KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Four Knoxville, Tenn.-based Pilot locations offered special pricing on E85 (85% ethanol) on March 5 to introduce the addition of two new East Tennessee purchase locations for the environmentally friendly fuel.

"On Friday, customers purchased E85 for 85 cents a gallon at four Pilot locations in East Tennessee," said Jimmy Haslam, CEO of Pilot Travel Centers. "We want to let our customers know that we are making clean-burning E85 fuel available in additional locations throughout Tennessee."

"In addition to being environmentally friendly, E85 is a renewable resource made from corn grown right here in the U.S.A.," said Pilot Travel Centers director of supply and distribution David Dobbins. "It is one way we can help reduce our dependence on foreign oil."

Pilot has added necessary infrastructure to dispense this environmentally friendly fuel at an additional three Pilot locations in Tennessee in partnership with the state's Green Island Corridor initiative, which aims to make E85 and biodiesel easily accessible throughout Tennessee.

 

Pilot now offers E85 at five locations statewide.

"With more and more FlexFuel-compatible vehicles on the road, we want to make using this clean-burning option convenient," said Haslam. "We are committed to our customers, our community and our environment. Providing E85 meets a strong consumer demand and helps the environment—a win-win for all involved. We plan to continue installing E85 pumps as it is feasible."

 

Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., Pilot is a major operator of travel centers in the United States with more than 300 locations in 40 states and 10 licensed locations throughout Kansas, Montana and Nebraska. In 2006, Pilot entered the international market opening a travel center in Tilbury, Ontario, Canada. Pilot also operates 40 convenience stores in Tennessee.