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Old 02-29-2012, 02:25 PM   #65 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
If you are the government you think like this:
Why let them get 35mpg when you can mandate they get 30mpg, since all the taxes paid are based on volume sales.
If you are the oil company why let them get 87 octane gas and 35mpg @ 3.70 a gallon when you can sell them low cost substandard 78 octane gas, mix in 15% ethanol to get a tax break and end up with a lower energy content 87 octane fuel mix sold for the same price?

Remember folks, most large oil companies FULLY support ethanol, it allows them to sell our high grade oil overseas and buy back low grade stuff made on antique equipment from the lowest bidder.

Its the american way.
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