it drives up gasoline costs. One of the biggest shams of our time.
http://dailycaller.com/2013/07/16/soarin...l-mandate/

Owl# pointed this out 3 years ago. Many Oil companies are receiving big money subsidies to produce nothing, as well.

(07-20-2013 02:33 PM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  Owl# pointed this out 3 years ago. Many Oil companies are receiving big money subsidies to produce nothing, as well.

I also think it is an inferior fuel. It seems to burn up quicker than 100% gasoline.

Agree. Get rid of it.

(07-20-2013 02:55 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(07-20-2013 02:33 PM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  Owl# pointed this out 3 years ago. Many Oil companies are receiving big money subsidies to produce nothing, as well.

I also think it is an inferior fuel. It seems to burn up quicker than 100% gasoline.

It causes engine damage because it's more acidic and burns at a higher temperature. Engines produced today can barely tolerate 10% ethanol. If they ever go to 15%, most engines will be severely damaged.

(07-20-2013 01:35 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  it drives up gasoline costs. One of the biggest shams of our time.
http://dailycaller.com/2013/07/16/soarin...l-mandate/

Would have been nice if there were some facts in that piece...

Big Oil guys says ethanol is bad. Ethanol producing president says Bil Oil wants a monopoly. Senator from Oil producing state says law should be repealed. So people that have a vested interest want their side to win?

My father worked for a large chemical company. That company's Ag-Chem division was working on a genetically altered corn that would make Ethanol more potent, problem was, that genetically altered corn was not safe for human or animal consumption. If that corn had been commercially feasible it would have meant farmers would have had to make a choice of raising food or fuel. Can't see any good coming from that.

(07-22-2013 06:40 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  My father worked for a large chemical company. That company's Ag-Chem division was working on a genetically altered corn that would make Ethanol more potent, problem was, that genetically altered corn was not safe for human or animal consumption. If that corn had been commercially feasible it would have meant farmers would have had to make a choice of raising food or fuel. Can't see any good coming from that.

When has it ever? Look at how many diseases genetically altered wheat has caused for humans.