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Originally Posted by centrider
And finally one day, you'll be hooked on the corn-as-fuel and, pretty much as the price of gasoline pushed passed that mythic 4.00/g, so will ethanol.
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John pointed out the cost of producing ethanol (in the plant) is very low. It (e85) sells for less than gasoline. Looking at the figures that John documented, E85 should sell much cheaper than it is at the major brand stations. It is unlikely ethanol blended (e85) gasolines would ever match the price of pure gasoline based upon what has been documented here.
Corn production and exportation has both increased in the year 2007. How does this figure into the arguements pro and con?
Ethanol production fron non-corn based substance is being researched and developed. My goodness, right here in Wisconsin, researchers have created ethanol from simple sugars that have a much greater BTU content than corn based ethanol production. Who says ethanol can't be part of the greater overall solution? 
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My contention is that corn as a food should not be used as a fuel. Makes no diff what happened this year, or next. It is almost certain that a food/fuel, "conflict" will develop. Personally, I don't care if some other source of sugar is found. Food is for eating and nutrition. It is not for fueling . . .
As if Big Oil will give up its profit margins. You've just kinda made my point concerning E85. " Looking at the figures that John documented, E85 should sell much cheaper than it is at the major brand stations." Demand will drive the price.
Enjoy your HFCS - in your Coke or in your gas tank.