Thread: E85 debate
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Old 07-09-2008, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dank24 View Post
yea, but I just want to use it because it is not as harmful as gasoline. Something like it does not exert 40% as much emissions as gasoline
When you include the emissions and CO2 from the machines that are nevcessary to produce E85 the ratio goes negative. Takes more than it saves.
Besides E85 is not useable in Fits; the high alcohol content ears gaskets alive. Its barely acceptable at 10%.
And of course when you consider the mpg is barely half that on gasoline the whole idea is a loser. There is no free lunch.

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