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Old 10-14-2010, 08:54 PM   #168 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Nerys View Post
IF its less efficient per gallon you therefore have to BURN MORE GALLONS producing MORE pollution.

and what happens to all the fresh water and other resources they consume to actually CONVERT the corn to ethanol a resource far more valuable than even oil.

you do not EVER break even on Ethanol. Ever.
Um, the guys that make hydrous ethanol out of stills and run it in modded cars are breaking a bit better than even and they typically don't use oil to make the ethanol.

It is a fine line between whether ethanol is energy positive or negative, changes in how we produce it, what we produce it from and where we produce it could dramatically change its efficiency of production.

Also only certain cars are really affected by e10 ethanol FE wise. My buick was not affected up to 50% not affected and it was a 98. Other vehicles, primarily dodge and chrysler products seemed to fair less well. Antiques usually hate the stuff but some bigger antique motors slurp it up just the same as regular.

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