E85 vs Gasoline - credible numbers?
On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 22:29:04 -0500, "Bob" > wrote:
>"Joe Fischer" > wrote:
>> On Thu, 7 Sep 2006 02:14:38 +0000 (UTC), danny burstein
>> > wrote:
>>>NOTE that some folk claim engines designed for
>>>the inherent higher octane in ethanol can use higher
>>>compression, and thus eke out a bit more efficiency,
>>>(and, to a lesser extent, "regular" engines might
>>>be able to do so as well), but... there ain't no
>>>way that'll compensate for a 1/3rd reduction in BTUs
>>
>> Ha ha, so the reason methanol has been used for
>> the Indy 500 and they are switching to ethanol is because
>> they are dummys? :-)
>
>They aren't but you sure as hell are. This is the second idiotic post you've
>made on the subject of E85.
Too bad the ethanol car was in an accident.
Joe Fischer
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