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Originally Posted by parishht
If ethanol is a "politically convenient FRAUD."
Then explain why it is viable in Brazil?
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1. brazil uses eco-friendlier local sugar cane which is plentiful, not resource-intensive corn. if you read my earlier post, there is not enough corn in the U.S. to make a dent in our fuel demand and satisfy food/feed needs.
2. brazil has distribution infrastructure, we don't. you can't pipe ethanol, it is corrosive. you have to TRUCK IT here, so you burn oil anyways.
3. brazil has more cars that run on near-pure ethanol, we don't.
4. most people don't realize that MPG is less for ethanol than gasoline.
5. brazilian gals wax their bikinis instead of shaving them (shaving uses up more petrochemical resources).
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