Not only is ethanol proving to be a dud as a fuel substitute but there is increasing evidence that it is destroying engines in large numbers
For the fourth time in our history the
ethanol industry has
come undone and is quickly failing nationally
using ethanol actually creates more smog than using regular gas, and the EPA's
own attorneys had to admit that fact in front of the justices presiding over the
Third Circuit Court of Appeals in 1995
fuels laced with ethanol reduce the vehicle's fuel efficiency, and the E85 blend
drops gas mileage between 30% and 40%,
In layman's terms, ethanol causes pinpoint leaks in the fuel system; when
leaking fuel catches your engine on fire,
Though the media is ignoring it, one can easily find many stories on BMW (
BMWG.DE)
blogs relating similar problems with fuel systems damaged by the use of ethanol.
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