Ethanol Vehicle
Before answering the question of whether or not you should purchase an ethanol vehicle, you should check and see if you already have one. There are certain producers of flexible fuel vehicles or FFVs that can run on ethanol fuel and they are as follows: Chrysler, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, GM, Isuzu, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota. If your vehicle is not made by one of these companies it is not compatible with ethanol fuel. The good news is that you can purchase an ethanol conversion kit or have a mechanic make the conversion for you.
Before you do, it is important to find out whether or not you even want to use ethanol fuel and if there are any filling stations in your area. You can use the Internet to research the locations of filling stations that offer E85 fuel. E85 is ethonal fuel that contains 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. It is the standard fuel for an ethanol compatible automobile. So what are the benefits and disadvantages of this fuel? Let's take a look.
Ethanol is a cleaner burning fuel and gives off less harmful emissions that damage the ozone the way petroleum fossil fuels do. It is made from a renewable source therefore is unlimited in supply. Unlike gasoline that comes from a limited supply of oil, ethanol is made from plants. Mostly it is made from corn and wheat, although in Brazil sugarcane is a common material. Cellulose, a plant fiber, is fast becoming a preferred material because it is inedible and thus conserves the food supply.
The disadvantages of an ethanol vehicle may or may not outweigh the advantages based on your situation. For example, E85 is harder to start up in cold climates. If it is winter where you are you may want to switch to a higher percentage of gas. Also, the mileage is less than what you'll get out of conventional gasoline. There have also actually been controversial Stanford University studies that claimed ethanol puts off a toxic pollutant harmful for asthma sufferers. With so much varied information swirling around a consumer is advised to do their own research before coming to a decision regarding the use of ethanol.
People & Power - Ethanol & Bio-fuels - 17 Sep 07 - Part 1
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