In Colorado, Colorado Springs officials promoted the city’s new municipal E85 pump that will fuel 92 city and utility flex-fuel vehicles. The city has converted its 2100 truck fleet to B20.
The city fleet manager confirmed that the city was paying $2.21 a gallon for E85 compared to its unleaded fuel contract price of $1.96 a gallon, and a 3-30% drop in mileage depending on the vehicle and emits 13 percent less greenhouse gases.
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