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SC IA | JonSCKs - 3/31/2020 15:33
Ethanol is STRONG on Octane but weak on BTU's.. kind of like a sandwich.. the Bread.. BTU's holds the PB&J.. the octane.
We can Harness Octane.. with Higher Compression Engines.. which.. would take a MAJOR buy In on the part of the Auto Industry.. Engine Makers. However that is the Direction we are heading.. and Even if you Don't have Ethanol you can make Premium Gasoline by blending more Octane (which the Petro side causes Cancer etc.. and other health maladies) But you could do it. That's why they LOVE Ethanol at the Race Track cause it cranks out the HP.
If we are going to go higher compression.. more efficient use of fuel.. with or without ethanol.. that seems logical to me. And then see if Ethanol can compete.. Probably why Big Oil wants to buy us out now..
before everyone realizes the VALUE of Ethanol.
Maybe Saudi Arabia and Russia.. want to Not ONLY do in the US Shale producers.. but the US Ethanol makers also?
idk.
Jon,
I ran mileage tests in my 03 Grand Prix the last few fill ups. First tank was e-30 (ish... probably a bit higher because I had to blend e10 and 85... math made it around e35 I think), second was BP premium, and third was regular unleaded no alcohol from Casey’s. I mostly drive 25 miles +/- a day back and forth to shop. Which is probably what a lot of people would do on a normal work day. First tank was 22 mpg, second was 21 (car was idling for 15-20 minutes), second was 22. I’m not seeing much if any mileage difference in any of those fuels.
If I had the money and time, I would build an engine with standard compression for pump gas for a pickup, run it a while to get an idea on mileage, then rebuild it with higher compression pistons and run it on e85 for a while and truly see what the difference would be. | |
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Explain this ethanol detractors..
