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Old 05-03-2008, 04:43 PM
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Default Re: Motorweek on Fuel Economy

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Originally Posted by Mikesan View Post
So why do we still want E85? It's not efficient and contributes to higher food costs. Seems like a no-brainer.
An optimum mix appears to be E30 but this is work being done by a GreenHybrid member. We're not necessarily 'mainstream.'

As for "contributes to higher food cost," from what little I know of the subject, this is a bogus claim. Apparently unable to lie enough about hybrids any longer, the skeptics have decided to blame ethanol. The cost of food is a function of the cost of fuel needed to: (1) operate farm machinery, (2) make fertilizer, and (3) process into food we purchase. The tail is not wagging the dog.

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