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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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Default Re: Gas Prices... Again

Originally Posted by Chris L.
I thought ETOH had 65% of the energy of gas, so if it takes 0.6 gal of gas to produce 1 gal ETOH....you do come out 5% ahead.......such a deal!!
It appears I exaggerated. You are correct

Methanol is 56,800 BTU per US gallon or roughly half
my bad

Gasoline is 114,550 BTU per US gallon
Ethanol is 76,000 BTU per US gallon
10% e/Gas 111,836 BTU per US gallon


I don't feel any less dislike for it. Still burns food in our cars.
franc
 

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