The entire lineup of the 2009 Cadillac Escalade will be able to run on both regular gasoline and E85 ethanol, or drivers can choose from any combination of the two. This great announcement was further discussed and announced last Friday by General Motors. The great thing about this alternative from Cadillac is that customers will have the fueling preference at no additional cost.

The Escalade, Escalade EXT and Escalade ESV as well as the GMC Denali, will be alongside the previously announced 2009 Chevrolet HHR, Buick Lucerne and Hummer H2 and H2 SUT as additions to GM’s industry-first flex-fuel lineup.

“The success of E85 as an alternative fuel depends on having the fuel readily available and having a range of cars and trucks that can use it. We will offer more than 15 flex-fuel capable models for 2009 compared with 11 this year,” says GM Vice President of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy Beth Lowery.

The most recent E85 product announcements corresponded with the launching of a dozen new E85 fueling stations in the Greater Atlanta area this week. Customers can now avail a one of a kind offer from Cadillac which also benefits thousands of consumers along with the independence from the conventional gas fuels.

“We continue to believe that ethanol used in high blends like E85 offers the best near-term solution to offset increased oil demand. There are more than 7 million vehicles today that can use E85. We need significantly more stations that offer the fuel,” Lowery added.