[Diy_efi] Is E85 worth it?

[Bobby Yates Emory]

Phil,

E85 is 85% ethanol.

Bobby

On 8/25/06, Phil Lamovie <phil at injec.com> wrote:
>
>
> Garret, it seems like magic to me.
>
> >>> E85 has about 70% of the energy content of gasoline. So, e85 needs to
> cost
> >>> 70% of the price of gasoline to break even.
>
>
> Well lets see... 85% petrol and 15% ethanol would have at very minimum 85%
> of the energy content plus 26.8/42.7 (specific calorific value in MJ/kg)
> at 15%
> or
> .63 of 15% or 9.4% of gasoline.
>
> 85 + 9.4 = 94.4 % the energy content.
>
> If the fuel cost 5% less then it is "worth it" on purely financial terms.
>
> phil
>
>
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