E85 in San Antonio

E85 is a fuel blend made of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline and is cleaner than gasoline. E85 is a domestically produced fuel, meaning it is made with American feedstocks and is blended in the United States. E85 is attracting a lot of attention since it is an alternative to gasoline for many vehicle owners and is environmentally friendly, promotes the country’s energy independence, and enhances the nation’s economy.

Some major vehicle manufacturers have been producing flex-fuel vehicles since the early 1990’s and numerous E85 capable vehicles are on the road today. Vehicles that can use E85 and/or gasoline are commonly referred to as flexible fuel vehicles or flex-fuel vehicles. There are several ways of determining whether a vehicle can use E85. To learn more about determining a vehicle’s capability of using E85, visit the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (http://www.e85fuel.com/e85101/flexfuelvehicles.php) and learn about flexible fuel vehicles.

The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC) has various resources that will help you learn more about E85 and the work done to expand this domestic fuel.  To learn more about E85, visit www.e85fuel.com.

Stations in San Antonio
San Antonio has two E85 stations.  In 2005, the first public accessible E85 station in Texas was opened at the Bexar County Fleet Maintenance Facility located at 4023 IH35N, San Antonio, Texas.  The stations was made possible by Bexar County, Alamo Area Clean Cities, National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, and CLEANFUEL USA. 

In August 2006, H-E-B opened their E85 fueling site at their store location off of I-35 North at FM 3009. 

For more information about the stations and hours of operation, check out the U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuel Station Locator.

For more information about E85, contact:

Christopher Ashcraft, Clean Cities Coordinator
8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 700
San Antonio, TX 78217
Phone: (210) 362-5228
Fax: (210) 225-5937
E-Mail:  cashcraft@aacog.com