redbaron

Biofuel Production Will Continue to Grow

Not all ethanol producers are going bankrupt, but several have. But if this is such a great idea, why don't we remove the subsidies and see what happens? I think we all know the answer.

I have verified lower gas mileage in my car when using ethanol, like Acrimonious has shown in his car. Try checking your miles per gallon when filling up in a town here in the midwest close to an ethanol plant, such as POET's plants. POET apparently promotes a little extra ethanol usage in local stations close to their plants, and I can see my mileage drop significantly when using gasoline that is supposed to be limited to 10% ethanol. I don't know how much extra they get locals to use in the towns where they have plants, but my mpg's dropped significantly when I bought gas in Laddonia, MO (POET has a ethanol plant there). I can get 24-25 miles per gallon normally, and I get only 18-19 mpg when I buy gas in Laddonia.