American Fuel
I have been reading about what you should expect for fuel mileage. I have noticed a steady drop in MPGs over the years. Like 15 years ago I took my 29.5 foot Coachmen on a long trip and got 9 mpg. Now...
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Green energy regulations have a lot of "feel good" requirements, more expensive and not too effective. (ask the coal industry)
Ethanol has less energy, and gets about 8-12% lower mpg. (depends on ethanol source- corn, sugar etc) Or the engine burns just under 10% more fuel to go the same distance. The reduction in pollution is 2-3%, per gallon, actual reduction in relation to miles traveled is basically a wash...
Without subsidies, the prices of ethanol fuels would be considerably higher.
Scientific American recent article showed that Sao Paulo Brazil low level Ozone levels actually increased as ethanol use increased. That city has a huge smog problem and air quality is closely monitored. Some vehicles there use E-100.
ethanol and ozone
Ethanol has less energy, and gets about 8-12% lower mpg. (depends on ethanol source- corn, sugar etc) Or the engine burns just under 10% more fuel to go the same distance. The reduction in pollution is 2-3%, per gallon, actual reduction in relation to miles traveled is basically a wash...
Without subsidies, the prices of ethanol fuels would be considerably higher.
Scientific American recent article showed that Sao Paulo Brazil low level Ozone levels actually increased as ethanol use increased. That city has a huge smog problem and air quality is closely monitored. Some vehicles there use E-100.
ethanol and ozone
