Flex-Fuel Station Locator App for Android phones

Android phoneThe Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) now offers the Flex-Fuel Station Locator application for phones using the Android system. This application is free and easy to download from the Android Marketplace application store. Scan the barcode to download the app

You can also scan the bar code at the right to download the application immediately to your phone. Now, flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) drivers will always know where they can fuel up next.

The Flex-Fuel Station Locator uses the E85 station database hosted by the Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center and the U.S. Department of Energy. This app provides the customer with location, fuel price, directions and a phone number to all E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) stations in their area.

The main screen features three button icons: “Nearest station”, “Favorites”, and “About.” Clicking the Nearest button brings up a map of the area with green fuel tanks marking each E85 fueling location. This map is very user friendly as it is easy to navigate and click the station that most interests the user. If the customer has a few stations that they frequently visit, it is easy to make them a Favorite by highlighting the star associated with that specific fuel pump. For a full list of stations in the area, the list icon in the upper right hand corner of the mapped screen provides a page of all the stations including distance from current location and address.

Similar to the Flex-Fuel Station Locator, the RFA has also developed an E85 Point of Interest (POI) application for Garmin and TomTom GPS devices. Step-by-step downloading instructions are available here. There, consumers can download individual state data, a combination of states, or national data directly from their computer to the GPS device.

As a reminder, E85 is an ethanol blended gasoline made up of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. This fuel is to be used in flex-fuel vehicles only, as they have been designed to operate on any level of ethanol blended gasoline. Owners should consult their owner’s manual to see if their vehicle is E85-compatable, or click here.