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Originally posted by gaijindabe
Lots of commercials featuring big SUVs...

Face it folks, there aint no free lunch. How much energy and chemicals and farmland to produce that 15% alcohol in the mix?

The reality of the situation is pure Newton. Less mass and you will use less energy.
I think it's 85%, with 15% gasoline to keep it from freezing.

In Brazil they use up to 100% because it does not get very cold down there.

Only two studies out of dozens says there is a net benifit in energy consumption using E-85.

E-85 = Ethanol 85%
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