What is E85? Complete Guide to Flex Fuel & Ethanol Gasoline
E85 is an ethanol-heavy fuel blend (51-83% ethanol) for flex fuel vehicles. Learn what E85 is, how it differs from regular gas, benefits, drawbacks, and if it's right for your car.
Find E85 flex fuel stations throughout Nevada. Use the interactive map below to locate stations near you.
E85 availability is limited. Plan ahead and use the route planner for road trips.
Nevada's 14 E85 stations tell a simple story: they're almost all in Las Vegas. For the sprawling desert state's 3.2 million residents, E85 availability ends at the city limits.
Nevada sits far from Midwest corn country—shipping ethanol to the West Coast accounts for 27% of total U.S. ethanol transportation expenditures. Nevada has zero ethanol production facilities, and the desert climate makes feedstock production impossible.
Rebel Oil Company dominates Nevada's E85 market with 10+ stations, all in the Las Vegas valley. Locations include Central Las Vegas on Paradise Road and Charleston Blvd, Henderson stations, and Terrible Herbst locations. Outside Las Vegas, only Minden (south of Reno) has a station—the only one between Vegas and Reno.
Reno area has virtually no E85 stations despite 500,000+ population. I-15 has coverage only in Las Vegas metro. I-80 across Nevada has zero E85 stations. Las Vegas to Salt Lake City is 420 miles without E85.
Nevada E85 rarely offers the steep discounts seen in the Midwest. With transportation costs factored in, verify you're actually saving money per mile before choosing E85.
Fill up in Las Vegas before any long drive. The city is your only reliable E85 hub. Use regular gasoline for desert trips—there's simply no E85 available. California offers 450+ stations if heading west; Utah has E85 in Salt Lake City if heading northeast.
E85 is an ethanol-heavy fuel blend (51-83% ethanol) for flex fuel vehicles. Learn what E85 is, how it differs from regular gas, benefits, drawbacks, and if it's right for your car.
Find out if you can safely mix E85 and regular gasoline in your flex fuel vehicle, what happens if you accidentally use E85, and how FFVs handle mixed fuels.
Compare the real-world costs of E85 versus regular gasoline for your vehicle. Learn how to calculate cost per mile and determine if E85 saves you money.
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