Ever thought corn would be a natural source for fueling your vehicle? Ethanol, another great source for AFVs, is an alcohol fuel made from corn. It is no surprise that many agricultural vehicles have been using ethanol for several years now. Ethanol has also been used to power many federal, state, and local government vehicles, as well as light-duty vehicles, buses, and trucks.
Vehicles fueled by ethanol actually use E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. Ford's interest in using ethanol as an alternative fuel goes back to the days of Henry Ford. Ford planned to use ethanol as the primary fuel for his Model T, however, the less expensive gasoline emerged as the dominant fuel. Vehicles designed to operate on E85 are called Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) and can function on either conventional gasoline, ethanol, or a combination of the two within the same tank.
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Benefits of Ethanol Vehicles
Ethanol vehicles are called Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFV) due to their ability to run on Ethanol (E85), gasoline or any combination of the two fuels. E85 is a blend of 85 percent denatured ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.
Today, Ethanol is produced mainly from corn, but can be made from virtually any starch feed stock such as sugar cane, wheat, or barley.
Because Ethanol is produced from crops, it is a renewable fuel and reduces the United States' dependence on imported oil.
The adaptable fuel is grown in popularity and there are approximately 100 refueling sites in North America, and a continually developing infrastructure.
Ford FFVs automatically adjust for any mixture for a hassle-free and environmentally sound driving. Onboard sensors monitor the fuel mixture and the on-board computer adjusts spark timing and fuel flow to optimize performance.
Flexible Fuel vehicles can be ordered and serviced through any North American Ford Dealership including those vehicles that meet California emission standards.
E85 Fuel Stations in Illinois - as of July 2006 |
Name |
Phone |
Address |
City |
St |
Zip |
Albion Knapp Mart |
618-445-3831 |
4th Street & Elm Street |
Albion |
IL |
62806 |
Blick & Blick Oil Incorporated |
309-582-2012 |
203 SE 5th Avenue |
Aledo |
IL |
61231 |
Effingham Equity |
618-483-6325 |
905 South Main |
Altamont |
IL |
62411 |
Marathon |
847-253-7777 |
815 W Rand Road |
Arlington Heights |
IL |
60004 |
Phillips - Apollo Mart |
309-697-6610 |
2136 S Airport Road |
Bartonville |
IL |
61607 |
Evergreen F/S Farmtown |
309-662-9321 |
1808 Morrissey Drive |
Bloomington |
IL |
61704 |
Quik n EZ |
309-661-0524 |
1607 Morrissey |
Bloomington |
IL |
61704 |
PSM Shell Incorporated |
309-664-0175 |
2401 East Oakland Avenue |
Bloomington |
IL |
61701 |
Central City Knapp Mart |
618-532-1412 |
100 North Broadway |
Centralia |
IL |
62801 |
Gas City |
773-528-3040 |
4070 N Clark Street |
Chicago |
IL |
60613 |
Kean Oil Company |
773-445-3626 |
2632 W 111th Street |
Chicago |
IL |
60642 |
Chrisman Fuel 24 |
217-463-3400 |
15725 US Highway 36 |
Chrisman |
IL |
61924 |
Cisne Knapp Mart |
618-673-2121 |
Route 45 S & Simpson Street |
Cisne |
IL |
62823 |
Clay City Knapp Mart |
618-676-1303 |
US Route 50 & South Main Street |
Clay City |
IL |
62824 |
Pacific Pride |
217-877-3579 |
3117 North 22nd Street |
Decatur |
IL |
62526 |
Hintzsche - Pacific Pride |
630-557-2929 |
880 Peace Road |
DeKalb |
IL |
60115 |
USCO #4 |
309-244-7147 |
201 East Fourth Street |
Delavan |
IL |
61734 |
Speedway |
847-827-5891 |
855 E Touhy Avenue |
Des Plains |
IL |
60018 |
Becker's BP |
815-584-2189 |
Northbrook Drive & IL Route 47 |
Dwight |
IL |
60420 |
Martins IGA - Midtown Fuels |
217-347-7191 |
503 W Jefferson Street |
Effingham |
IL |
62401 |
ROC One Stop |
618-273-9643 |
1100 N US Highway 45 |
Eldorado |
IL |
62930 |
Larkin Marathon |
847-741-9524 |
1126 Larkin Avenue |
Elgin |
IL |
60123 |
Clark Station |
847-866-7190 |
2401 Dempster Street |
Evanston |
IL |
60201 |
Fairfield Gas for Less |
618-842-3874 |
603 South First Street |
Fairfield |
IL |
62837 |
Gas City |
815-464-1490 |
11151 West Lincoln Highway |
Frankfort |
IL |
60423 |
Gas City |
815-464-3230 |
22310 S Lagrange Road |
Frankfort |
IL |
60423 |
Gas City |
815-464-0190 |
19730 South Harlem |
Frankfort |
IL |
60423 |
Gas City |
815-464-0450 |
855 South Center Road |
Frankfort |
IL |
60423 |
Crestwood Oil Incorporated |
815-297-1560 |
1641 S Sleezer Home Road |
Freeport |
IL |
61032 |
ROC One Stop |
618-268-4722 |
200 East Main Street |
Galatia |
IL |
62935 |
The Hometown Express |
309-944-5158 |
365 US Highway 6 East |
Geneseo |
IL |
61254 |
Logan Agri-Service |
217-833-2375 |
Route 107 South |
Griggsville |
IL |
62340 |
Southern FS |
618-253-7488 |
5 West Robinson Street |
Harrisburg |
IL |
62946 |
ROC One Stop |
618-252-6666 |
409 N Commercial Street |
Harrisburg |
IL |
62946 |
Lakeview General Store |
618-437-5337 |
201 North Avenue |
Ina |
IL |
62846 |
Gas City |
815-929-1400 |
2925 Riverstone Parkway |
Kankakee |
IL |
60901 |
Lena Cenex At Noller's Food Pride |
815-369-2311 |
201 Dodd's Drive |
Lena |
IL |
61048 |
Quik n EZ |
217-732-9110 |
520 Keokuk |
Lincoln |
IL |
62656 |
Wolff Oil Incorporated |
217-324-4086 |
1511 Old Route 66 North |
Litchfield |
IL |
62056 |
Fast Stop Travel Center |
217-324-7114 |
4 Corvette Drive |
Litchfield |
IL |
62056 |
Road Ranger #237 |
630-576-5980 |
909 E Roosevelt Road |
Lombard |
IL |
60148 |
Grand Prix #11 |
815-633-3548 |
7997 Forest Hills Road |
Loves Park |
IL |
61111 |
Road Ranger - Citgo |
815-282-3618 |
8096 Forest Hills Road |
Loves Park |
IL |
61111 |
Mahomet BP |
217-586-1980 |
204 North Lombard Street |
Mahomet |
IL |
61853 |
Gas City |
815-468-8547 |
9051 North Route 45/52 |
Manteno |
IL |
60950 |
Marion Gas for Less |
618-997-9538 |
714 West Main Street |
Marion |
IL |
62959 |
Jiffy Mini-Mart |
217-826-6040 |
1804 Illinois Highway 1 |
Marshall |
IL |
62441 |
Fuel 24 |
|
1016 W Chestnut Street |
Mason City |
IL |
62664 |
Boncosky Oil Company |
847-741-2577 |
4019 W Main Street |
McHenry |
IL |
60050 |
ROC One Stop |
618-643-3439 |
100 East Randolph Street |
McLeansboro |
IL |
62859 |
Metropolis Knapp Mart - Citgo |
618-524-7210 |
1117 East 5th Street |
Metropolis |
IL |
62960 |
Gas City |
708-478-1292 |
18701 Wolf Road |
Mokena |
IL |
60448 |
Gas City |
708-479-8592 |
19855 South LaGrange Road |
Mokena |
IL |
60448 |
Gas City |
815-806-0130 |
25515 S Route 45 |
Monee |
IL |
60449 |
FS Fast Stop |
217-762-2133 |
427 West Marion |
Monticello |
IL |
61856 |
FS Fast Stop |
815-772-7743 |
615 East Lincolnway |
Morrison |
IL |
61270 |
Formula Marathon |
847-577-5760 |
310 W Northwest Highway |
Mount Prospect |
IL |
60056 |
Razzle's Convenience Store |
618-242-0254 |
1801 South 10th Street |
Mount Vernon |
IL |
62864 |
Gas City 95 |
630-922-6980 |
3004 Reflection Drive |
Naperville |
IL |
60564 |
Nashville Knapp Mart - Citgo |
618-478-2200 |
17970 Mockingbird Road |
Nashville |
IL |
62263 |
Gas City |
815-485-9636 |
939 South Cedar Road |
New Lenox |
IL |
60451 |
Qik-n-EZ |
309-452-8515 |
1510 East Vernon Avenue |
Normal |
IL |
61761 |
Qik-n-EZ |
309-862-0200 |
1609 North Main Street |
Normal |
IL |
61761 |
Gas City |
630-551-3310 |
4032 US Highway 34 |
Oswego |
IL |
60543 |
Palatine Oil Company - Marathon |
847-358-3600 |
515 W Colfax |
Palatine |
IL |
60067 |
Gas City |
708-361-3314 |
13059 South Lagrange Road |
Palos Park |
IL |
60464 |
Qik-n-EZ |
217-562-2044 |
301 South Poplar Street |
Pana |
IL |
62557 |
USCO #1 |
309-346-4111 |
815 Derby Street |
Pekin |
IL |
61554 |
USCO #3 |
309-348-3938 |
Route 29 & South Pekin Road |
Pekin |
IL |
61554 |
USCO #6 |
309-346-4016 |
801 South Second Street |
Pekin |
IL |
61554 |
Sapp Bros Truck Stop |
815-224-1065 |
3130 May Road |
Peru |
IL |
61354 |
Meier Oil Service Incorporated |
815-844-7529 |
126 North Division Street |
Pontiac |
IL |
61764 |
Country Side Marathon |
815-765-3729 |
13615 Route 76 |
Poplar Grove |
IL |
61065 |
Princeton Fast Stop |
815-875-2800 |
720 North Main Street |
Princeton |
IL |
61356 |
Jiffi Stop #16 - Citgo |
217-223-6380 |
1401 North 24th Street |
Quincy |
IL |
62306 |
Phillips 66 |
815-874-2214 |
4545 Sandy Hollow Road |
Rockford |
IL |
61109 |
Road Ranger - Citgo |
815-399-0782 |
4106 Harrison Avenue |
Rockford |
IL |
61108 |
Gas City |
815-293-2738 |
1300 West Normantown Road |
Romeoville |
IL |
60446 |
FS - Fuel 24 |
309-426-2138 |
764 90th Avenue |
Roseville |
IL |
61473 |
Salem Knapp Mart |
618-548-1677 |
500 South Broadway Avenue |
Salem |
IL |
62881 |
Quik n EZ |
217-774-3411 |
615 North Cedar |
Shelbyville |
IL |
62565 |
FS Fast Stop Express |
309-792-0636 |
1601 1st Avenue |
Silvis |
IL |
61282 |
Quik n EZ |
217-753-1827 |
2800 Peoria Road |
Springfield |
IL |
62702 |
Quik-n-EZ |
217-529-0002 |
1101 Stevenson Drive |
Springfield |
IL |
62703 |
Quik-n-EZ |
217-789-8155 |
1995 West Monroe Street |
Springfield |
IL |
62704 |
Quik-n-EZ |
217-585-1230 |
1230 Toronto Road |
Springfield |
IL |
62712 |
Quik-n-EZ |
217-753-4300 |
430 North Grand Avenue E |
Springfield |
IL |
62702 |
Stewardson Knapp Mart - Citgo |
217-682-3367 |
Route 32 & Main Street |
Stewardson |
IL |
62463 |
Citgo - Minuteman #14 |
708-728-1492 |
4901 South Central Avenue |
Stickney |
IL |
60638 |
Fuel 24 |
217-824-3833 |
1200 N Cheney |
Taylorville |
IL |
62568 |
Marathon Mach 1 |
217-328-2478 |
1701 Philo Road |
Urbana |
IL |
61801 |
FS Fast Stop |
618-283-0789 |
1800 Hillsboro Road |
Vandalia |
IL |
62471 |
Veach Truck Stop |
618-658-2340 |
Illinois Route 37 & 146 |
Vienna |
IL |
62995 |
Marathon |
630-832-9538 |
149 West Saint Charles Road |
Villa Park |
IL |
60181 |
Cenex Xtramile |
217-452-3555 |
352 North Morgan Street |
Virginia |
IL |
62691 |
F/S Fast Stop |
618-939-7880 |
509 Park Street |
Waterloo |
IL |
62298 |
FS - Fast Stop |
309-289-2383 |
218 Illinois Route 180 |
Williamsfield |
IL |
61489 |
Gas City |
708-467-0960 |
8424 Willow Springs Road |
Willow Springs |
IL |
60480 |