ripped us off with their phony supply and demand tactics. The last thing we needis to place our trust again in the jaws of these wolves.ETHANOL - The Single Solution FuelShortly after buying the van, I startedlooking for a used non-flex fuel gasoline-powered car to buy so that I couldconduct extended long-term ethanoltests.One of the best aspects of using ethanol is that all gasoline-powered vehicles on the road, and all brand-newgasoline vehicles, can run on ethanolor ethanol-gasoline blends withoutany engine modifications needed.I had the opportunity to buy a friend's used 2002 non-flex fuel Ford Taurus. Hewas asking $3,500. I immediately bought it. I figured that one way or another,the purchase price would be worth its weight in editorial gold by providing TheAuto Channel with some great stories and practical ethanol experience.Incidentally, I also purchased a small still to see if it is truly possible for averagepeople to produce their own ethanol, if need be. As I learned, it is possible, andrather simple, but I'll also save this story for another time.Over the past few years, my Ford Taurus has been the subject of several articles I've written about ethanol, and an important part of the speeches I've givenat industry and government events.On multiple occasions, I've related how I fueled up on every ethanol-gasolineblend from E10 to E85, with the only problem being that the "check engine" lightmight illuminate. I could save up to $1.00 per gallon of fuel by mixing E85 withstandard E10 fuel. I never experienced any engine or performance problemsrelated to the use of ethanol.In fact, the single most noteworthy experience I had with my 2002 non-flex fuelFord Taurus was the first time I took the vehicle for a smog test after using highethanol-gasoline blends for about two years.
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