Instead of petrol/diesel, I head that vehicles in Brazil uses alcohol as fuel -
2006-07-10 10:45:42 · 9 answers · asked by Gowri.. 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
no, brazil uses sugar cane extract.
2006-07-10 10:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by abandoned princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Ford motor company is experimenting with ethonol (ETOH) 85% taken from good old corn!! That would dcrease our need for relying on middle-eastern countries for our crude-oil (about 70% of all imported in the U.S.), just as Brasil DOES use ETOH taken from sugar cane. They actually only rely on about 5% of ALL their oil needs (gas, home heating).They actually started this conversion about 20 years ago!
2006-07-10 18:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by keith c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If we had been smart enough to do the same after the embargo in the 70's, we wouldn't be in the situation we are in today. Instead prices went back down and went on about our business.
2006-07-10 18:18:54 · answer #3 · answered by crazytrain_23_78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,Brazil uses ethanol,which is ethyl alcohol,extracted in this case from sugar cane.
2006-07-10 17:55:05 · answer #4 · answered by Kennyp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes ethanol made from sugar cane.
2006-07-10 17:49:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
85% alcohol,15% gasoline.engines require modification to use this blend.
2006-07-10 17:49:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me too
2006-07-10 17:49:01 · answer #7 · answered by hooverhumper22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so
2006-07-10 17:48:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-07-10 17:50:07 · answer #9 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋