







Source: Bangor Daily News

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Who to trust, who to trust...
By bill.rookard on 1/15/2013 12:26:50 PM , Rating: 2
The Renewable Fuels Association? Nope - they just want more people buying their ethanol (how wonderful that it's practically mandated). So - they have a financial stake in the matter which would wind up being bad for my pocketbook.

The auto industry? They're specifically saying they won't warranty damages done by E15 - which means they MUST have data on it. And if they're saying it's bad for my engine, that means it must be bad for my engine. So - they're looking to protect their bottom line (via lower warranty repairs) and have their cars last longer. Well, that's good for my pocketbook since the more mileage I get out of my car, the more money I wind up saving.

The EPA? They don't care about my pocketbook at all, otherwise they wouldn't be pulling this crap in the first place. Mileage goes DOWN with more ethanol due to lower energy content, which again hits me in the pocketbook. More ethanol == worse mileage.

So - kudos to the Maine EPA. Hopefully here in Michigan we have the same legislation pop up.

RE: Who to trust, who to trust...
By eagle470 on 1/15/2013 2:17:03 PM , Rating: 2
The big three actually tried to sue the fed to stop it saying it would 'bankrupt many lower income people with older cars.' The Obama response? 'Too bad."

It was posted here on Daily tech early December, go check it out.

