2006-06-18 15:50:23 · 5 answers · asked by ChrisJ 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Ethanol has always been safe to "run in cars." Henry Ford built cars in the early 20th Century that could burn gas, kerosene, or ethanol. The recent technological changes in cars has made it necessary to change a few parts and to re time and adjust the carburetor and the timing, but ethanol actually does less damage to the engine than gasoline does. It doesn't leave carbon deposits and it doesn't pollute the environment. Moreover, it comes from plants, grains, and fruits which can be grown basically in any moderate, subtropical, or tropical environment. Using ethanol today basically is a matter of changing the chip that controls the fuel-air mixture. Re-timing might be necessary. And that's about it.
Not knowing where you live, who can tell you where to buy ethanol?
2006-06-18 16:01:07 · answer #1 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For starters, you can't buy pure ethanol for your vehicles. There are several blends on the market right now though. The most common is E10 (10% ethanol/90%gasoline)and is safe for all vehicles. Also becoming big in the market is E85 (85%ethanol/15% gasoline) but can only be used in vehicles designated flexible fuel vehicles. The reason being is that ethanol can damage fuel lines or any other rubber components in the fuel system.
2006-06-18 23:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by voyager01964 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know where you live but here in Nebraska it's everywhere. Most of it has about 10% ethanol. But lately it has been the same price or a few cents cheaper. E85, which is 85% ethanol is harder to find but it shouldn't be used on cars that don't have the E85 sticker by the gas cap. You could use it but it could cause damage to certain parts of your car later on.
2006-06-18 22:55:23 · answer #3 · answered by Nagitar™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ethanol is available in a lot of states now and is usually of the 90% - 10% blend (10 % alcohol). Most every car should be able to use it.
A new fuel, E85, is a 15% - 85% blend (85% alcohol) Only the newer cars are able to run it as the parts in the fuel system have to be made of synthetic materials, as alcohol is corrosive to metal (esp. brass) parts.
2006-06-18 23:00:20 · answer #4 · answered by Shaula 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is only a sliver of percentage of gas stations that offer E85.
lawmakers along with general motors corp is trying to get pres bush to encourage oil companies, who own many of the gas stations, to make ethanol pumps more readily available.
2006-06-19 00:49:37 · answer #5 · answered by berrytrain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋