Running on corn
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Running on corn
I found that there is a lot more to running on ethanol than just pumping corn liquor into your tank. 
http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techar..._ethanol_fuel/
http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techar..._ethanol_fuel/
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,576
From: Salisbury NC
RE: Running on corn
corn ethanol is the biggest load of crap ever, the yeild of ethanol per bushel of corn is not very high, and the fact that corn is a food source, and we are using it for fuel will likely cause shortages
sugarcane, however, produces a much higher percentage of ethanol and is not a major food source
but even better
switch grass, its a grass that will grow virtually anywhere and will produce almost 100% ethanol, and its not good for anything else, so it would be perfect as an alternative fuel source
sugarcane, however, produces a much higher percentage of ethanol and is not a major food source
but even better
switch grass, its a grass that will grow virtually anywhere and will produce almost 100% ethanol, and its not good for anything else, so it would be perfect as an alternative fuel source
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 111
From: TEXAS
RE: Running on corn
"corrosive and conductive nature of ethanol"
"You will burn more fuel because ethanol yields fewer BTUs (British Thermal Units) than gasoline. You get less power from a given amount of throttle, so you have to lean on it harder for the same amount of power."
no thanks![:'(]
"You will burn more fuel because ethanol yields fewer BTUs (British Thermal Units) than gasoline. You get less power from a given amount of throttle, so you have to lean on it harder for the same amount of power."
no thanks![:'(]
Yukon Cornelius
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: deep in the heart of dixie GEORGIA
RE: Running on corn
ORIGINAL: SportyStang66
"corrosive and conductive nature of ethanol"
"You will burn more fuel because ethanol yields fewer BTUs (British Thermal Units) than gasoline. You get less power from a given amount of throttle, so you have to lean on it harder for the same amount of power."
no thanks![:'(]
"corrosive and conductive nature of ethanol"
"You will burn more fuel because ethanol yields fewer BTUs (British Thermal Units) than gasoline. You get less power from a given amount of throttle, so you have to lean on it harder for the same amount of power."
no thanks![:'(]
ORIGINAL: dcohen
corn ethanol is the biggest load of crap ever, the yeild of ethanol per bushel of corn is not very high, and the fact that corn is a food source, and we are using it for fuel will likely cause shortages
sugarcane, however, produces a much higher percentage of ethanol and is not a major food source
but even better
corn ethanol is the biggest load of crap ever, the yeild of ethanol per bushel of corn is not very high, and the fact that corn is a food source, and we are using it for fuel will likely cause shortages
sugarcane, however, produces a much higher percentage of ethanol and is not a major food source
but even better
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Joined: Dec 2006
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RE: Running on corn
my honda makes 100 horses and im going to put corn gas in it? its the people with SUVs and Hummers sucking up all the gas. i get 26 mpg in stop and go traffic during a snowstorm and 30 with normal driving. i fill up for less than 20$
as soon as im out of college im getting a stang and will probably get 10 mpg. and i CANNOT WAIT!
as soon as im out of college im getting a stang and will probably get 10 mpg. and i CANNOT WAIT!
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 296
RE: Running on corn
ORIGINAL: dcohen
corn ethanol is the biggest load of crap ever, the yeild of ethanol per bushel of corn is not very high, and the fact that corn is a food source, and we are using it for fuel will likely cause shortages
sugarcane, however, produces a much higher percentage of ethanol and is not a major food source
but even better
switch grass, its a grass that will grow virtually anywhere and will produce almost 100% ethanol, and its not good for anything else, so it would be perfect as an alternative fuel source
corn ethanol is the biggest load of crap ever, the yeild of ethanol per bushel of corn is not very high, and the fact that corn is a food source, and we are using it for fuel will likely cause shortages
sugarcane, however, produces a much higher percentage of ethanol and is not a major food source
but even better
switch grass, its a grass that will grow virtually anywhere and will produce almost 100% ethanol, and its not good for anything else, so it would be perfect as an alternative fuel source
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 5,469
From: AR
RE: Running on corn
ORIGINAL: dcohen
corn ethanol is the biggest load of crap ever, the yeild of ethanol per bushel of corn is not very high, and the fact that corn is a food source, and we are using it for fuel will likely cause shortages
sugarcane, however, produces a much higher percentage of ethanol and is not a major food source
but even better
switch grass, its a grass that will grow virtually anywhere and will produce almost 100% ethanol, and its not good for anything else, so it would be perfect as an alternative fuel source
corn ethanol is the biggest load of crap ever, the yeild of ethanol per bushel of corn is not very high, and the fact that corn is a food source, and we are using it for fuel will likely cause shortages
sugarcane, however, produces a much higher percentage of ethanol and is not a major food source
but even better
switch grass, its a grass that will grow virtually anywhere and will produce almost 100% ethanol, and its not good for anything else, so it would be perfect as an alternative fuel source