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C7-E85-Ring-June!
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E85 Jumps from ALM/FFV!
So basically you know about this information and argue anyway? Hmmm... Maybe you should understand the concept of stoichiometry and impact of type of fuel on the actual stoichiometric ratio? Beats arguing for argument's sake while the facts are not only out there but also easily obtainable.
We are stretching!
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Yeap, that would make sense!
We are only talking about an extra two inches of super sticky rubber vs a better chassis! Come on those guys are good!
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The bottom line is these issues are real, if GM and others managed to make their cars really compatible, then it is great but you actually do not know that besides claiming they have been around a while. Yeah, I got a pleasure of driving flex fuel Lumina many years ago from my work, I know for the fact nobody ever bothered to use E85 on it because if they managed to find the station selling ethanol, they had to look for another station considerably sooner than they would when running conventional fuel.
Now, I think we are done going back and forth.
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PT Cruiser!
Sure there have been a few. However, do you know the type of fuel the owners were using? Maybe a few were annoyed by running out of e85 fuel too soon and ran gasoline instead? So far, Chevy has only one passenger car, Impala certified as flex fuel (unless my info is outdated), not exactly a crapload of models. This is a pretty naive mentality you show constantly. You actually do not know if there are problems or not. And GM, they were collecting their EV1 back a few years ago...
The bottom line is these issues are real, if GM and others managed to make their cars really compatible, then it is great but you actually do not know that besides claiming they have been around a while. Yeah, I got a pleasure of driving flex fuel Lumina many years ago from my work, I know for the fact nobody ever bothered to use E85 on it because if they managed to find the station selling ethanol, they had to look for another station considerably sooner than they would when running conventional fuel.
Now, I think we are done going back and forth.
The bottom line is these issues are real, if GM and others managed to make their cars really compatible, then it is great but you actually do not know that besides claiming they have been around a while. Yeah, I got a pleasure of driving flex fuel Lumina many years ago from my work, I know for the fact nobody ever bothered to use E85 on it because if they managed to find the station selling ethanol, they had to look for another station considerably sooner than they would when running conventional fuel.
Now, I think we are done going back and forth.
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Don't worry!
Direct Injection isn't slopping the fuel across an aluminum intake valve seat, it is precisely injecting into a combustion process already going on!
Your car will still be cool!
Your car will still be cool!
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But!
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I worked for a gasoline refiner. We had to include alcohol by Federal Law. In my opinion it is just a welfare program for farmers. Under the cover of reducing dependence on foreign oil.
By the way the oil companies get subsidized as well but not for using corn squeezing. Also in my opinion there are very few citizens or companies that do not have a deal with Uncle Sam. This is a problem for both the left and right and not owned by just one side, which would make some people feel better.
By the way the oil companies get subsidized as well but not for using corn squeezing. Also in my opinion there are very few citizens or companies that do not have a deal with Uncle Sam. This is a problem for both the left and right and not owned by just one side, which would make some people feel better.