E85 FUEL Legislation - Lateral-g Forums

INTMD8 · #1 12-29-2013, 10:19 AM

Mine will be flex fuel so E85 isn't necessary but I would prefer it. So much invested in infrastructure around this fuel so I would be surprised if it dissapears completely but who knows

Musclerodz · #2 12-29-2013, 12:22 PM

Never liked the idea of E85 from the beginning and using corn to make it. There are far better resources that could have been used. Natural gas is what I have always believed should be the next generation fuel source. The issue is there was no infrastructure for it, but that is changing quickly.

**WSSix** · #3 12-29-2013, 01:18 PM

x2 E85 is right there with wind power. It only survives and is "viable" because of massive government subsidies and requirements that artificially inflate it's demand.

ironworks · #4 12-29-2013, 03:32 PM

Maybe now the dairy guys will be able to by feed for their cattle at a cheaper price.

Vince@Meanstreets · #5 12-29-2013, 05:01 PM

Creating fuel from a food source was such a bad idea when you have so many alternatives out there. Algae, waste methane, natural gas and other.

BMR Sales · #6 02-28-2014, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

Creating fuel from a food source was such a bad idea when you have so many alternatives out there. Algae, waste methane, natural gas and other.

Agreed! Corn Farmers asked for help and we have been Subsidizing it. Now that Droughts have wrecked havoc across the Country, things have changed.

Switchgrass would have been the Ideal Source - the yield per acre is huge, doesn't take that much water to grow, etc.

SSLance · #7 12-29-2013, 06:04 PM

I think the 6 years or so of subsidizing the ethanol industry is enough, it's time to see if it can stand on it's own.

This coming from someone with skin in the game.

Che70velle · #8 12-29-2013, 06:14 PM

Unless I'm reading this wrong, which is totally possible, this will affect all ethanol based fuels, not just E85, correct? Which means that fuel prices will see another increase? I can purchase non-ethanol fuel, but it generally costs .30 cents or so, more per gallon. This is bad news for everybody, in so many ways.

Sparks67 · #9 12-29-2013, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Che70velle

Unless I'm reading this wrong, which is totally possible, this will affect all ethanol based fuels, not just E85, correct? Which means that fuel prices will see another increase? I can purchase non-ethanol fuel, but it generally costs .30 cents or so, more per gallon. This is bad news for everybody, in so many ways.

The price for gas in Georgia is lower than the rest of the country. Currently, I am around .40 cents higher than you.

rwhite692 · #10 12-29-2013, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Musclerodz

Never liked the idea of E85 from the beginning and using corn to make it. There are far better resources that could have been used. Natural gas is what I have always believed should be the next generation fuel source. The issue is there was no infrastructure for it, but that is changing quickly.

Absolutely!