The environment zealots and farm lobby successfully lobbied the federal government to mandate the use of ethanol. Why? Because you wouldn’t do it with them “nudging” you into it.The downside is that it cost more to drive.
What I am not saying is that ethanol raises the price of gas. What I am saying is that ethanol has less energy in it and therefore efficiency of your automobile is effected. Even the ethanol industry acknowledges that your car performance is effected about2%, but anecdotal evidence suggests it is much higher.
Some drivers think the change is notably greater. Chuck Mai, a vice president of AAA Oklahoma, reported that his organization has been getting calls from members blaming E10 for mileage drops of 8 to 20 percent.
Drivers in Tulsa, he said, are complaining to their local service stations , saying, “ ‘I used to get 28 mpg; last time around, I’m getting 25. What’s going on?’ ”
In chat rooms at Edmunds.com and elsewhere, plenty of people are blaming ethanol for substantial mileage drops.
To sum it up:
- Ethanol needs a lot of energy to produce. It is not cutting down on our dependence on foreign oil and it is not reducing CO2.
- Ethanol also displaces resources that would normally go to food production.
- Ethanol reduces the efficiency of your car.
Explain to me why we should listen to the geniuses in Washington.
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