I'm aware of the fact that ethanol has been in use for a very long time. I'm just saying that it hasn't been used properly. A fuel with such a high octane rating is going to need a lot of oxygen for proper combustion. Normally aspirated engines are not capable of this. Any engine with a pressure boost will increase the amount of air (and therefore oxygen) and thus be more efficient with higher octane fuels. I'm not saying that the auto industry overlooked ethanol. I'm just saying they overlooked its proper use.
I'm hoping to see hydrogen or some other energy currency take the place of traditional gasoline. I feel that it is having an enormously detrimental effect on our economy. I'd imagine you'd second this, JD.
Just think if we could eliminate our dependance on foreign oil.... the imagination runs wild.
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