[SGVLUG] [OT] Fueling the fire with ethanol...
Charles Wyble
charles at thewybles.com
Tue May 26 11:23:50 PDT 2009
Imagine a beowful cluster of these running gentoo!
Emerson, Tom (*IC) wrote:
> It looks like there is more at stake when using "ethanol enhanced" gasolines than most people realized -- it seems that the ethanol erodes or dissolves plastic parts in fuel pumps and fuel lines, leading to expensive repair bills
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> http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/may2009/bw20090514_058678.htm
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> This is in addition to the debate as to whether or not even using it in the first place is a net gain or loss in terms of "energy used to create it" vs. the "energy it imparts to vehicles". (warning: gets into funny calculations, and even depends on how many variables you consider when calculating it)
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