So, where do we find those alternative fuels?
In response to your front-page coverage of ethanol on July 28, I offer the following:
The team at N.C. A&T is to be commended for its work in finding another source for the development of ethanol. The automobile manufacturers are doing their part in the development of using alternative fuel for their vehicles. Chrysler, Ford and General Motors have built thousands of vehicles, on the road today, that are capable of using E85 fuel (ethanol).
However, a major problem exists in the fact that there are no service stations in the Triad, Asheboro or Burlington that have E85 fuel available.
What we now need is an effort to have E85 fuel available in our area to capitalize on using this alternative fuel.
Bob Kroupa
Greensboro
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I have used E85 in my 1999 Ford Ranger pickup.
The fuel milage drops about 5 MPG , then there is those nasty "check engine lights" which come with every fill up.
Also in case you are not aware of this, your food bill has shot up, because the corn being used as ethanol ( not very efficent base for ethanol ).
I'm affraid E85 is another " guvmint" project that cost us more than it's worth in the end.
E85 is good for a few people to make money from, not much else.
Posted on August 3, 2008 9:46 AM