E85 Corrosion Clarity

The NY Times reported this week that ethanol, particularly that from E85 pumps could have corrosive qualities, thus serving as a problem at the pump.

However, a release from the NEVC states that, despite speculation, the Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) released an updated statement from their rescinded memo (got that?) citing that "there are no documented reports of corrosion for UL listed or recognized components used with E85."

There are no safety issues. There were no field incidents.

Before everyone gets all hyped up about it, get the facts.

From the NEVC release:

"It's unfortunate that this storm of confusion has resulted in a number of closures of existing E85 fueling stations and the delay in openings of others. The UL October 5 announcement inadvertently established a level of doubt in the minds of fire and safety officials regarding the safety of existing E85 dispensing equipment,” stated Phil Lampert, Executive Director of the NEVC. "We have personally met with the Director of Government Affairs for UL and have had daily conversations with senior UL management. We believe that much of the current confusion has been addressed with the subsequent UL E85 update announcements. Our management and staff are working very closely with UL officials and will be attending a technical meeting to discuss this matter. We are confident that UL is aggressively addressing this matter and are working with them to establish proper certification standards.”

You be the judge.

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