More motor troubles coming!

[gf2020]

Originally Posted by buckman

...from The Associated Press

Automobile and small engine manufacturers said there's no certainty yet that such an increase will not harm engines and fuel lines.

Good luck trying to use more than a 10% ethanol blend in a vehicle not designed for it.

Ethanol is a big lie anyways, it's less efficient than gasoline and because so much corn is being diverted to ethanol production it's driving up the cost of feed for livestock which leads to higher food prices.

So we end up getting worse fuel economy and paying more for groceries. Sounds like a winning combination!

[Raven]

this "is" BAD news

...Cars and boats are running crappy enough already

they need to promote Biodiesel not Ethanol !!!

Not to mention the effects on the world grain prices.

[fishaholic18]

That's BS.... $$$$$$ They need to fix the existing problems b4 they create new ones....

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by gf2020

Good luck trying to use more than a 10% ethanol blend in a vehicle not designed for it.

Ethanol is a big lie anyways, it's less efficient than gasoline and because so much corn is being diverted to ethanol production it's driving up the cost of feed for livestock which leads to higher food prices.

So we end up getting worse fuel economy and paying more for groceries. Sounds like a winning combination!

Let's not forget the significant increase of pesticides and fertilizers that will bleed into the watershed.

Corn is not an efficient crop for producing ethanol over the long term - there are many, better alternatives.

[Raven]

corn takes 6-9 months to grow

algae takes 2 weeks

algae out produces corn 10-1

for alternate fuel production.

[taJon]

Originally Posted by Raven

corn takes 6-9 months to grow

algae takes 2 weeks

algae out produces corn 10-1

for alternate fuel production.

my wife is hoping to make this stuff at her new job. sounds like a real winner.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by taJon

my wife is hoping to make this stuff at her new job. sounds like a real winner.

the industry of Algae has only just begun

typically it's in a very sunny area like the South or out west...