<VV> E85 fuel

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

It's my understanding and I'm no expert that it takes 1 BTU of energy to make 1 BTU of ethanol, by the time you grow the corn, haul it to the still and then get it to the tank farm.  You can ship petro all the way around the world and have a net gain in energy.

dp

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken Campbell<mailto:deltainc at grm.net> 
  To: virtualvairs at corvair.org<mailto:virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 5:28 PM
  Subject: Re: <VV> E85 fuel



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: <Sethracer at aol.com<mailto:Sethracer at aol.com>>

  >
  > In a message dated 2/22/2006 11:26:38 AM Pacific Standard Time,
  > deltainc at grm.net<mailto:deltainc at grm.net> writes:
  >
  > The E85  people say the pump E85 is rated at 110 octane ....
  > The EPA says 100 Octane.
  > _http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/e85toolkit/e85_fuel.html_
  (http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/e85toolkit/e85_fuel.html<http://www.eereenergy.gov/afdc/e85toolkit/e85_fuel.html>)
  >
  > - Seth
  ********
  Methinks the E85 is slightly over-hyped .... a lot of good people out here
  are putting in their life savings in starting up a number of local
  independent E85 stills ....   not to mention a bunch of FEDERAL ( my taxes )
  subsidies are being freely dispensed.....

  I think the idea is noble, and maybe even the goal ... but gee, couldnt "
  they " tell us the awful truth just this once ....  like, it takes twice as
  many gallons to go anywhere ....   and so far, if everyone started using it,
  the price would go up... and besides, there is only enough to make 2 %
  ethanol fuel if we all used it ....

  Oh well, at least it should run cool ( if mixture is set right ) and gives
  the Iranians the bird ...

  regards, ken campbell, deltawerkes