MoDOT uses more ethanol and biodiesel fuel a year - three million gallons of E-85 and B20 - than all other state agencies combined.  That’s enough fuel to drive a car to Mars and back.

Missouri law requires new state vehicles to meet or exceed the corporate average fuel efficiency standards of 27.5 miles per gallon for passenger cars and 20.7 miles per gallon for light duty trucks. MoDOT has exceeded these mandates, achieving 34.4 miles per gallon for passenger cars and 23.8 miles per gallon for light duty trucks.

MoDOT's efforts to use alternative fuels has been at the forefront of the nation. In fact, the department recently received an award for it's work in this area.

In November of 2008, the National Conference of State Fleet Administrators bestowed its 2008 Honda Environmental Leadership award to MoDOT's Fleet Management Team.

The NCSFA specifically noted several of MoDOT’s environmentally friendly accomplishments. Here are a few:

• More than 45 percent of the diesel fuel purchased by MODOT in FY ‘07 was biodiesel, or B20.
  
• MoDOT has earned a large amount of Biodiesel Tax Credits in the amount of $453,898.
  
• In the past three years, MoDOT's E85 bulk sites have expanded from two to seven facilities.
  
• MoDOT participated in a pilot group that tested Hybrid Aerial Trucks -- all other participants were private utility companies.

The picture to the right shows one of the hybrid vehicles being used by MoDOT.