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ChrisBennett18 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
ok here are my questions we can ween off of oil just say its gasoline and just put nothing but ethanol but there is a problem my lawn mower it cant run on ethanol or it will eat away the pipe line in the lawn mower and ruin it so thats the biggest problem with ethanol
2007realitycheck (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
there are many other internal combustion engines, including those in motorcycles, lawn mowers, trimmers and numerous other devices which have become necessary for modern life. Even if automakers are able to ensure that their engines are not harmed by ethanol-blends, small engine manufacturers may not be able to do the same. MSNBC has polled a handful of small engine mechanics and each of them cite internal engine damage, which they claim can be attributed to the use of alcohol fuels.
SolarAmp (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
jim8770,Respectfully, we import most food we see at the market. We already export most of our grains ie corn and wheat. If we were the best we would not be importing foods that we call staples.
SolarAmp (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Hello Realitycheck,E85 and E100 fuels will damage components. E10 in vehicles made after about 1995 will run fine on E10 which is common fuel now at many stations in the USA. The infrastructure to dispose of the components is the same as what we have now. We just to weed out obsolete technologies.
Tr1llobite (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
so far if were going to be really dedicated to making ethanol we will probably not use the farmers as too many people are worried about a food crisis they will probably resort to wood or some other organic product because America will most likely not allow food prices to rise. i say it is a go especially since ethanol has a higher octane and we can already look at the race car drivers for it's success.
damianpaonejazz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
For decades other country's have far surpassed the US in farming and growing. They are far more forward thinking than US farmers though now, finally, the US is catching up. I am a certified Master Gardner and have worked with farmers both here and abroad. My opinion is not without merit. Ethanol was a plan designed to fail so they could say "we tried to go green" and continue their use of oil. Read all of my comments, you're way off base directing this comment at me. Way off.
damianpaonejazz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
jim8770 i think you replied to the wrong person. Read my comments. All of them. I already said all of that and I already knew that from the start. Further you made a blanket statement about American farmers. As many American farmers there are good at what they do there as as many that exploit the system. Further more I suggest you go outside of the US and look around.
2007realitycheck (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Have you considered the problem of disposing of equipment and vehicles destroyed by ethanol? Even according to the E85 proponents, ethanol destroys rubber gaskets and hoses, aluminum, plastics, brass, copper, etc.
jim8770 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yeah, lets just import all of our food. That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. You obviously don't understand the consequences that would have on the US. American farmers are the best in the world at what they do.
jim8770 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I agree. People can't seem to get it that without the subsidies, ethanol would be gone in a heartbeat. It just can't survive in the market. |
