Casper Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 As I'm sure most of you know, I'm a huge advocate for ethanol. I'll periodically post links to news about ethanol. I'll try to keep it in one thread though.http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/06/19/suga ... index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 I don't see myself buying something where I have to search to use it. Meaning, unleaded is on every corner. It's a great idea for the environment and all, but...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 It'll be mainstream within the next few years. http://ethanol.org/Most 2007 Ford and GM vehicles are FlexFuel, meaning they will use either Gasoline or E85. E85 is the most popular form of ethanol. It is 85% ethanol, 15% gasoline. Ford has had FlexFuel vehicles in the mid-90s. Its finally starting to take off. http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServ ... ocid=22343http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServ ... ocid=22768http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServ ... ocid=24690http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServ ... ocid=25788Using ethanol benefits everyone. Finally the farmers of America will get the money they deserve. It burns cleaner. Its cheaper (not a whole lot right now, but will be drastically cheaper once mass produced like gasoline). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Ben, CSCCs Andy Rezin (my father in law) used to sit and may still sit on the clean fuels board for Ohio. http://www.cocfc.org/board.asp He told me that we will be having an E85 refinery in Bowling Green Ohio soon. When that happens it will explode all over Ohio especially with all the tax benefits to gas stations that carry it. I am a big advocate for this also, more headroom before Detonation, great for forced induction, screw Alcy injection......My plan is to tune my STI for this, but I need to fix some aluminum parts first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Ethanol sucks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 When gas is as cheap as it is e85 is a rip off. What you save per gallon you loose more in economy. Wifes 07 impala gets around 29 mpg highway with gas and only 19 ish on e85. At current gas prices it would have to be $1.20 or less before I'd fill up with it, and the nearest staions to me it only 13 cents less than gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tonik Posted July 29, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 On 6/20/2006 at 2:55 PM, Casper said: It'll be mainstream within the next few years. http://ethanol.org/ Most 2007 Ford and GM vehicles are FlexFuel, meaning they will use either Gasoline or E85. E85 is the most popular form of ethanol. It is 85% ethanol, 15% gasoline. Ford has had FlexFuel vehicles in the mid-90s. Its finally starting to take off. http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServ ... ocid=22343 http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServ ... ocid=22768 http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServ ... ocid=24690 http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServ ... ocid=25788 Using ethanol benefits everyone. Finally the farmers of America will get the money they deserve. It burns cleaner. Its cheaper (not a whole lot right now, but will be drastically cheaper once mass produced like gasoline). Holy fuck, you were stupid back in 2006 too. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabound Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) ^Ouch I have a bunch of dirtbikes. Make sure your very specific when sending your teenage kids to fill up the gas cans. Carbs hate this shit. Edited July 29, 2016 by 0hi0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Ethanol is bad, mmmmmkay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted July 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 2 hours ago, Tonik said: Holy fuck, you were stupid back in 2006 too. I still think ethanol could be great and cheaper. Better than paying farmers not to farm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaler Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 It more than double the cost to produce ethanol compared to crude oil production. We pay for it in taxes and pay at the grocery because it drives up food cost. It's just a bad idea all around. Paying farmers not to produce is bad too. Its all about the lobby and propping commodity prices. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 As it currently stands, we actually use MORE ENERGY (in terms of BTUs) of FOSSIL FUEL in the planting/fertilizing/growing/harvesting/drying process of agriculture of corn for fuel than it produces. It's a negative sum game, and only financially feasible due to the subsidy the federal government pays to the farmer for growing it. If the conversion of biomass to ethanol ever becomes economically feasible, then maybe I can accept the rationale behind using ethanol as a fuel. Until then, it's nothing more than a political lie about "sustainability" being fed to the consumer. And it fucks up my carbs and plastic tanks and other fuel components. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 And it takes 4 posts just to say what gas can say in 1. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-no-moto Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 I am a fan of e85 from a performance stand point. I am getting ready to start my blown 3800 build and i,am going to a e85 setup. I can run more timimg and boost with e85 that's available at the pump and at a fraction of the cost of turbo blue. But the lower cost per gallon of running e85 is offset by the amount of more fuel than is required for it in run in any engine witch is about 20 to30% more fuel per cylinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted July 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Just now, o-no-moto said: I am a fan of e85 from a performance stand point. I am getting ready to start my blown 3800 build and i,am going to a e85 setup. I can run more timimg and boost with e85 that's available at the pump and at a fraction of the cost of turbo blue. But the lower cost per gallon of running e85 is offset by the amount of more fuel than is required for it in run in any engine witch is about 20 to30% more fuel per cylinder. With boost E85 rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-no-moto Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 4 minutes ago, Casper said: With boost E85 Yes sir. I cant wait to see how timing i can crank into this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 13 hours ago, Casper said: With boost E85 rocks. I'll give you that, read the above replies for what I REALLY think about it! I didn't even have to type it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 https://www.delphiautoparts.com/en/toolbox/how-test-alcohol-content-gasoline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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