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Owning a flex-fuel vehicle offers options beyond drivers high gas prices at the pump. Depending on the availability of fuel and local taxes, you can save as much as one third of the pump to feed your car with E85, the ethanol / gasoline blend popular with flex fuel vehicles. As additional service stations add flex fuel to their available fuel options, more drivers will consider this alternative fuel source to save money and help the environment. However, before making the change, your vehicle must be designed to operate on E85 in the first place. Fortunately, manufacturers of cars are jumping in to offer select vehicles that can run on either E85 or straight gasoline. Leta's take a look at the current offerings available to consumers Americans.

Surprisingly, many of the vehicles from Japanese automakers have flexible fuel capability. Toyota and Honda are focusing on hybrid technology while exploring the energy of hydrogen. U.S. manufacturers have taken the lead in this important effort and the following vehicles from General Motors, Ford and DaimlerChrysler all have FFV models available to consumers:

General Motors:

Chevrolet Silverado

Chevrolet Avalanche

GMC Sierra

Chevrolet Suburban

GMC Yukon

Chevrolet Tahoe

Chevrolet Impala

Chevrolet Malibu

Ford Motor Company:

Lincoln Town Car

Ford F-Series

Mercury Grand Marquis

Ford Crown Victoria

Ford Taurus

DaimlerChrysler:

Dodge Durango

Dodge Ram

Dodge Caravan

Chrysler Town & Country

Chrysler Sebring

Dodge Stratus

In addition, several manufacturers foreign technology also offer E85 including: Mercedes and Nissan in current models, while Isuzu and Mazda models in the past. Just so you know, not all versions of each model listed have flexible fuel capability, check with the dealer to ensure that their model is flex-fuel capable.

Yes, the flex-fuel movement is growing and as new stations come online and more vehicles become available, consumers look to select flexible fuel vehicles in greater numbers. Add in two great side benefits of reduced emissions and less dependence on foreign oil, and flexible fuel vehicles that a heck of a lot of sense. Will it go the route of the flexible fuel vehicle?

Copyright 2006 – Matt Keegan is a freelance writer covering the top brands as well as industry trends. You can keep your car, truck, van, or SUV running great by shopping the Discount OEM Parts superstore for high quality automotive parts and accessories.

Troubleshooting a Dodge Stratus

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Dodge Stratus $70.1 The Dodge Stratus was a midsize 4door sedan introduced in 1995. It was based on the Chrysler JA platform Cab forward . The Stratus, Breeze, and Cirrus were all on Car and Driver magazines Ten Best list for 1996 and 1997. It received critical acclaim at launch, but ratings fell over time. Production ended at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in early 2006 which had built 1,308,123 Stratus and Sebrings since 2000.The Dodge Avenger replaced the Stratus nameplate in early 2007 for the 2008 model year.The Dodge Stratus, the middle entry of the JA platform, with the Cirrus being the higherend model and the Breeze being the lowerend model), was introduced in 1995 with two models: the base, which came standard with the 2.0 L straight4 and had the SOHC 2.4 L as optional; and the ES, which came standard with the a 2.0 L from 19951997, and had a DOHC 2.4 L and a 2.5 L V6 as optional. In 1998 the 2.4 L was standard and the 2.5 L V6 was optional on the ES, and from 19992000, the 2.5 L V6 was the only engine on the ES model. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 96 Publication Date: 2010/08/03 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.22 inches

Haynes Chrysler Cirrus/Dodge Stratus '95-'00 Repair Manual - 25015 $27.99 Do it yourself, from simple maintenance to basic repairs, with a Haynes manual. Each Haynes book is based on a complete teardown of the vehicle and features clear instructions and hundreds of photographs that show each step. This book covers the Chrysler Cirrus, Dodge Stratus and Plymouth Breeze '95-'00.Product Features:Step-by-step proceduresEasy-to-follow photosComplete troubleshooting sectionValuable shortcutsColor spark plug diagnosis. Most Books/Repair Manuals products are available for in-store pickup from Advance Auto Parts.

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