postal service. The vehicles use an Explorer SUV platform and a specially designed durable aluminum body. They can be operated on 85% ethanol fuel, gas, or any combination of the two fuels in the same tank.