We are calling the top E85 States the top because they seem to be the best states promoting E85 fuel via fueling stations. We figure if you can’t buy the fuel in your state what’s the use of having the car. (Aside from being prepared that E85 may reach your state or city in a reasonable fueling distance.)
The top 10 states with the most E85 fueling stations are:
1. Minnesota - 210
2. Illinois - 122
3. Iowa - 38
4. South Carolina - 36
5. South Dakota - 35
6. Indiana - 30
7. Missouri - 28
8. Nebraska - 26
9. North Dakota - 23
10. Wisconsin - 14
We were surprised to see the Corn Huskers of Nebraska bringing up the rear of the top 10, and happy to Wisconsin made it. If you live in one of these states and are wondering where these E85 fueling stations are, leave us a comment and well be happy to get to the bottom of it for you.
The name E85 comes from the fact that the fuel is made up of 85% Ethanol and 15% petrol (gas, what is used to power your car, etc).
Ethanol is a form of alcohol that can be derived from places such as corn. The push to use E85 comes at a time when the United States along with the rest of the industrialized world is dependent on oil. Some say a push towards ethanol based fuel will relieve this dependence while boosting the withering farming economy in the US.
