[Diy_efi] Is E85 worth it?

[Frederick Trient]

This "pipeline" factor is new to me. Why can't ethanol be piped?  
Could it be if pre-mixed with petro?

I don't see much mention in this thread of the geo-political  
ramifications of using greater and greater amounts of ethanol. For  
me, on balance, the upside is that less and less $ goes to petro  
producing countries that turn around and funnel some of that wealth  
into Islamic extremist organizations. Saudi Arabia and Iran are prime  
examples.

Fred


On Aug 25, 2006, at 7:28 AM, Steve Ravet wrote
> Farming is petroleum intensive work, with diesel fuel for equipment,
> petroleum based fertilizers and pesticides.  Then add the fact that
> ethanol can't go in a pipeline and has to be hauled everywhere by  
> truck.
> If you have to burn a gallon of diesel to make and transport a  
> gallon of
> ethanol then it's not very "hydrocarbon effective" either.  E85 is  
> about
> corporate welfare, and farming welfare queens.
>
> --steve