From: HardWorkingDog on
In article
<1fa7b84a-0e36-42fd-a6c5-c83d70a857de(a)j35g2000vbl.googlegroups.com>,
JayC <jwc(a)sysmatrix.net> wrote:

> The big oil companies are
> selling a product that destroys equipment, and the US govt is
> mandating the ingredients that cause the bulk of the damage. I have
> no choice but to buy that product - although I can buy ANOTHER product
> to mix with the first product that 'might' prevent the first product
> from destroying my equipment, although there is no official statement
> or warning labels stating additional storage dangers. There are Rico
> Statute laws being broken here.

Not only that, but OUR taxes are being used to support this criminal
activity, the resulting corn fuel is LESS efficient to burn, and food
crops are being wasted.

btw, ever wonder about the fuel content used in the EPA mileage rating
tests...I suspect they use no-ethanol fuel, but I can't really confirm
that. All I could find in a few minutes searching was this:

> The EPA has a specialized company manufacture small batches of consistent
> fuel, which is 93 octane (cars running 50-state certifications get a slightly
> different, 91-octane �California� blend). http://www.caranddriver.com/features/09q3/the_truth_about_epa_city_highway_mpg_estimates-feature/plug-in_hybrids_and_gas-guzzlers_page_4

--
Charles
'99 YZ250
From: JayC on
> btw, ever wonder about the fuel content used in the EPA mileage rating
> tests...I suspect they use no-ethanol fuel, but I can't really confirm
> that. All I could find in a few minutes searching was this:

Don't know either - but I DO know that the "winter" gas (low
emissions, theoretically) just came out a few weeks ago, because my
Tundra gas mileage dropped from 325 mi/tank to 285 mi/tank. How a 15%
increase in fuel usage equates to better emissions, I'll never know.

Winter gas also seems to degrade faster and make more of a mess than
summer gas - ask anybody who stores a snowmobile over the summer w/o
draining the carbs.

JayC
From: HardWorkingDog on
In article
<0a373a27-2162-4575-9306-2e81b61cb366(a)r5g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
JayC <jwc(a)sysmatrix.net> wrote:

> Don't know either - but I DO know that the "winter" gas (low
> emissions, theoretically) just came out a few weeks ago, because my
> Tundra gas mileage dropped from 325 mi/tank to 285 mi/tank. How a 15%
> increase in fuel usage equates to better emissions, I'll never know.

ahh, the law of unintended consequences hard at wark.

I just got a notice from my garbage company. Turns out that the
"bioplastic" utensils and dishes made from corn products are not
recyclable--they can't be put in with regular recyclable plastic,
can't be put in yard waste bins that are composted--so they must be
thrown out with the evil landfill garbage.

But boy, do all the greenweenies feel good about using bioplastic for
their fastfood lunches.

--
Charles
'99 YZ250
From: sturd on
"fran...123" notes:

> And then there are the folks who think ethanol will soon come from
> switch grass.

Interesting article in Scientific American in July 2009 about
grassoline.


Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.
From: john on
guys in the plant near me tried to make a living
off of food trash and converting it to fuel....

they ended up bankrupt in a short period of time
and faced major epa violations.... apparently rotting
food doesn't burn all that well and makes bad
sewage stuff.

interesting note my windmill self destructed over the
weekend, I think a few stress points need to be beefed up

"sturd" <mikesturdevant127(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:a82c5c5d-f348-42e7-a81f-97fc6b8f6d76(a)a32g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
"fran...123" notes:

> And then there are the folks who think ethanol will soon come from
> switch grass.

Interesting article in Scientific American in July 2009 about
grassoline.


Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.

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