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BEWARE E15 Gasoline !!
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5tomidnite
Paranormal Maven
First I had to find a source that wasn't Fox News to coraborate the information. Yep corn based fuel not so good.
ProphetofOccam
Paranormal Adept
"They're putting corn in your gas tank, people! CORN! SWEET MOTHER OF GOD!!"
But... they already put ethan--
"But this is like 5% MORE! ARE YOU HEARING ME?!? IT'S MORE!!!"
O... Ok, but the EPA has done testing and the results show that the 5% increase isn--
"Yeah right! Like they can do testing in the amount of time I won't bother mention, directly! They're testing how much money they can make by paying all those farmers to starve us to death! Do you know how much a head of broccoli costs? DO YOU?!? It's a cornspiracy!"
What? What are y... what does this have to do with whether or not E15 dama--
"CORN! CORN! COOOORRRRNNNNN!!!"
I love those guys.
The real question is, how many warranties will those auto companies get away with voiding based on bogus accusations of E15 contamination.
But... they already put ethan--
"But this is like 5% MORE! ARE YOU HEARING ME?!? IT'S MORE!!!"
O... Ok, but the EPA has done testing and the results show that the 5% increase isn--
"Yeah right! Like they can do testing in the amount of time I won't bother mention, directly! They're testing how much money they can make by paying all those farmers to starve us to death! Do you know how much a head of broccoli costs? DO YOU?!? It's a cornspiracy!"
What? What are y... what does this have to do with whether or not E15 dama--
"CORN! CORN! COOOORRRRNNNNN!!!"
I love those guys.
The real question is, how many warranties will those auto companies get away with voiding based on bogus accusations of E15 contamination.
ProphetofOccam
Paranormal Adept
Corn based fuel is pretty much everywhere. It's likely in your car, now, if you're from the US. It's a government mandate in the US.
For the sake of safety, it's advised that cars older than 2001 not use the fuel with the 5% increase. The small amount of overflow from blender pumps is insignificant. The real argument that I've seen the most of from the special interests is that pumps won't be properly labeled, and that consumers will be confused. The risk that one of these hapless idiots might use the wrong fuel is enough to abandon the entire E15 idea.
Ethanol is not corn, anymore than gasoline/oil is a prehistoric maple. Ethanol is made from corn. People use the word "corn" in place of "ethanol" to sway thinking. When people feel the need to use trick language to make their points, it's often because they know the legitimate strength of the point is weak.
For the sake of safety, it's advised that cars older than 2001 not use the fuel with the 5% increase. The small amount of overflow from blender pumps is insignificant. The real argument that I've seen the most of from the special interests is that pumps won't be properly labeled, and that consumers will be confused. The risk that one of these hapless idiots might use the wrong fuel is enough to abandon the entire E15 idea.
Ethanol is not corn, anymore than gasoline/oil is a prehistoric maple. Ethanol is made from corn. People use the word "corn" in place of "ethanol" to sway thinking. When people feel the need to use trick language to make their points, it's often because they know the legitimate strength of the point is weak.
5tomidnite
Paranormal Maven
Snopes seems like a good site to check out. I'm glad you mentioned them.
pong
Groupthink Must Die
David Blume's book is a great read for those wanting to learn more about powering transportation with alcohol, ethanol and related biofuels.
At Powell's Books: Alcohol Can Be A Gas!