From: HardWorkingDog on 10 Nov 2009 12:06 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 10 Nov 2009 12:24 > 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 10 Nov 2009 13:22 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 11 Nov 2009 11:13 "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 11 Nov 2009 11:28
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. |