>Trials conducted in NSW on their own vehicle fleet since 1992 by Park
>Petroleum, and in the wider NSW fleet since 1994, clearly indicate
>that the wide range of new and advanced technologies introduced into
>the global vehicle fleet over the past twenty years provide vehicles
>with the capacity to operate on higher ethanol blends without
>experiencing drivability or operability difficulties.
This is really what I'm after. The rest, while interesting and
relevant, is not at the heart of it. I'm aware, for example, that an
attempt to limit things to 10%, if unwarranted, is just a pretext by
the petroleum companies to keep most of their monopoly on providing
fuel for transportation.
One thing on my mind is that if there are any differences or effects,
or even just something minor that a new user of a 20% ethanol blend
might need to know in order to be better prepared for any effects,
then it's arguable that they should have some labeling might help such
drivers. But I guess a decent widespread publicity campaign ("your
fuel filter may temporarily be clogged due to long-term buildup of
this or that, here is what to do about that") would also help.
>Why would there be damage? What damage has there been in Brazil, the
>US, and elsewhere, where millions or billions of miles have been
>driven on higher blends than that, without damage or being stopped
>cold by water? What damage has there been in Autralia? If there was
>any actual damage it would surely have been trundled out rather than
>an outboard motor that might stall or something.
I have never used an appreciable amount of ethanol in a vehicle. Once
or twice over the years I've seen angry or upset letters of drivers
who have traveled to an area where ethanol was introduced to their
cars and they believed it has caused a problem or two. So, I do not
wish to dismiss out-of-hand the idea that there could be an adverse
affect upon vehicle performance from introduction of ethanol where it
has not been used before, or where its amount had previously been at
lower percentages. Adverse performance might be something as simple
as temporarily clogged fuel filter, or something worse that I don't
appreciate. I figure I'll ask the question, since it's being raised,
and since possibly others are reluctant to ask.
Obviously, the over-riding issue is that the Petroleum Monopoly is
being unethical and spreading disinformation. In order for me to sort
the information from the disinformation (the most effective lies
having just enough truth to them) I need to look around a bit.
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