They aren't mandating it's use from DC; in point of fact, the EPA doesn't even mandate E10. What they have done is raised the limit that stations and suppliers can blend in.
Prior to this point, you could blend Ethanol up to two caps: 10% max, to be sold as E10 for common consumption, and up to 85%, to be sold under the "E85" label. Suppliers and blenders are free to blend as little or as much ethanol in as they care to, according to their business model. There is a subsidy for blending in ethanol, a penny per percent per gallon. Anything above 10% must presently be sold under the E85 label. What this decision does is allow that 10% limit in common gasoline to be raised to 15%, with the provision that the pump now be labeled accordingly and with a warning about 2007 and newer vehicles being the only recommended compatibility. State level governments are the ones that legislate mandatory blend levels, much as state agencies establish the specifications for "Reformulated" or "oxygenated" gasoline. They do the same on the diesel side, with biodiesel content. And why should taking money from your pocket, subsidizing ethanol with it, then selling it back to you at the pump annoy you any more than the subsidies taking place with gasoline and diesel? You should see the industry subsidies on /that/ family of products... -Kurt On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 9:00 AM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > Whether ethanol is any good or not isn't the point for me. The fact that > some suit in DC decided that I have to have it, and is using MY MONEY to > subsidize it, then sell it right back to me again at the pump is why I don't > like it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
