No E15 Gas
Ethanol is a biofuel derived from the fermentation of corn, wheat, grain sorghum, barley and potato. It can also be made from sugar cane or sweet sorghum. Since we already have a shortage of these crops it will drive up the price, which will cause more inflation.
In the United States, ethanol is produced primarily from corn and is required by federal law to be blended with gasoline. Most gasoline sold in the US is blended with 10% ethanol, also known as E10.
E15 seems like an environmentally friendly choice: it is a fuel that blends 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline. E15 was approved for public use in June 2012, and huge media pushes encouraged consumers to purchase E15 in states like Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa. As more and more gas stations started selling E15, problems with the gas began to come to light (though the EPA has not yet issued a ban on the sale of E15 gasoline).
Phase separation is the most common problem that occurs when using E15 gasoline. When E15 makes it into your vehicle, the ethanol and gasoline separate out and the gasoline rises to the top of your fuel tank. During this process, somewhere between 40-80% of the ethanol sinks to the bottom of the tank and completely separates from the gasoline. This means that the ethanol at the bottom of the tank does not burn as traditionally intended, and it can cost you thousands upon thousands of dollars to repair the damage done to your vehicle.
Problems caused by E15 are so widespread in traditional vehicles that car manufacturers like Chrysler, Nissan, BMW, Toyota, and Volkswagen have released statements that they will not honor warranties if consumers choose E15 at the pump. As many as eight additional car manufacturers have released statements that E15 use will void their warranties, as these companies are unwilling to pay for the early engine damage the fuel causes. Car manufacturers are not the only ones warning consumers about the dangers of E15—companies like AAA have come out with warnings about the harm that E15 can cause your vehicle, discouraging individuals from filling up with E15 unless they drive a flex-fuel vehicles. In December 2012, AAA requested that the EPA stop E15 sales because of the widespread damage to traditional vehicles caused by use of the gasoline. There are 240 million cars and vehicles on the road driven by average American families, but AAA has released a report that estimates that at best, only 12 million of these vehicles can handle E15 gasoline. However, instead of suspending sales as requested, E15 has been introduced for sale in even more locations.
The best way to solve the gas problem is to restart oil and gas production or kill the state and gas taxes. Obama already tried this policy back in 2011 and it failed so Biden the copycat is simply repeatinf the same failed policy. Congress need to kill the bill now.
In the United States, ethanol is produced primarily from corn and is required by federal law to be blended with gasoline. Most gasoline sold in the US is blended with 10% ethanol, also known as E10.
E15 seems like an environmentally friendly choice: it is a fuel that blends 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline. E15 was approved for public use in June 2012, and huge media pushes encouraged consumers to purchase E15 in states like Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa. As more and more gas stations started selling E15, problems with the gas began to come to light (though the EPA has not yet issued a ban on the sale of E15 gasoline).
Phase separation is the most common problem that occurs when using E15 gasoline. When E15 makes it into your vehicle, the ethanol and gasoline separate out and the gasoline rises to the top of your fuel tank. During this process, somewhere between 40-80% of the ethanol sinks to the bottom of the tank and completely separates from the gasoline. This means that the ethanol at the bottom of the tank does not burn as traditionally intended, and it can cost you thousands upon thousands of dollars to repair the damage done to your vehicle.
Problems caused by E15 are so widespread in traditional vehicles that car manufacturers like Chrysler, Nissan, BMW, Toyota, and Volkswagen have released statements that they will not honor warranties if consumers choose E15 at the pump. As many as eight additional car manufacturers have released statements that E15 use will void their warranties, as these companies are unwilling to pay for the early engine damage the fuel causes. Car manufacturers are not the only ones warning consumers about the dangers of E15—companies like AAA have come out with warnings about the harm that E15 can cause your vehicle, discouraging individuals from filling up with E15 unless they drive a flex-fuel vehicles. In December 2012, AAA requested that the EPA stop E15 sales because of the widespread damage to traditional vehicles caused by use of the gasoline. There are 240 million cars and vehicles on the road driven by average American families, but AAA has released a report that estimates that at best, only 12 million of these vehicles can handle E15 gasoline. However, instead of suspending sales as requested, E15 has been introduced for sale in even more locations.
The best way to solve the gas problem is to restart oil and gas production or kill the state and gas taxes. Obama already tried this policy back in 2011 and it failed so Biden the copycat is simply repeatinf the same failed policy. Congress need to kill the bill now.
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