Posted on 02/12/2009 5:13:15 PM PST by Kaslin
Edited on 02/12/2009 7:26:30 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
The problem with ethanol is that it is forced on people, mandated by government and subsidized by government using our tax dollars to foist this engine-destroying crap on us. further gas with ethanol is more damaging and polluting to groundwater than straight 100% gasoline. Nobody would use it if they had their choice except 1-2% of people or businesses.
That is not the free market. If the free market were allowed to work, this bad idea would fail.
Now maybe ethanol might find another purpose for it, but as for being a vehicle fuel, it sucks. It kills gas mileage, it makes engines run hotter, it kills two-stroke engines, and it is corrosive being an alcohol. It is dirtier than groundwater and it decreases fuel efficiency so you still have to burn more fuel to go the same amount of miles you could go on regular 100% gas.
You will not convince me ever of the benefits of ethanol as a gas fuel additive or replacement.
I meant to say gas with ethanol pollutes groundwater more than 100% gas does.
It is so nice to be validated. Last year I took a BEATING here at FR for telling people the idea of ethanol being our savior was a pipedream.
BTTT
Same here, everytime I leave my driveway it smells like I backed up over a wino.
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