Why isn't there no 'green fuel' available at the pumps yet?
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Beause the oil companies will not allow it, what will it do to their profits?
I think because there uses are still very limited they are only avaliable at certain places. The cost for supplying them to all stations is way too much so they proberly only have them at car dealerships at the moment.
because they don't want to lose money. try going to a Whole Foods Market, and they'll supply you with cooking oil.
market conditions order so.
I filled my Cad at a Valero (the old Diamond-Shamrock) the other day and noticed a sticker on the pump that said, "Contains Ethanol". Maybe there's hope after all.
Actually the diesel engine was invented to run on peanut or soy oil. It was made to help farmers.I recently read that the reason ethanol was not in widespread uses was it cost about $2.30 per gallon to make not a big cost difference from regular fuel. Also e-85 is not as efficient in volume as regular fuel meaning you use more E-85 to go the same distance. A converter is available for a diesel that enables it to run on used cooking oil which restaurants pay to dispose of.so you could technically run around to all the fast food or restaurants and ask for their used oil, filter it and run your engine for free. As an added bonus I'm told it has the delightful smell of french fries!
Most new cars today and for the past few years models are called E-85 cars because they can run on fuel made from soy beans and other veggies. The "W" stands for Ethanol alcohol. E-85 cars can run on fuel that is 85% Ethanol. Not many stations in the nation are willing or able to devote pump space for this fuel. Currently, all fuel we get in Illinois contains 10% Ethanol alcohol. All cars can run on that and the octain rating remains at the standard regular unleaded rating of 85 octane. I think that there is not enough incentive for gasoline suppliers to start stocking E-85 gas for retail. However, I did read in a news item on line that there is a new refinery being built in Iowa somewhere that will turn out exclusively E-85 gas. So, maybe when this plant is completed in a few years we will start seeing E-85 at the local pumps. But, check your owner's manual to see if your car can run on E-85 fuel. I think E-85 will come in a few years as more and more new cars are added to the fleet of America's vehicles which can run on E-85.
E-85 vehicles are called: "Flexible Fuel Vehicles."
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What is E85?
E85 is the term for motor fuel blends of 85 percent ethanol and just 15 percent gasoline. E85 is an alternative fuel as defined by the U.S. Department of Energy. Besides its superior performance characteristics, ethanol burns cleaner than gasoline; it is a completely renewable, domestic, environmentally friendly fuel that enhances the nation's economy and energy independence.
Today, the U. S. imports more than half of its oil, and overall consumption continues to increase. By supporting ethanol production and use, U.S. drivers can help reverse that trend. 85% ethanol can reduce pollution. Government tests have shown that E85 vehicles reduce harmful hydrocarbon and benzene emissions when compared to vehicles running on gasoline. E85 can also reduce carbon dioxide (CO2), a harmful greenhouse gas and a major contributor to global warming.
Although CO2 is released during ethanol production and combustion, it is recaptured as a nutrient to the crops that are used in its production. Unlike fossil fuel combustion, which unlocks carbon that has been stored for millions of years, use of ethanol results in low increases to the carbon cycle.
Ethanol also degrades quickly in water and, therefore, poses much less risk to the environment than an oil or gasoline spill."
At this website you can find a map and enter your zip code to learn where E-85 gas stations are located near you. There are NO stations in my town that sell E-85 gas!
E-85 fuel with 85% Ethanol and 15% gasoline has an octane rating of 105.
There is. Its called an air compressor.
Get those bike tyres pumped up and wahey.
The government don't want us to use green fuels especially all of us. Do you know how much tax is generated by the sale of fuel.
I used to work for a major car manufacturer and I can tell you the technology is there, the car manufacturers are not the ones to blame I am afraid
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