[DeTomaso] Ethanol "enriched" (diluted) fuel

[Paul Timko]

I'm not doubting the less effectiveness of E85 or E10.  I was commenting 
on Mike's claim that using E10 resulted in a 10% loss in MPG.

Paul
#9270

On 1/10/2013 12:27 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:
> Here's more info that shows what a major screw job is being forced upon us.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline_gallon_equivalent
>
> Michael
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> On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 1:19 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com
> <mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com> <michaelsavga at gmail.com
> <mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     Not using my own personal experience and multiple tanks of real
>     world testing.
>
>     It is only done to subsidize the corn farmers and drive up the cost
>     of everything else as a result.
>
>     a box of Corn Flakes is $4.00, just ridiculous.
>
>     That keeps them buying $400,000 tractors every year on the govt
>     dime, so they can sell the old ones
>     and keep the money.
>
>     Thousands of them ( one season old ) are shipped out of the country
>     every year, many right here in Savannah.
>
>     Want to see photos of them, send me a email, I'll show you.
>
>     Michael Shortt
>
>     It's a F*&%^ing racket!
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>     On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 1:10 PM, Paul Timko <thedrol at pobox.com
>     <mailto:thedrol at pobox.com>> wrote:
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>         Burn 10% more fuel to make up for the 10% ethanol, doesn't make
>         sense.
>         There must be some energy in the ethanol...  I think the actual
>         MPG drop
>         is around 3-4%
>
>         Paul
>         #9270
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>         On 1/10/2013 11:09 AM, MikeLDrew at aol.com
>         <mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
>          > one liter of diluted gas), what they fail to tell you is that
>         to travel a
>          > certain distance, you need to burn about 10 percent more fuel
>         if it is
>          > diluted.
>           >
>          > Mike
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