On 2005-03-12, Bob (this one) > wrote:

> There's a problem with ethanol. It eats car parts. That's why it
> hasn't caught on as a substantial contributor to fuel for automobile
> engines.

Bull. Despite the alcohol fuel supply problems, Brazil has been
running all alcohol cars since the 70's. Here in the US, 10% alcohol
fuel has been a reality, off and on, since the 80s. It's what I've
been running in my Honda Si (when I can find it) for the last 225K
miles.

Did anyone really expect the situation to be other than what it is
after putting GWB in the white house for a second term? Last night's
news was most revealing. The Saudi's have dropped oil prices by $1.50
a barrel, but there have been no new gas refineries built in the US in
the last twenty years. The refiners are bragging about the profit
margin. This isn't rocket science, just simple greed.

n