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Flex fuel vehicles here to stay, RFA says

A leader with the Renewable Fuels Association says he has an optimistic outlook for flex fuel vehicles.

Robert White, senior vice president of industry relations and market development, says California has helped lead that charge. “There’s been a huge boom in E85 expansion in (California). They are probably selling 130 million gallons of E85.”

He tells Brownfield the state is also considering a flex fuel vehicle mandate. “They realize the EV revolution they are pushing so hard on is actually going to take some time. If you are sincere about those carbon goals, there’s no reason to wait 5-to-15 years.”

White says RFA continues to back the Flex Fuel Fairness Act, a bill that would provide auto manufacturers incentives to produce flex fuel vehicles and electric vehicles.

He spoke to Brownfield at the 2024 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.