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I keep my vehicles 8 to 10 years. I like to keep my options open. As we have seen with todays gas prices a lot can happen in just a short time. I lived through the last oil embargo. You could not get gas in those days - period. My thought is that if we have oil disruption, having an E-85 capable vehicle could make the difference between being ok and misery. E-85 is domestic and only required a "taste" of gasoline to make it legal. The long term solution is Hydrogen fuel cells. I sickens me to see our domestic manufacturers so "in bed" with parts manufacturers and the oil companies. There is no reason that we need to be using 1800's technology for our vehicles other than some people are getting fat and rich off it. Honda has a fleet of Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles running out in California with actual families. The hydrogen plants are small "air conditioner" sized units at the drivers home. They create their own hydrogen to refuel. Indications are they will sell the general public next year. Our auto industry is the best in the world. Why are we constantly behind the Japanese. I think it is greed. The employees pay the price for greedy and/or bad decisions. I have NEVER bought a japanese car and hope to never be forced to do so. Get with it Ford!!!

I held off buying a 2007 Explorer because I was told that the 2008 Explorer with the 4.6L engine option would be E-85 capable. Is this true. I can't find any documentation that is is, or is not. If not, when will it be? I am told that all it takes to be E-85 capable is a stainless steel fuel tank, stainless fuel lines and a computer revision. What is taking so long. E-85 where I live is more than 50 cents per gallon cheaper than regular gas.