[hadaclueonce]

Ethanol decreases mileage 12%. That is a NASCAR number when they were forced to use it.

[Salamander]

It’s also hell on the guts of a Harley.

>:-[

[Fresh Wind]

On top of that, some of us lucky people get the winter blend of gas, good for another 10% loss in mileage.

Oh, well, just pump up your tires some more.

[ridesthemiles]

Ethanol decreases mileage 12%. That is a NASCAR number when they were forced to use it.”””

As a life-long bookkeeper, I have kept track of mileage in every vehicle I owned as an adult.

When the Ethanol was mandated, EVERY vehicle I had then or have had since went down a MINIMUM of 10%. Therefore, I am burning more fuel, which causes more pollution.

Same thing with paint decreed by the enviros.

When I was a kid, almost every major paint brand advertised that the product they made was good as exterior paint for 20 years. I particularly remember Dutch Boy brand of paint.

Now-—no such advertising, and the life of paint is 3-4 years at best.

Heres some calculations:

Let’s say that a gallon of old style paint had 1000 hydrocarbons released when it was used......(numbers for calculation purposes only)

That paint would last 18 to 20 years on your house exterior.

Say the current paint only releases 700 units of hydrocarbons.

Enviros will crow to the moon that they are saving the planet!!!

But—the paint doesn’t last as long.

IF I have to repaint every 5 years, I am doing 5 cycles of paint in 20 years. The first time I paint is the zero year, then 5 years, another 5 years, etc. That is 5 times I have painted.

The old paint would put the zero year & the 20th year into play, for a total of 2000 hydrocarbon units.

The new paint takes 5 cycles of paint times 700 units of hydrocarbons, for a total of 3500 units of hydrocarbons.

All these calculations do not include extra repairs & maintenance due to failing paint quality.

For all of you who have had to paint & repaint over and over again, thank an enviro.

Also-— I could buy good paint in the 60’s & 70’s for around $6 a gallon. Now—plan on paying very close to $30 a gallon. For paint that lasts a far shorter time!!!!!