The ethanol industry is built on politics and is being sold as the answer to our source of energy. However, people need to stop listening to the politics of either side and think for themselves. I would like ethanol to be the answer to our energy source but my experience suggest it's not. After four years of monitoring fuel economy, I have found I loose about 7-10% when using 10% ethanol. If you add 10%, loose 10% and factor in the energy consumed to produce the ethanol, I don't see any gain. Published data suggest a 20-25% loss in economy when using E85. Once again the loss on MPG and the energy consumed to to make up the loss questions the gain if any. In the article you posted, "We use 10-percent of ethanol in the gasoline in our cars. Do you want to import another 10 percent of oil" Grassley told the AP. "No, you don't." This is an example of distorted in formation. A gallon of ethanol doesn't replace a gallon of imported oil. We need to find a more efficient uses of our energy sources. Alternatives for public transportation, maybe propane, natural gas or electric. Transfer interstate truck freight to rail. Further improve auto economy. I don't know much about diesel, but maybe diesel bio-fuel is more efficient. Hopefully comments on this subject will not be taken over by political opinions. I would like to hear people relate their personal experience with ethanol but not their politics.
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