E85 was never about a more efficient or less expensive fuel. It was touted as a means of reducing dependence on foreign oil. There is no free lunch.
> E85 was never about a more efficient or less
> expensive fuel. It was touted as a means of
> reducing dependence on foreign oil.
And it fails to do that if it takes more energy to
produce than it delivers at the carburetor.
E85 could be a thermodynamic scam. The clear fact
that it is politically popular tends to undermine
the scientific case.