Can someone explain why E10 is cheaper than 100% gasoline?
Is E10 really cheaper to produce or is there some sort of carbon tax added to 100% gasoline?
First of all I heard the reason for E10 was to balance out emissions. Then I've heard that there is no evidence to support E10 burns any cleaner than pure gasoline.
Then I've heard that's 10% oil (well so to speak) we don't have to import. But I've also heard we are now drilling more oil than ever and most of the oil is drilled either in the United States or off shore.
I have "heard" for every gallon of alcohol produced, it takes 2 gallons of diesel fuel to transport it from wherever (Midwest) to the refineries to be mixed. Or it's the equivalent to 2 gallons of gasoline.
I've also heard E10 is highly subsidized by the government.
So if all of this is true, then why does 100% gasoline cost more?
I run E10 in my fuel injected cars but I've stopped using it in anything with a gravity fed fuel system and anything with a 2 stroke engine. I've had to tear into several carbs to clean out gummed up float valves that have gummed up over the winter.
However most of these were my father's. I try to keep my tanks in my small engines topped off so the stuff doesn't absorb moisture and sink to the bottom. To the float valve, the lowest point in the fuel system.
When I do run E10 in my cars, I try to run the tank down near empty and start with fresh fuel. I used to top off my tanks at half a tank before E10 came about.
I still say E10 is some sort of government conspiracy.
Is E10 really cheaper to produce or is there some sort of carbon tax added to 100% gasoline?
First of all I heard the reason for E10 was to balance out emissions. Then I've heard that there is no evidence to support E10 burns any cleaner than pure gasoline.
Then I've heard that's 10% oil (well so to speak) we don't have to import. But I've also heard we are now drilling more oil than ever and most of the oil is drilled either in the United States or off shore.
I have "heard" for every gallon of alcohol produced, it takes 2 gallons of diesel fuel to transport it from wherever (Midwest) to the refineries to be mixed. Or it's the equivalent to 2 gallons of gasoline.
I've also heard E10 is highly subsidized by the government.
So if all of this is true, then why does 100% gasoline cost more?
I run E10 in my fuel injected cars but I've stopped using it in anything with a gravity fed fuel system and anything with a 2 stroke engine. I've had to tear into several carbs to clean out gummed up float valves that have gummed up over the winter.
However most of these were my father's. I try to keep my tanks in my small engines topped off so the stuff doesn't absorb moisture and sink to the bottom. To the float valve, the lowest point in the fuel system.
When I do run E10 in my cars, I try to run the tank down near empty and start with fresh fuel. I used to top off my tanks at half a tank before E10 came about.
I still say E10 is some sort of government conspiracy.