Flex fuel plug-in hybrids have advantages over full EVs

A new study shows that a plug-in hybrid flex fuel vehicle has major advantages over full battery electric vehicles, says RFA Senior Vice President, Industry Relations & Market Development Robert White.

Last year, RFA outfitted a 2022 Ford Escape plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a kit that allowed it to run on flex fuels like E85. RFA conducted rigorous emissions testing and a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions analysis on the vehicle and put over 34,000 miles of real-world driving on it.

The study was funded in part by Minnesota Corn along with other state corn grower associations. You can learn more about the plug-in electric hybrid flex fuel vehicle here.

Episode Highlights:
0:26: How did RFA get the idea for the plug-in hybrid FFV?
2:28: What did you learn after putting more than 30,000 miles on the concept vehicle?
6:24: Will you highlight the study to members of Congress?
9:02: Can you talk about different aspects the flex fuel conversion kit, such as how it works, where you get it, etc.?
11:37: What's your message to corn growers in Minnesota as they think about the future of the transportation sector and the federal push for EVs?

Chapters

• 0:26 How RFA got the idea for the plug-in hybrid FFV
• 2:28 Lessons learned from the concept vehicle
• 6:24 Highlighting the concept vehicle
• 9:02 The flex fuel vehicle conversion kit
• 11:37 Message to MN corn farmers