[Repeal The 17th]

I’m still scratching my head over how putting 10% ethanol in my gasoline,
that then gives me 10% less fuel economy, makes me less dependent on arab oil.

[george76]

131,000 BTUs are needed to make one gallon of ethanol. One gallon of ethanol has an energy value of only 77,000 BTUS.

Thus, 70 percent more energy is required to produce ethanol than the energy that actually is in it.

Every time you make one gallon of ethanol, there is a net energy loss of 54,000 BTUs.