<VV> E-85 some Vair sorta

[FrankCB at aol.com]

Joe,
    Since E-85 has 30% LESS energy per gallon compared  to straight gasoline, 
it seems like you should see a greater drop in MPG.   However, if you 
modified the ignition timing or compression ratio to take  advantage of the much 
higher octane of the E-85 then these results you reported  make sense.
    If we can ever get to cellusolic ethanol instead of  edible corn ethanol, 
then the E-85 picture will make more sense.  Anyway  I'd much rather send my 
fuel $$$ to farmers in the midwest US (or even Brazil)  rather than to those 
in the Middle East that despise us and want to destroy  us.  After all, 
remember whose $$$ paid for the airline tickets and  flight training and living 
expenses for the 19 terrorists that slaughtered  so many of us on 9/11.        
    Frank "wants energy independence" Burkhard
 
In a message dated 5/15/2008 3:59:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
robbins at monticello.net writes:

I  thought the perils of E-85 were on modern cars not equipped for it not  so
much older cars from the 60's etc. I used to know the issues but  forgot...
glad we have E-85 here in IL, my Suburban loves corn juice. The  drop in
mileage is very slight, hey when you get just 12MPG what's 10% -  15% loss,
I'll take the 80 cent savings and get 100 Octane. 
Joe  Robbins







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