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Old 07-23-2014, 09:46 PM   #10 (permalink)
RustyLugNut
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The North American Climate is why we have E85.

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Originally Posted by rmay635703 View Post
I agree on that, what the heck was the point of e85 when you end up needing (from a commercial standpoint) a special car to burn it anyway?

Might as well of had hydrous and just installed glowplugs or ether start. That way the car would always start and you wouldn't need special dry, expensive and energy intensive ethanol.
The 15% gasoline content is enough to ensure good cold start performance in all but the coldest climes. Brazil has less issues with the temperature extremes.
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