It's good, Richard. I think it's a conspiracy to help us relinquish the need for certainty (-:
On Thursday, December 12, 2013 11:13 PM, Richard Williams <pundits...@gmail.com> wrote: 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 >> > > >
