Ethanol has about one-third less energy than does gasoline. So cars using ethanol get fewer miles per gallon. Flex-fuel vehicles that use E85 get up to 27 percent fewer miles per gallon.
When I drive in town at lower speeds and energy demand, I get about the same mpg whether ethanol (e85) or not. The original promotion of ethanol was a small economy car, going around a level track at 35 mph. They both got the same mpg.
Down the road at 65, larger engine, the 27% fewer miles kicks in.
Again, comparing e85 or e10 or e15? Get the facts. Evidence is ethanol does help control some pollution in the big city and even in the rural areas. Perfect, NO.
But people don’t want facts and information. They want a simple problem with a simple answer. One size fits all and the govt is more than willing to provide.
“Evidence is ethanol does help control some pollution in the big city and even in the rural areas.”
Air is just fine everywhere but in big cities and that will never clear up what with all the human filth in them. Besides, who cares.