I believe the old STOCK CAR RACERS in the 40s had something like this — I guess they were ahead of the times.
Old story. NYT-Last week’s news tomorrow.
At a yield of ten to fourteen pounds per gallon, I’d need a good size trailer to haul the amount of sugar I’d need for one tankful in the wife’s Escalade . . .
“it’s illegal in the United States to operate a car on 100 percent ethanol”
I wasn’t aware of this. Does anyone know the rationale behind this prohibition?
Also - I have driven across Iowa a few times and watched my fuel mileage drop dramatically after filling up at their ethanol-mixture pumps. A drop of 25% in fuel economy. And this is with a mixture, not straight ethanol.
This article and enviro-lefties in general try to imply that a gallon is a gallon. Mileage-wise, this is false. Some people have stated that pure ethanol will give 50% to 75% of the mpg of gasoline, but I suspect it is much, much less.
Mr. Quinn has a federal permit to make his own fuel, and believes that if MicroFuelers start popping up like swimming pools, regulators will adapt by certifying pure ethanol for cars.
Does anyone really think this is what will happen? Every gallon of gasolene replaced by homemade hooch is a net loss for the oil companies AND the government. Do you think either one will allow this to happen?
Every backyard still is an unregulated heat engine, spewing who knows how many organic compounds into the air and water. Oh, and stills do explode rather frequently. And by the way, ethanol is a mind-altering drug, regulated by BATF. Who thinks the enviro-weenies, local law enforcement, the zoning commission, and various government agencies will approve of you making your own fuel? How would you feel if your neighbor started one?
"The cause of ethanol fuels to be made from feed grain is now beginning to starve the Livestock that is providing meat products to the public, beef, pork, and poultry. Now is the moment if one has the means of storage to stock up on meats and poultry, as the price of these products are about to skyrocket within weeks".
Time-for-you-to-diversify PING.