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RE: Ethanol going to20% in Minnesota
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RE: Ethanol going to20% in Minnesota 4 Years, 9 Months ago  
Article in Sept. issue of MCN,says Minnesota is seeking permission from the EPA
to allow sales of fuel that includes 20% etnanol.There is a pending waiver
from EPA that would open the door to the sale of 20% ethanol blends across the
country,without any evaluation of long term consequences. It could force out
existing blends leaving some riders without a suitable fuel choice.
Food for thought
 
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RE: Ethanol going to20% in Minnesota 4 Years, 9 Months ago  
Oh joy I don't know if they can just do something like that without having a source of fuel for people who can't run it.
 
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RE: Ethanol going to20% in Minnesota 4 Years, 9 Months ago  
Musky wrote:
Oh joy I don't know if they can just do something like that without having a source of fuel for people who can't run it.

Sure they can .... they're going to make you 'upgrade' you vehicle.

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RE: Ethanol going to20% in Minnesota 4 Years, 9 Months ago  
Upgrade as in buy a new one? I doubt the news ones are set up to run it either. What do we do with the old one that can't be used anymore? Or upgrade the motor to be able to run it? What would that invlove?

More Eth = worse mileage. Don't see the gain to begin with. It is driving food prices up.

AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH
 
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RE: Ethanol going to20% in Minnesota 4 Years, 9 Months ago  
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Don't see the gain to begin with. It is driving food prices up.

AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH


I agree. No gain for us - higher food prices .... but just think of the profit for the new industry.

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RE: Ethanol going to20% in Minnesota 4 Years, 9 Months ago  
I mean no gain as far as independence from big oil. Yeah you can stretch a gallon farther by putting corn in it but the mileage drops so you are burning more. It's a wash there for the most part. So the only thing I can see that it is accomlishing is driving food prices up. And since more and more farms are being turned into condo land here we'll be having to buy foreign corn anyway.

Not that I'm bitter about it.
 
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