We can't even trust Snopes to tell us the truth anymore. Go figure.
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 6:42 AM, Share Long <sharelon...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Richard, yesterday I filled up the tank. I use 87 since that is what it > says to use in the owner's manual. But 87 says it has ethanol in it! Now, > this is what I call a real life zen koan because basically I have to > surrender. I have to take action and leave the rest up to Life, Universe, > God, Whatever! > > > > > On Thursday, December 12, 2013 6:27 AM, Richard Williams < > pundits...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It's really a moot point since there are probably zero E15 pumps in all > of Iowa. And, I don't need no Snopes in order to understand the oil > business - my family has been in the oil business for twenty years and Dad > still works for Ridge Oil up near Graham. > > The use of ethanol in automobiles lowers fuel economy because is has a > lower energy content. Ethanol creates more smog than gasoline and it is > more expensive to produce and the production of ethanol increases global > warming emissions. The only beneficiaries of ethanol use are repair > garages. The cost to replace a fuel pump on your car could exceed $1000. > > The use of ethanol is in decline and the industry is going bankrupt. The > only reason for ethanol use is by a government mandate. It's just an > outrageous scam by the federal government. > > The U.S. is 70% to being fuel and energy independent, thanks to the oil > production at the Bakken and Eagle Ford Shale. Most of U.S. oil imports > come from Canada anyway. The bottom line is, unless you drive a Flex-fuel > auto, avoid the uses of ethanol gasoline if you can. > > Before you pump, read the label on the pump! > > > On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 1:17 PM, <authfri...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > So you watch Fox News, eh? That could explain a great deal. > > BTW, before freaking out over E15 gas, read this from Snopes.com: > > http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/e15.asp > > Snopes's verdict is "Mixed"--parts of the E15 scare story are true, parts > aren't. > > Share warned: > > > in case you don't already know about it: > *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceW9Nc1hVHU > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceW9Nc1hVHU>* > > > > > >
