"Alohacyberian" wrote in message
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> "Picasso" wrote in message
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>> Alohacyberian wrote:
>>> We had fixed gasoline prices here in Hawaii for a few months and it was
>>> a disaster for everyone. The maximum ceiling was increased four times.
>>> Fortunately, this is an election year, so the price ceilings were
>>> rescinded as the legislators preferred re-election to lynching. Then
>>> the geniuses in the legislature decided that Hawaii was too dependent on
>>> imported petroleum products, so they required most stations to add 10%
>>> ethanol to their gasoline. The problem is that Hawaii doesn't
>>> manufacture ethanol and it has to be imported from Jamaica so we'll be
>>> dependent on imported ethanol as well as causing an increase in the
>>> amount of petroleum that must be exported. The gas mileage with 10%
>>> ethanol is 25-33 percent lower fuel economy than before, so the amount
>>> of gas consumption has increased considerably, causing the petroleum
>>> peddlers to import much more than before. Go figure. KM
>>
>> > I have never heard of increased fuel consumption with ethanol blends?
>>
>
> Of course not! That's the last thing the elite media wants you to hear!
> It sounds like you've either not taken the time to see what your fuel
> consumption was before using ethanol or you haven't started to use
> ethanol. KM
I can believe ethanol is deleterious to fuel consumption as it has a
calorific value that is 60% that of the same mass of gasoline but I dont
believe a 25-33 % difference with a 10% blend is reasonable. That sounds
more like the value to be expected with pure ethanol.
The tests I have seen indicate a loss of mileage of around 2 to 3 %
with a 10% ethanol mix.
Keith
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