Local gas stations should offer E85 ethanol blend

I am one of numerous people here that now own a flex car that can use either gasoline or E85 ethanol blend. The closest place to purchase E85 is in Nashville.

I contacted the local Farmers Co-op because I thought they would want to support the American farmers by selling the E85 but they said they had no plans to sell it. They said they might sell bio-diesel in the future.

The state of Tennessee is pushing the flex cars and trucks and has made them available on their state and local government contracts. They also have grants for people to install equipment to sell E85.

I hope someone in Warren County will step up and make this alternative fuel available. We need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Ethanol also burns cleaner and degrades quickly in water and, therefore, poses much less risk to the environment than an oil or gasoline spill.

Patricia Basham

McMinnville Housing Authority

Hardaway Street

McMinnville