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Ok, so what do we do about it?
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Ethanol fuel is available at almost every gas station here in eastern South Dakota, being there's an ethanol plant practically in every county. We don't call it "E10" here, there's just a little sticker on the gas pump that says "this fuel has been blended with 10% ethanol". The fuel is usually 89 or 90 octane, and about a dime per gallon cheaper than regular. In the larger cities around here you can also get E85, but that only works with certain late-model cars.
-Rob
Joe Doty <Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com> wrote:Drew,
Where does one get said "E10 Ethanol blend"?
Joe Doty
IT/Development
joe@lcnetwork.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Drew MacPherson [mailto:drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 6:04 PM
> To: Julie Macfarlane
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Ok, so what do we do about it?
>
>
> Well, my TurboDiesel is an 8V, unless you want to count the blowoff
valve,
> which is blocked anyways... :)
>
> Seriously, before I swapped in the TD, the Scirocco averaged 38 USMPG
with
> a mildly modified JH burning E10 Ethanol blend on my daily commute
(~120
> miles round trip)
>
> I now achieve the same mileage with my 87 Jetta winterbeater that has
a
> 10:1 JH, again, burning 87 octane E10 blended fuel. This is, of
course,
> driving conservatively and not exceeding speed limits by more than
25%...
> :)
>
> However, fuel efficiency and power in the same package can only be the
TDI
> - V6 torque and go-kart fuel consumption. Plus you can make your own
fuel
> in your back yard with some sunlight, fertilizer and lye... Even
better,
> you can make your own explosives with the fuel, fertilizer and.... aw,
> never mind... :)
>
>
>
> On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Julie Macfarlane wrote:
>
> > Ok. Ron is right, in fact all the opions expressed are correct in
basis.
> > We have some VERY smart people on this list. Both Mech, Nerd and
> Engineer. I
> > challenge the list to come up with a motor vehicle that is fuel
> efficient
> > and yet powerful, using existing technology. Something like the
original
> bug
> > in concept, simplicity, ease of maintenance and affordable to build.
> > The 8v is the most reliable engine and cheap. That would be the best
> > platform to play with.
> >
> > Let the Rocco wars begin!
> >
> >
> >
> > Julie Macfarlane
> > Menlo Park Research & Development
> > Internet Application Developer
> > Amsterdam NY
> >
> >
> >
> >
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<P>Ethanol fuel is available at almost every gas station here in eastern South Dakota, being there's an ethanol plant practically in every county. We don't call it "E10" here, there's just a little sticker on the gas pump that says "this fuel has been blended with 10% ethanol". The fuel is usually 89 or 90 octane, and about a dime per gallon cheaper than regular. In the larger cities around here you can also get E85, but that only works with certain late-model cars.
<P>-Rob
<P> <B><I>Joe Doty <Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Drew,<BR><BR>Where does one get said "E10 Ethanol blend"?<BR><BR>Joe Doty<BR>IT/Development<BR>joe@lcnetwork.com <BR><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: Drew MacPherson [mailto:drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca]<BR>> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 6:04 PM<BR>> To: Julie Macfarlane<BR>> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>> Subject: Re: Ok, so what do we do about it?<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Well, my TurboDiesel is an 8V, unless you want to count the blowoff<BR>valve,<BR>> which is blocked anyways... :)<BR>> <BR>> Seriously, before I swapped in the TD, the Scirocco averaged 38 USMPG<BR>with<BR>> a mildly modified JH burning E10 Ethanol blend on my daily commute<BR>(~120<BR>> miles round trip)<BR>> <BR>> I now achieve the same mileage with my 87 Jetta winterbeater that has<BR>a<BR>> 10:1 JH, again, burning 87 octane E10 blended fuel. This is, of<BR>course,<BR>> driving conservatively and not exceeding speed limits by more than<BR>25%...<BR>> :)<BR>> <BR>> However, fuel efficiency and power in the same package can only be the<BR>TDI<BR>> - V6 torque and go-kart fuel consumption. Plus you can make your own<BR>fuel<BR>> in your back yard with some sunlight, fertilizer and lye... Even<BR>better,<BR>> you can make your own explosives with the fuel, fertilizer and.... aw,<BR>> never mind... :)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Julie Macfarlane wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > Ok. Ron is right, in fact all the opions expressed are correct in<BR>basis.<BR>> > We have some VERY smart people on this list. Both Mech, Nerd and<BR>> Engineer. I<BR>> > challenge the list to come up with a motor vehicle that is fuel<BR>> efficient<BR>> > and yet powerful, using existing technology. Something like the<BR>original<BR>> bug<BR>> > in concept, simplicity, ease of maintenance and affordable to build.<BR>> > The 8v is the most reliable engine and cheap. That would be the best<BR>> > platform to play with.<BR>> ><BR>> > Let the Rocco wars begin!<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Julie Macfarlane<BR>> > Menlo Park Research & Development<BR>> > Internet Application Developer<BR>> > Amsterdam NY<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > _________________________________________________________________<BR>> > Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE*<BR>> > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>> > Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>> > http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l</BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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