Here in Brazil we use ethanol as fuel for automobiles. I own a car that runs only on ethanol, but most newer models are capable of running on any mix of both ethanol and gasoline. There is also increasing use of switchable propane/gas for taxis and other urban vehicles.
BTW, my first car that ran on ethanol was made in 1986. Of the cars I owned since then, four were ethanol-only. For the same engine configuration, ethanol-only engines were about 10% more powerful than gas-only ones, with much less wear on the engine (confirmed by my lower maintenance costs).
IIRC, the first ethanol running cars here were built in the late 70s or early 80s.
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Re:I always wondered about Methanol...
Posted by: rbanffy on January 18, 2004 11:49 AMBTW, my first car that ran on ethanol was made in 1986. Of the cars I owned since then, four were ethanol-only. For the same engine configuration, ethanol-only engines were about 10% more powerful than gas-only ones, with much less wear on the engine (confirmed by my lower maintenance costs).
IIRC, the first ethanol running cars here were built in the late 70s or early 80s.
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