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In article <1992Oct28.191546.17983@news2.cis.umn.edu> molenda@i1.msi.umn.edu (Jason Molenda) writes:
>n3022@cray.com writes:
>
>> Has the media been talking about this inclusion of ethanol in all
>> gasoline lately and I have just missed it, or is this being quietly
>> sprung on us all?
>
>I had heard of it a few weeks ago.  I think the majority of the folks
>won't know/care about the difference.  Motor vehicle manufacturers had
>been advising against using ethanol and such fuels for a while, but
>have recently pulled their warnings.  I'm not usually one to subscribe

When gasoline/ethanol belends first came on the market many car
manufactures advised against its use.  This was primarily because
many of the fuel system componnents would deteriorate when exposed
to alchol.  Since then manufactures have replaced the components
with newer materials that resist alchol.  You should be able to
run most newer cars on a 10% blend without worry.

>to conspriacy-theorists' ideas, but the revoking coincided roughly with
>the recent mandation of ethanol and related fuels in a couple of
>eastern states, if I understand correctly.
>
>> If I understand the article right as a car owner and gasoline user I
>> now have no choice but to use ethanol blended gasoline.  If ethanol
>> blend affects my cars operation adversely that's too bad for me.

You can expect to get slightly less fuel economy with gasohol.
Alchol gives off less heat than an equal amount of gasoline.
The main idea behind using alchol blended fuel is that the oxygen
atoms in the alchol will help to reduce emissions.  Because a few
cars (10-20%) produce most (70-90%) of the pollution, this is policy
that has very little effect.
>
>Yep.  The article went on to say that it would be (I believe)
>state-wide in '95 and nation-wide in '97.  I'm sure someone will
>correct me if I'm remembering wrong.  Of course, it said this was only
>in effect for the ``metro-area''.  I would recommend riding to Red Wing
>to get gas.  It's a really pretty area and well worth the trip anyway.
>:-)
>
>>Anyone else have any insight on this issue??

bob hain
bob@ht2.me.umn.edu