Many organizations, including the U.S. Department of Energy, offer resources to help inform your conversion to cleaner fuels and energy saving alternative vehicles.  Internet-based tools can help you calculate gas mileage, compare alternative vehicles, and find alternative fueling stations.    

MULTI-TOOL 

• Choose your tool from this one-stop-shop collection of tools, calculators, and interactive maps from the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center Toolkit.  

FUEL TOOLS

• Find a nearby alternative fuel station with the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fueling Station Locator.
• Learn how to calculate your gas mileage with Fueleconomy.gov’s Gas Mileage Calculator.
• Compareyour current vehicle emissions with a hybrid option at HybridCars.com Gas Mileage Impact Calculator.  

VEHICLE TOOLS     

• Find commercially available alternative vehicles with the Department of Energy’s Vehicle Buyers Guide.     
• Search current and past vehicle models that can use cleaner fuels with Fueleconomy.gov’s “Cars that don’t need gasoline.”     
• Determine if your car is E85 compatible with the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition’s

  E85/Flexible Fuel Vehicle Search.  

FLEET TOOLS     

• Learn about issues surrounding specific fleet types at the Department of Energy’s Fleet Applications Database.     
• Read about successful fleets from the Department of Energy’s Fleet Experiences.     
• Start your own alternative fleet using the Department of Energy’s E85 Fleet Toolkit.

PUBLICATIONS

• Follow idling legislation and technology with Idling Reduction Network News.

WEBINARS

• Stay up-to-date with the latest technology, fleet applications, and legislation with online webinars.  Check our listing on our Upcoming Events page, or send us those you know of at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it