Flex Fuel Cars are More Efficient Than You Think... And D.C. is Paying Attention

Washington DC October 31, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that flexible fuel vehicles, despite criticism that they are merely a tool for automakers to slip by fuel economy standards, may very well curb the nation’s dependence on imported oil and could even benefit the environment, reports Automotive News. “Evidence is growing that ethanol can be made efficiently with genetically engineered enzymes applied to nonfood crops and plant waste. These include cornstalks, rice and wheat straw, sugar beet waste and even byproducts of beer making, proponents say.” This appears to be catching the attention of lawmakers as well, as Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut plans to propose legislation that would require automakers to build more flexible-fuel vehicles.