The main problem with ethanol is that the majority of engines on the road today are not designed for it. The exception is the Saab 9-5 Biopower engine, which IS optimized for ethanol. It outperforms gasoline, getting 20% more power, 16% greater torque, and 10% better mileage. Within the next two years, Lotus, Suzuki, Ford, GM and numerous other car makers will introduce engines which exploit the advantages of ethanol.

Our system of blending 15% gasoline into ethanol is not necessary. Ethanol can be denatured without using gasoline. That was how politicians created an incentive for oil companies to distribute ethanol, by giving them a 51 cent per gallon tax credit to blend it with gasoline. Problem is, ethanol performs better when its mixed with water rather than gasoline. This is called hydrous ethanol.

A Pratt Community College engine testing team lead by instructor Greg Bacon, mixed 20% water with pure ethanol, and efficiency in the combustion chamber doubled. When the ethanol explodes, the water instantly turns into additional power in the form of steam and provides hydrogen and oxygen inside the cylinder. Next year, Ford is introducing the EcoBoost engine, which may also have advanced ethanol technology that doubles efficiency. Brazil has been using 4% hydrous ethanol for years. They laughed at us when we started mixing ethanol with gasoline. Water is the way. Louisiana is implementing an experimental hydrous ethanol program. Dongfeng, a major Chinese auto maker is introducing a car this year, with a slightly modified fuel system, that runs on 65% ethanol and 35% water. They claim hydrogen is formed. Toyota also has a similar hydrous ethanol reformer in the pipeline that produces on board hydrogen.

The BTU argument that ethanol is inferior to diesel and gasoline is not valid. With advanced engine technology, hydrous ethanol can outperform gasoline 2 to 1. Major automakers are scheduled to produce smaller, lighter, high compression and turbocharged ethanol optimized engines that are far more efficient than current gasoline and diesel engines. Maybe that’s why Toyota is building ethanol plants in Brazil, and GM is investing in ethanol development in the U. S…They must know something we don’t know about ethanol.

The main problem with ethanol is that the majority of engines on the road today are not designed for it. The exception is the Saab 9-5 Biopower engine, which IS optimized for ethanol. It outperforms gasoline, getting 20% more power, 16% greater torque, and 10% better mileage. Within the next two years, Lotus, Suzuki, Ford, GM and numerous other car makers will introduce engines which exploit the advantages of ethanol.

Our system of blending 15% gasoline into ethanol is not necessary. Ethanol can be denatured without using gasoline. That was how politicians created an incentive for oil companies to distribute ethanol, by giving them a 51 cent per gallon tax credit to blend it with gasoline. Problem is, ethanol performs better when its mixed with water rather than gasoline. This is called hydrous ethanol.

A Pratt Community College engine testing team lead by instructor Greg Bacon, mixed 20% water with pure ethanol, and efficiency in the combustion chamber doubled. When the ethanol explodes, the water instantly turns into additional power in the form of steam and provides hydrogen and oxygen inside the cylinder. Next year, Ford is introducing the EcoBoost engine, which may also have advanced ethanol technology that doubles efficiency. Brazil has been using 4% hydrous ethanol for years. They laughed at us when we started mixing ethanol with gasoline. Water is the way. Louisiana is implementing an experimental hydrous ethanol program. Dongfeng, a major Chinese auto maker is introducing a car this year, with a slightly modified fuel system, that runs on 65% ethanol and 35% water. They claim hydrogen is formed. Toyota also has a similar hydrous ethanol reformer in the pipeline that produces on board hydrogen.

The BTU argument that ethanol is inferior to diesel and gasoline is not valid. With advanced engine technology, hydrous ethanol can outperform gasoline 2 to 1. Major automakers are scheduled to produce smaller, lighter, high compression and turbocharged ethanol optimized engines that are far more efficient than current gasoline and diesel engines. Maybe that’s why Toyota is building ethanol plants in Brazil, and GM is investing in ethanol development in the U. S…They must know something we don’t know about ethanol.