Dick,
That sounds a lot more plausible to me, not that I trust the oil
companies all that much...
Daiy
Richard P. Kenan wrote:
>
> At 09:37 PM 5/18/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >I heard a person who might know about it say that the oil companies
> >pretended that engines need the lead so they could charge more for the
> >gas..And so they could sell you the additives after they had to get the
> >lead out.
>
> As I understand it, the lead additive (tetraethyl lead) was an
> inexpensive way to improve the knocking qualities of the fuel, i.e. an
> effective increase in 'octane' rating. Getting the lead out of the gas is
> simply a matter of not putting it in, as it was an additive. The expense
> associated with unleaded gas, aside from the current 'summer blends' we use
> here in Atlanta, is is attaining the equivalent octane rating without the
> lead. So, I don't think your friend is correct. Besides, IMHO, things are
> never that simple and clear cut.
>
> - Dick
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