Posted on 09/02/2016 5:02:02 AM PDT by Kaslin
Clearly we should switch to Brawndo, it’s got what engines crave. It’s got electrolytes.
You do know that even with burning enormous amounts of corn to operate our cars and heat our homes we still have way, way, way, too much corn?
Not theoretically, but honest to goodness corn in bins that are going to be needed for the new crop?
So much corn that it has driven the prices down below the cost of producing the corn?
It isn't lack of corn that keeps the world from being fed.
One place in my town. I keep forgetting to stop by there. Thanks....
In Tennessee we make ethanol and age it in charred oak barrels
it is sold as Jack Daniels black label
Not this crap again! My position on this has never changed - what people call ethanol subsidies is simply not taxing it as petroleum motor fuels. If not taxing something is a subsidy then I wish wed subsidize everything. This means everyone that pays anything but the top tax rate is subsidized. This logic says that clothes purchases with no sales tax are subsidies. Ad nauseam.
Plus a note to Jonas - how totally irrelevant are you writing about ethanol in the middle of a battle for the soul and sovereignty of the USA? Ivory tower conservatism is as useless as nipples on a bull.
Sure, Jonah, with issues such as the poor economy, illegal immigration, terrorism and national security, the voters in the presidential election should turn their thoughts to ethanol.
I never said there was a shortage of corn. Nor did I imply it.
Iowa...the yellow state.
I'm stealing that. Perfect description.
Enough, one clean blend, make it fungible or did all the wonks mandating this never take Econ 101-102...
OK, I read this sentence
“On one hand were told theres chronic world hunger, and yet we are compelled to put corn in the gas tank instead of peoples stomach.”
as saying we shouldn’t burn our corn because people are hungry.
My mistake.
A quibble: In the U.S., ethanol as a substitute for gasoline or as an “additive” to gasoline is not a product of the free market. It has been purely a government policy and mandate from day one (2005).
I use the ‘red’ STA-BIL in all my gas and never have a problem now. No more plugged carbs or fouled plugs.
I’ve used that before but I find SEA FOAM (a marine additive) to be much better. I have a case of that stuff.
And that is the gist of it. It cannot and will not stand on its own.
Local airport J Earl might be your answer. 100LL and "Mechanic in a Bottle" works for me in the lawnmower.
Hold tight, a 91 octane and a higher octane non-leaded Gen Av fuel is being rolled out ( Swift Fuels ), but availability is spotty at the moment.
No worries.
After you wrote that I checked the corn etf (CORN), and I see prices really have been falling for more than three years now.
You’re right - crop yields must be excellent. I don’t know if the latest farming techniques are to be credited, or great weather, or what, but while it’s good for the consumer, it’s twice as bad for everyone if the farmer suffers.
That was actually my point.
In a free market, gasoline adulterated with moonshine would not have a market.
“Not this crap again! My position on this has never changed - what people call ethanol subsidies is simply not taxing it as petroleum motor fuels.”
Great, so you have no problem stopping the mandate that forces companies to add the crap?
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