[W126 Coupe] gas prices

[jflyer2 at aim.com]

Here in Florida, the big push is for E10 (10% ethanol blend) with a new law passed that mandates its use by 2010. However, even though it burns cleaner and is supposedly cheaper that regular gas, it is not being sold any cheaper here and they neglect to tell the consumer that ethanol provides only about 2/3 the power of pure gas. Thus giving cars using E10 about three percent less fuel economy while not running as well. Also, the older the car, the gas mileage is affected even more. Cars built before 1982, may in fact, sustain engine damage from using it. 

Since it is primarily made from corn and corn is used as feed for cattle, the cost of beef is increasing.

I guess that we'll have to start eating veggie burgers and quit driving our coupes and donate them to either museums or scrap yards. Or maybe we'll have to look at converting them to Prius power.

Jay
'91 560 SEC (Almost?a full=time driver and no where near a museum quality.) ;-(







-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Sporner <asporner at googlemail.com>
To: RONNY GEENEN <ronny.geenen at verizon.net>; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 3:52 am
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] gas prices



Ohhh such a senstive subject with our group ;-)


> With gas prices surging, ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson made $21.7 million

> last year; Chevron's David O'Reilly made $15.7 million. But the companies

> claim they're not to blame for high prices. So why the big payouts?


Like the prez sez, "we're hooked on oil!"

As I had said before, I would hope alternatives would be better researched.
The government here (germany) doesn't tax LPG (yet!!).  I would think if our
(US) government were clever and is *really* serious about getting us off and
to improve overall security, they would follow suite.

Still it is nice to drive a guzzler from time to time ;-)



Andy



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