http://domesticfuel.com/2009/12/03/tomtom-gps-finds-85-percent-ethanol-fuel/ Alternative Fuel News Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:59:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://domesticfuel.com/2009/12/03/tomtom-gps-finds-85-percent-ethanol-fuel/comment-page-1/#comment-118071 Ethanol Report on E85 GPS Application Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:02:20 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=19814#comment-118071 [...] you about the new applications available from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), one for the TomTom and one for the Garmin, both designed to guide FFV owners to E85 [...] [...] you about the new applications available from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), one for the TomTom and one for the Garmin, both designed to guide FFV owners to E85 [...]

]]> http://domesticfuel.com/2009/12/03/tomtom-gps-finds-85-percent-ethanol-fuel/comment-page-1/#comment-118053 Ethanol Report on E85 GPS Application - Domestic Fuel Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:25:55 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=19814#comment-118053 [...] you about the new applications available from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), one for the TomTom and one for the Garmin, both designed to guide FFV owners to E85 [...] [...] you about the new applications available from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), one for the TomTom and one for the Garmin, both designed to guide FFV owners to E85 [...]

]]> http://domesticfuel.com/2009/12/03/tomtom-gps-finds-85-percent-ethanol-fuel/comment-page-1/#comment-117804 Cindy Zimmerman Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:40:34 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=19814#comment-117804 JJ - where do you get that figure? I have never seen anything that says it takes a barrel of oil to make a barrel of ethanol. Please cite your source because it is simply not true. It two gallons of crude oil to produce one gallon of gasoline, according to Wikianswers, but I can't find any source that says how much oil it takes to produce ethanol. JJ – where do you get that figure? I have never seen anything that says it takes a barrel of oil to make a barrel of ethanol. Please cite your source because it is simply not true. It two gallons of crude oil to produce one gallon of gasoline, according to Wikianswers, but I can’t find any source that says how much oil it takes to produce ethanol.

]]> http://domesticfuel.com/2009/12/03/tomtom-gps-finds-85-percent-ethanol-fuel/comment-page-1/#comment-117803 JJ Joseph Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:27:00 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=19814#comment-117803 Even if your Owner's Manual says it's OK to use ethanol blends, you should avoid doing so because ethanol is harmful to the climate. It takes a barrel of oil to brew a barrel of ethanol, so you're making twice the pollution by using an ethanol blend. Even if your Owner’s Manual says it’s OK to use ethanol blends, you should avoid doing so because ethanol is harmful to the climate. It takes a barrel of oil to brew a barrel of ethanol, so you’re making twice the pollution by using an ethanol blend.

]]> http://domesticfuel.com/2009/12/03/tomtom-gps-finds-85-percent-ethanol-fuel/comment-page-1/#comment-117789 Cindy Zimmerman Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:51:56 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=19814#comment-117789 JJ - E85 is only for Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) with yellow fuel caps which are specifically made to use ethanol blends of up to 85 percent. As for the rest of cars, most vehicles on the road today can safely use up to 10 percent ethanol blends, for sure - and probably more than that, which is why the industry is asking for the ability to blend up to 15 percent in regular gas. JJ – E85 is only for Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) with yellow fuel caps which are specifically made to use ethanol blends of up to 85 percent. As for the rest of cars, most vehicles on the road today can safely use up to 10 percent ethanol blends, for sure – and probably more than that, which is why the industry is asking for the ability to blend up to 15 percent in regular gas.

]]> http://domesticfuel.com/2009/12/03/tomtom-gps-finds-85-percent-ethanol-fuel/comment-page-1/#comment-117775 JJ Joseph Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:27:26 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=19814#comment-117775 If you look in your Owner's Manual, you'll likely see that ethanol-blended gas is prohibited in your car. The reason is that ethanol corrodes most fuel systems. Ethanol holds water in solution, and water corrodes. Don't think that you can get away with running ethanol blends occasionally. Your car could totally drop dead unexpectedly in the wrong place! If you look in your Owner’s Manual, you’ll likely see that ethanol-blended gas is prohibited in your car. The reason is that ethanol corrodes most fuel systems. Ethanol holds water in solution, and water corrodes. Don’t think that you can get away with running ethanol blends occasionally. Your car could totally drop dead unexpectedly in the wrong place!

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