Making Smog Great Again
PBS: EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would allow gas stations to continue selling slightly cheaper E15 this summer in a move that may be good for drivers and corn growers but will likely contribute to air pollution.
@User47 @ai6yr Smog is not an issue where I live. Traffic is generally not an issue where I live, either. It's hard to be concerned about something that isn't noticeable.
It's well accepted that ethanol in fuel is not good for engines, especially small engines. I spend a lot of money to buy ethanol free fuel for all of my small engines, just to prevent costly and usually inconvenient carburetor repairs.
In a perfect world electric vehicles powered by renewable energy would be the solution.
@ai6yr @User47 I’ve got an 82-gallon fuel tank with solar powered pump on a trailer that I used for my helicopter biz. I’m probably going to repurpose it this year to store ethanol free fuel for my DR Mower, string mower, and ATV. The boat’s dingy motor (a 6HP Suzuki 4 stroke) already gets ethanol-free fuel — or at least it’s supposed to. It’s getting a carburetor clean now.
My Honda only gets premium fuel; it’s required. Occasionally, I’ll put ethanol free premium in. $$$ OUCH!
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