Green Fuel Systems announced that they have developed a flex-fuel conversion kit for the Toyota Prius, that will allow Prius owners to use E85 ethanol in the popular gasoline-electric hybrid. The system is retailing for $817.
A background report on E10, E20 and E30 is here.
A background report on E85 is here.
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