the d.c vehicles have a 3.3 ffv vehicle /engine set up and will run on 85%
ethenol with the computer tyaking care of it all

Don Stauffer in Minneapolis wrote:

> Our Minnesota Governor is calling for 20% ethanol in all gasoline sold
> ater 2012. I know mfgs don't warranty anything beyond 15%. What
> specific problems does ethanol create?
>
> I know drivability is a concern due to lower vapor pressure, but E85
> cars here in Minnesota seem to do okay, so even 15% gasoline in mixture
> seems to provide enough high vapor pressure stuff.
>
> At what point does FI and engine control computer need to start changing
> mixture? I will be needing to buy a new car in a year or two, and I am
> afraid I'll buy something that will not work well after the mandated 20%
> ethanol becomes all I can find at pumps. Since I generally keep a car
> for eight to ten years, this is a concern.
>
> Would a car capable of 20% have to have a lot of the stuff that is on
> E85 cars?