FFV sales confi rm – the cars run well
The most noticeable activity in BEST is the introduction of fl exifuel vehicles (FFVs) running on E85 – a mixture of 85 % bioethanol and 15 % petrol. FFV cars can run on E85, petrol, or a mixture of the two. During the project, nine BEST sites introduced over 77,000 FFVs, far exceeding the original aims. In 2008, there were around 170,000 FFVs in operation and 2,200 E85 pumps installed in the EU. 45 % of the vehicles operate at BEST sites and 80 % of the E85 pumps are found in the BEST countries. 70 % of all FFVs operating in the EU are found in Sweden. BEST sites also evaluated both dedicated E85 pumps and fl exifuel pumps and found very few problems. Guidance and regulations on safe handling and storage of E85 have been developed in Sweden and elsewhere and can be easily transferred to other EU Member States.