Can I Use E85 in My Car? How to Tell If Your Vehicle is Flex Fuel
Learn 5 ways to identify if your vehicle is flex fuel compatible. Check for yellow gas caps, FFV badges, and use your VIN to verify E85 compatibility before filling up.
Find E85 flex fuel stations throughout Utah. Use the interactive map below to locate stations near you.
E85 availability is limited. Plan ahead and use the route planner for road trips.
Utah has just 2 public E85 stations—among the lowest in the nation. State policy explicitly excludes E85 from clean fuel programs, focusing instead on CNG and electric vehicles.
Utah has zero ethanol production facilities and no meaningful corn agriculture. The state's Clean Fuel Vehicle programs explicitly exclude E85 and biodiesel—only propane, CNG, and electricity qualify for incentives. Utah has developed 27 CNG stations while neglecting ethanol entirely.
Utah's Clean Fuels and Vehicle Technology Grant/Loan Program and DEQ Conversion to Alternate Fuel Grant Program both exclude E85 from eligibility. FFVs cannot access HOV lanes (only propane, CNG, EVs, and PHEVs qualify). Alternative fuel vehicles face an additional $138.50 registration fee.
Confirmed options are extremely limited. Christensen Oil Co/Sinclair in Orem has been listed for E85, though user reports conflict about current availability. Harrison's Mobile Auto in South Salt Lake reportedly sells E85. Verify before driving.
The entire state is essentially a coverage gap. The I-15 corridor has minimal to no E85. Southern and eastern Utah including Moab and the national parks have zero stations.
Limited data exists due to scarcity. Historical spreads showed E85 only 7% below gasoline—well below the break-even threshold.
Verify any Utah E85 station is operational before driving. Colorado offers the best nearby E85 network with 103 stations. If traveling through Utah, plan to use regular unleaded. Your FFV can run on any gasoline blend, so don't let Utah's E85 shortage strand you.
Learn 5 ways to identify if your vehicle is flex fuel compatible. Check for yellow gas caps, FFV badges, and use your VIN to verify E85 compatibility before filling up.
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.
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