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Ethanol nightmare is here now!
I just happened to see a sticker on a fuel pump today that stated "may contain up to 10% ethanol" while I was filling my car this morning. Upon further investigation with my fuel retailer, the local fuel jobber, and the fuel distributor here in Spokane, Washington that there is a federal mandate to add 9 billion gallons of ethanol per year to the nationwide gasoline fuel stream. A new twist is a 5.1 cent per gallon federal fuel tax break to the oil companies to get this "alternative" fuel into the market. Tomorrow (April 8) is the first day of the program and the dealers get their price tonight. According to my sources, there is a possibility that some retailers may opt out, however if that 5.1 cent break is passed on to them, it won't be likely. I was lucky and just happened to ask the right question at the right time. I haven't seen an outcry on this issue by EAA, AOPA or any other aviation group. This is a nationwide situation. Not just in a few states. You may not find non-ethanol autogas at your usual outlet. Our jobber started mixing in ethanol last week, however I had not purchased any since mid-March so was unaware. In essence, with the 5.1 cent per gallon tax break, the US federal government has just killed the Aviation autogas concept. I'm trying to locate a new source, but may not be successful. The ethanol is added at the distribution rack. Chevron and a couple others are requiring their retailers to go to E-10. Al Gilson |
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Ethanol nightmare is here now!
You only noticed this now? Most of the rest of us figured this out
years ago. As far as welfare for the Oil companies, hey, I didn't vote for Bush... -- The establishment of Christianity arrested the normal development of the physical sciences for over fifteen hundred years. ~ Andrew Dickson White |
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Ethanol nightmare is here now!
On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:01:53 -0700, Bob Fry wrote:
The establishment of Christianity arrested the normal development of the physical sciences for over fifteen hundred years. HOW HORRIBLE! |
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Ethanol nightmare is here now!
Al wrote:
I'm trying to locate a new source, but may not be successful. The ethanol is added at the distribution rack. Chevron and a couple others are requiring their retailers to go to E-10. Welcome to my world circa. 2003. |
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Ethanol nightmare is here now!
Where have you been for the last five years while the rest of us in this ng
sliced, diced, and thoroughly consumed this subject ad nauseam. Jim -- "If you think you can, or think you can't, you're right." --Henry Ford "Al" wrote in message . .. I just happened to see a sticker on a fuel pump today that stated "may contain up to 10% ethanol" |
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RST Engineering wrote:
Where have you been for the last five years while the rest of us in this ng sliced, diced, and thoroughly consumed this subject ad nauseam. Jim Yep...guilty as charged. I must admit, I wasn't paying close attention with regards to the E10 concept as we were using 100LL exclusively. When the lead fouling cramped up an exhaust guide, I re-thought our fuel use and went to Mogas in 2007, saving money and headaches. We have had an EPA E10 mandate in our area in the past, but are no longer a "non-attanment area" so it was lifted about 8 years ago. I don't recall seeing details on the 9 billion gallon E10 mandate that was enacted in December 2007 in the ng, but I could be wrong. And it wasn't brought to light over the last week when the fuel industry entered their first "April through September" reporting period. Hopefully everyone in the group will forgive me for bringing this up again. Al |
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We started seeing those 10% ethanol stickers in the mid 1980's here in N.E. OH...they're quite prevalent now... This is NEW in WA????? On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:37:58 -0700, Al wrote: I just happened to see a sticker on a fuel pump today that stated "may contain up to 10% ethanol" while I was filling my car this morning. Upon further investigation with my fuel retailer, the local fuel jobber, and the fuel distributor here in Spokane, Washington that there is a federal mandate to add 9 billion gallons of ethanol per year to the nationwide gasoline fuel stream. A new twist is a 5.1 cent per gallon federal fuel tax break to the oil companies to get this "alternative" fuel into the market. Tomorrow (April 8) is the first day of the program and the dealers get their price tonight. According to my sources, there is a possibility that some retailers may opt out, however if that 5.1 cent break is passed on to them, it won't be likely. I was lucky and just happened to ask the right question at the right time. I haven't seen an outcry on this issue by EAA, AOPA or any other aviation group. This is a nationwide situation. Not just in a few states. You may not find non-ethanol autogas at your usual outlet. Our jobber started mixing in ethanol last week, however I had not purchased any since mid-March so was unaware. In essence, with the 5.1 cent per gallon tax break, the US federal government has just killed the Aviation autogas concept. I'm trying to locate a new source, but may not be successful. The ethanol is added at the distribution rack. Chevron and a couple others are requiring their retailers to go to E-10. Al Gilson Don Byrer KJ5KB Radar Tech & Smilin' Commercial Pilot Guy Glider & CFI wannabe kj5kb-at-hotmail.com "I have slipped the surly bonds of earth; now if I can just land without bending the gear..." "Watch out for those doves...smack-smack-smack-smack..." |
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Don Byrer wrote:
???????????????????????????????????? We started seeing those 10% ethanol stickers in the mid 1980's here in N.E. OH...they're quite prevalent now... This is NEW in WA????? We had the "oxygenated between October 1 and March 1" stickers in our county when we were an EPA air pollution "non-attaninment area up until about 8 years ago. Then they disappeared when new data showed pollution levels dropped below the limit. The new stickers went on the pumps last Monday. Al |
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Ethanol nightmare is here now!
We started seeing those 10% ethanol stickers in the mid 1980's here in N.E. OH...they're quite prevalent now... This is NEW in WA????? We had the "oxygenated between October 1 and March 1" stickers in our county when we were an EPA air pollution "non-attaninment area up until about 8 years ago. Then they disappeared when new data showed pollution levels dropped below the limit. The new stickers went on the pumps last Monday. The "pollution levels" likely don't have anything to do with it. The boys over at ADM probably discovered they all needed bigger bonuses so they pulled the strings of your local congresscritter and Bingo! here comes your ethanol. Cheers, Mike |
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Mike Spera wrote:
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The "pollution levels" likely don't have anything to do with it. The boys over at ADM probably discovered they all needed bigger bonuses so they pulled the strings of your local congresscritter and Bingo! here comes your ethanol. Cheers, Mike Jeepers! Do you think that REALLY happens? I am, of course, appalled that a professional legislator/lawmaker/politician would ever allow that to happen! ) Al |
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