The Ethanol Papers - Paperturn manuscript - Flipbook - Page 522
By the way, morons at API and its PR firms, if you don't like being called morons, nitwits, halfwits, and truth-challenged, come out and publicly debate me,
you sniveling lily-livered** cowards.
* The reason I selected 2010 as the date is because of the enormous debris
caused by gasoline in any engine for an extended period should be given a
thorough cleaning before jumping into using much higher ethanol blends. Ethanol cleans engines, but when you have too much garbage even the largest
drains need clearing - so to speak.
** I don't know what "lily-livered" means, but it always sounded good on the old
westerns.
Here's the garbage press release from API:
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the American Petroleum Institute said forcing higher ethanol fuel blends into the marketplace could have negative consequences for the American consumer.
"We are concerned about news reports suggesting administrative attempts to
grant an E-15 summertime waiver," said API Downstream Group Director Frank
Macchiarola. "Forcing higher ethanol fuel blends into the marketplace could
have negative consequences for U.S. consumers."
"EPA has previously stated that it does not have the legal authority to grant the
E-15 waiver, and we agree with that assessment. The industry plans to consider
all options to prevent such a waiver. The RFS is broken and we continue to believe the best solution is comprehensive legislation. API urges Congress to take
action to address this important issue."
Testing by the auto and oil industries found that higher ethanol blends, such
as E-15, can harm engines and fuel systems and – potentially force drivers to
pay for unexpected and costly repairs themselves. Nearly three out of four vehicles in the U.S. fleet were not built for E-15 and this fuel is not compatible with
motorcycles, boats, lawn equipment, and ATVs. And many automakers say that
using E-15 could potentially void new car warranties.
