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Old July 21st 07, 12:56 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]
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Default The ethanol scam

Eeyore wrote in
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"Roger (K8RI)" wrote:

Whata Fool wrote:

It is much cleaner burning, and with the engine tuned for
it,
it has more power, check Indy 500 for details.


Cleaner burning, yes. More power, not a chance. Alcohol only contains
60 of the energy of gas. In Indy they get more power by burning
more. A lot more and under more pressure.


And also because an engine runs more efficiently on ethanol if
designed properly to use it.

Ethanol may only have 60% of the thermal energy of gasoline but but
the extra efficiency makes up for about half of that difference.



Good grief. what a fjukwit.




Graham