Research firm R.L. Polk said that US consumers bought 1.8 alternative fuel vehicles in 2007, up 16 percent over 2007, but said that with E85 available at less than 1 percent of the nation’s gas stations, the vehicle purchases were unlikely to have a marked impact on gasoline purchasing habits.
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