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Old 10-08-2013, 01:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
E.Roy
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Decreasing "Dependence on Foreign Oil"

I have been perturbed by the fact that the U.S. Gov't has seen fit to reduce "Dependence on Foreign Oil" by using Ethanol rather than by improving traffic efficiency.

I live in Buffalo, NY and there are only (2) One-way streets I know of in all of Western NY where the lights are timed so that you can make light after light. It gets you across downtown in a couple minutes.

Ethanol, so I have heard, requires .6 gal of diesel to make 1 gallon. YET, THEY HAVE APPROX THE SAME ENERGY CONTENT. It seems to me such a pointless endeavor.

So why hasn't improvements to traffic patterns been sought for REAL reduction in oil dependency.

I propose the following reasons:

1) Some high ranking official(s) had a lot to gain from getting Ethanol use off the ground
2) Tax dollars are needed, and fuel is highly taxed in U.S. (much less than Europe)
and Gov't doesn't want to lose tax
3) Your input please...

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