Albany Gas Station Begins Selling Ethanol Fuel

Two upstate gas stations are now selling ethanol fuel to the general public and officials say they're the first in the state to do so.

In light of increasing gas prices and environmental concerns, some drivers have started using alternate fuels. Around 200,000 vehicles in the state can accept the blend of 85 percent ethanol, 15 percent gasoline known as E85.

On Monday, the Campus Mobil station near the University at Albany and a co-owned property in Warrensburg became the first gas stations in the state to sell the 100-percent American-made fuel to the public.

For the next four years, New York state isn't collecting any taxes on E85, making the fuel cheaper than regular gasoline.

Source : www.9wsyr.com