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Originally Posted by 123
So unless the EPA is lying or just so happened to forget to say their figures are based on E10 the new rating are based on driving conditions and not the fuel used.
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Depends on their reporting.
If they reported X mpg on what was then the standard fuel and measuring method, and now report Y mpg on what is now the standard but different fuel and measuring method, they're not lying - they've just altered more variables than may be apparent at first.
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maybe your thinking methanol?? its extremely corrosive and not safe for humans."
When you say this I have to ask do you know what ethanol really is? And I was not thinking methanol I would never get the two confused I make ethanol so I know the difference plus I WOULD NEVER USE METHANOL.
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Ethanol is unsafe for humans or other organisms as well.
What people call a hangover is basically chemical poisoning.
It's not because you can drink limited amounts of it, that it's safe.
Check out the MSDS for both alcohols, they're very similar.
Ethanol is not as bad as methanol on some accounts, but it's worse on others.
Ethanol has a 170°F lower auto-ignition temperature for example.
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When you say ethanol is quite dangerous I have a test for you that might make you think otherwise. Take two pans and put ethanol in one and gasoline in the other now light both on fire then use water to try and put it out. Now tell me which is safer. The other thing you will see in this test is which one burns cleaner, gasoline will have a dirty black smoke and ethanol will not.
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Add a third pan with methanol.
It'll burn just as cleanly as ethanol and can be extinguished in the same way.