📰 Auto News epa considering reducing pumpgas ethanol requirements

[Turbocharged400sbc]

EPA May Slash Use of Ethanol in Gasoline | TheDetroitBureau.com

Only months ago, the EPA was pressing hard to expand the use of ethanol in the nation’s gasoline supply, but in the wake of this summer’s fierce drought, the agency may soon reverse course and actually trim back because of shortages of corn used to produce the renewable fuel.

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[Burtonrider10022]

I'm not opposed to better MPG's

I feel like gas will skyrocket though

 

[guspech750]

Hmmm. The EPA finally has a good thought.

 

[rz79]

Wouldnt taking out the corn juice increase ( slightly ) mpg? I like when ur in Wisconsin and hit a station with 100% gasoline... Just makes me think I'm getting more for my money

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I rolled up on a gas station advertising pure 100% gasoline in Wisconsin once. Pulled up to the pump, got out and went to put my cc in....91 octane. I proceeded to into my car. Fuck that bullshit.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

didnt the subsidy's run out recently before the drought?

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

need more biomass ethanol production, get off the corn

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

leave corn for liquor

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

didnt the subsidy's run out recently before the drought?

I think they were reintroduced or something because for maybe a week or two e85 was the same price as 87 when the subsidies ran out but then now its back down to its 20-40 cent difference.

 

[EmersonHart13]

No more corn in our gas. I think it is stupid, always have and always will.

 

[zenriddles]

need more biomass ethanol production, get off the corn

^^^
this.

Not against alky in the tank and like the idea of renewable fuel, but use something that doesn't come off the dinner table.

 

[Flyn]

Maybe corn will come back down to ten for a buck instead of $.50 an ear.

 

[guspech750]

Use switch grass. I thought I read somehwere it takes less energy to turn switch grass into a fuel.

 

[Stink Star]

Yea corn is a pretty wasteful crop to turn into ethanol. The only reason we use it is because many farmers are already set up to grow it without new equipment or techniques.

 

[blck10th]

Everyone hating in corn. Stfu. I need to run my cobra

 

[guspech750]

Everyone hating in corn. Stfu. I need to run my cobra

Use Nitro.

 

[radioguy6]

Good, keep that filler out of our gasoline supply.

 

[boogeyman]

i think e-85 has its place in the world but cars need to be setup to run it only from the factory no this flex fuel shit, they need to use the advantages of e-85 to thier benefit in factory boosted cars it would be great and they could make more reliable power from them than they do on regular gas, race cars do very well on e-85 and lots of people run it
the rest of the general public should just run staight gas better mpg`s , easier cold starting, simplicity
the gear heads and motorsports guys will use e-85 as a cheap race fuel for a long time to come as long as they keep it available to us, i know for me adding 5 gallons to a tank of 93 allows me to get alot more power from my cars ( both boosted ) reduce knock and run higher static compression for better off boost power

 

[Mike K]

I finally get a car that responds well to alcohol and now you guys want to get rid of it. I hate you all.

 

[Burtonrider10022]

I called the EPA and they said "Mike K like ethanol? The guy who makes parts for all those fucking Grand Prix's? We got something for his ass." And the rest is history

 

[Mike K]

Wait, Is that the same Mike K from W Body Store? The one who's a legend in his own mind? Corn fuel for all!!!

 

[nytebyte]

I rolled up on a gas station advertising pure 100% gasoline in Wisconsin once. Pulled up to the pump, got out and went to put my cc in....91 octane. I proceeded to into my car. Fuck that bullshit.

My car is tuned for 93 octane.
If no 93, then engine will explode.

 

[Intel]

You mean I swapped out all of my shitty Nissan injectors that hate ethanol for nothing on my Z?