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[civiceg9]

Benefits

• Ethanol is domestically produced and allows us to reduce our use of imported petroleum
• Ethanol emits less carbon monoxide than gasoline
• Adding oxygenates like ethanol to gasoline reduces carbon monoxide emissions
• Ethanol production supports U.S. farmers and creates jobs

Performance

All auto manufacturers approve the use of low-level ethanol blends. Ethanol blends (10% or less) are successfully used in all types of vehicles and engines that require gasoline. From a consumer perspective, there is no noticeable difference in vehicle performance when low-level ethanol blends are used. Because there is a slight difference in the energy content of ethanol and gasoline, there may be a slight reduction in vehicle fuel economy when using ethanol.

Availability

Fuel ethanol blends are sold in every state, and ethanol blends make up nearly 100% of the gasoline sold in carbon monoxide and ozone nonattainment areas during certain months of the year.

Cost

Although ethanol is more expensive to produce than gasoline, federal tax incentives reduce the price to a competitive level. Ethanol prices tend to vary regionally due to availability and promotional efforts by retailers.

Additional Resources

Learn how low-level ethanol blends affect emissions, what to expect regarding fuel performance and availability, and read about pertinent costs, incentives, and regulations. Download the Low-Level Ethanol Fuel Blends Fact Sheet (PDF 268 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

For additional information on ethanol blends, visit

• Alternative Fuels Data Center
• U.S. Department of Energy's Biomass Program
• The Renewable Fuels Association
• EERE Information Center, 877-EERE-INF or 877-337-3463
• National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition

[saxman]

they are not sold at special pumps... you can't pull up to a gas station and go "hmm, I wonder if I want ethanol or not"

it's something that is added into the gas automatically at certain times of the year, etc.

but hey, what do I know... it's not like I live in the US or not

[civiceg9]

they are not sold at special pumps... you can't pull up to a gas station and go "hmm, I wonder if I want ethanol or not"

it's something that is added into the gas automatically at certain times of the year, etc.

but hey, what do I know... it's not like I live in the US or not

Thanks Saxman for pointing it out
Been trying to point out that fuel in the states are blended with E10 I think I read it somewhere that its blend all the time now in all major cities and other small places are blend like 270day of the year, so I guess the other 95days is good fuel day lol , the main thing I am saying is Ethanol needs to burn more to create the same energy. E10 has a higher vapor pressure than pure fuel, which gives the fuel a higher volatility. This increased volatility can cause higher evaporative emissions of light hydrocarbon from the fuel. It is this Higher vapor pressure which cause problems through fuel system components, although this is expected to decrease as fuel systems continue to meet new standards for evaporative emissions.

[EuroAccord13]

Since when this became a debate about petrol in America?????

[saxman]

You don't live in the states you live in the democratic republic of California, which has different rules then the rest of the states. And yes they do have seperate pumps in the rest of the world, if you want it you buy it. Calif. is the biggest non compliant state of all so you get it all the time.

Congrats on assuming I've lived here all my life and never travel out of state.

[civiceg9]

I think for someone that lives in the US would know more than someone living in Thailand.

EuroAccord13, I think it will soon be about Aus and Jap fuel soon lol.
not going to reply anymore I give up.

[Jus-10]

Keep it OT guys.

[jonniedee]

Ethanol content does not only vary from state to state but can even change in larger cities vs. state wide - I live between Detroit and Chicago and we get a much lower percentage blend year round compared to the bigger cities.
The EPA don't ya know