When our corrupt government runs outta money and it's comin alot sooner than most realize..there will be no more ethanol...one day it will be a thing of the past and gas stations will go back to selling gas...not corn whiskey!
You obviously have a strong opinion on government spending and ethanol. While I respect your right to an opinion, I don't believe it's based on fact, with the modern state of the government's role in the ethanol industry. The ethanol companies receive no subsidy from the government. At one time there was a blender's premium, which went to the companies blending the ethanol in, NOT the ethanol companies. A portion of the premium was passed to the consumer, hence why 10% used to be less expensive at the pump. This premium has been pulled expired...along with that you may have noticed the price of fuel with ethanol vs. non, has gone up (where available).
The other myth out there involves ethanol taking more energy to make than it contains. While this may have been true in the early days of the industry, it is no longer. Those with an agenda have latched on to this concept and spread it as truth instead of acknowledging the current state of the industry. The commercial ethanol industry had a very steep ramp up in efficiency, recycling of heat and water, and extraction of byproducts. It really isn't as simple as looking at the energy equation anyway, considering the by products such as DDGs and corn oil which still remain after the corn has been fermented.
I agree with the other poster above, while 10% ethanol absorbs moisture, the negative effects are way overblown and it has become the scapegoat for all carburetor problems, many times when there is no evidence the ethanol was the cause. Our machines that require fuel have been made compatible with it for many years. Keep fresh fuel in your equipment, use quality oil in 2 strokes, fuel stabilizer when appropriate, drain when appropriate, start occasionally when not in use.
Gasoline is a mixture of many different components, most of which are completely off our radar. Ethanol gets all the hype and press while the refiner can be putting all sorts of other things in the mix, while we have no idea.
