Why Are FFV Club Members So Important?

Why do FFVs owners and new FFV buyers hold the key to America’s energy future?

The nation’s renewable fuel standard (RFS) was expanded in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
to require gasoline refiners/blenders to use 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels by 2022.

By the end of 2008 United States will be able to produce and use about 10 billion gallons of ethanol. It is unlikely gasoline refiners can blend ethanol at a 10% level into every gallon of the 150 billion gallons of gasoline sold in the United States. Therefore only 12-13 billion gallons of ethanol can be consumed each year at a 10% volume level. That means FFVs owners will soon play a critical role in the growth and continued success of the nation’s renewable fuel standard and the federal ethanol program. The continued success of this law and standard is critical to the continued evolution of new and advanced vehicle and renewable fuel technologies. If we don’t get it right this time, it may take an even longer time to prove again that Americans care enough to act.

Why do you want the U.S. to get past 15 billion gallons of ethanol production? The first 8 billion gallons of ethanol blended into gasoline already saved you 50 cents per gallon on gasoline and saved the world $619 billion on crude oil – just this year.

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 capitalizes on the ability of renewable fuels to reduce foreign oil dependence and greenhouse gas emissions and provide meaningful economic opportunity across the country. This places America firmly on a path towards even greater energy stability and sustainability – and the freedom of vehicle and fuel choice.
According to a January 2008 study, the economic impact of a 36 billion gallon RFS will:

• Add more than $1.7 trillion to the Gross Domestic Product between 2008 and 2022;
• Generate an additional $436 billion of household income for all Americans during the same time period;
• Support the creation of as many as 1.1 million new jobs in all sectors of the economy; and,
• Generate $209 billion in new Federal tax receipts.

And you hold the FFV key to America’s economic, environmental and energy security treasure chest. Someone needs to use more ethanol in their car to protect this landmark legislation. Is it going to be you? Are you going to change the world or continue hoping someone else will? Are you tired of just complaining? JOIN THE CLUB!