2006-07-01 07:26:19 · 12 answers · asked by Gabriel M 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Perhaps I did not ask the question correctly, what I wanted to know if they are out there, why are they not being mass manufactured.. ie. we still have gasoline vehicles (which cause polution, dependency on foreign countries for oil supply, etc..)
2006-07-01 07:41:59 · update #1
Will you idiots STOP answering questions askers don't ask? Jesus H. Christ on a Honda! This person asked about corn oil, not ethanol. There are cars that can be converted to run on all manner of fuels, and because of the fuel similarities, diesel cars can be run on things like fryer oil, corn oil, vegetable oil, biodiesel, etc, but for the most part they are not practical because the fuel infrastructure in this country, and worldwide, is based on petroleum. Producing corn oil, or any oil for that matter, is expensive, and cannot be done in the volume required unless we had a cornfield covering all of North America. It comes down to what is practical. Over 100 years of oil dependence is not going to go away overnight, especially if it costs more. For your information, as well as all the dimwits who responded, ethanol is a form of alcohol, not oil, made from corn. It can be added up to about 10 percent to regular gasoline, and some cars, called Flex Fuel cars, can run on either regular fuel or fuel that is 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, called E85.
2006-07-01 08:13:51 · answer #1 · answered by Me again 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
There are a few vehicles- but there are so few that there might as well be none.
One reason for so few vehicles is that the oil interests do have a large ammount of political power- and are using it.
Another is that fuel-grade corn oil isn't readily available, though a number of innovative people are working on turning it around.
One would think between the wars to the east and the hurricanes last year, alternate fuel sources would be considerred a LOT more seriously. The United States would be in a bad shape in its present oil-hungry form if any major wars broke out that cut our supply line.
2006-07-01 14:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean bio-diesel, there are. Ford, GM, and many other heavy duty truck manufactures do build 3.5 ton trucks with these types of engines. If you mean E-85, all the American manufactures have these type of engines available for both cars and light trucks. The lack of fueling stations is the drawback to large scale production.
2006-07-01 14:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by roilouisxxv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the oil companies have their hands in the governments pockets, not allowing the technology to advance. It's a great economical solution. We gain $$$ from a renewable fuel source. Write your congressman, start a petition. Make it happen.
2006-07-01 14:32:02 · answer #4 · answered by Robsthings 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE ARE!
YOU ARE AN IDIOT.
All the major manufacturers make flexible fuel vehicles that run on ethanol...Ford and GM have been making them for a DECADE. That doens't even mention bio-diesel.
Do some research. and don't vote in anymore elections.
2006-07-01 14:30:19 · answer #5 · answered by KB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For you to 'see' them in the marketplace (ie roads) they have to be...
technologically feasible
economically feasible
desired by the public
maintainable
...and a few more others.
so why get a "corn oil car" if there's no corn oil fuel stations??
2006-07-01 14:29:28 · answer #6 · answered by MK6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are vehicles that run on E10 fuel, which is 10% ethanol, from corn. They just aren't popular yet.
2006-07-01 14:30:58 · answer #7 · answered by c_c_runner88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the oil companies don't want that...
so they will stop any kind of that machine
2006-07-01 14:30:17 · answer #8 · answered by Preykill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Urine powered cars are the way of the future...
2006-07-01 14:30:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are. They are called diesel engines.
2006-07-01 14:36:17 · answer #10 · answered by bigrob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋