Ford Leases E85 Hybrid Escape to RFA

The next generation of flex-fuel vehicles (FFV) was on display today on Capitol Hill as Ford Motor Company turned over the keys to a new Ford Escape Hybrid E85, the world’s first flex-fuel hybrid vehicle, capable of operating on a mixture of gasoline with up to 85 percent ethanol, to the Renewable Fuels Association. 

One of only 20 Ford Escape Hybrid E85s, the innovative vehicle will be used by the RFA for real-world testing. The RFA is grateful to Ford for the extraordinary opportunity, and thanks the company for its continued dedication and commitment to the ethanol industry.

  “The combination of hybrid and flex-fuel technology in one vehicle enables increased energy independence and reduced carbon emissions like no automobile before,” said RFA President Bob Dinneen. “Ford has introduced a vehicle that runs primarily on ethanol created by our nation’s farmers, and then, with its hybrid power train, travels further on every gallon of that renewable fuel. This is an important achievement in the drive towards sustainable, secure energy.”