Ethanol and Your Car

Both Wired Autopia and the New York Times Automotive section talk about ethanol's more visible role in your gas use in the very near future.

Wired Autopia's post says only vehicles made after 2007 will see an increase in ethanol in gas. Meanwhile the New York Times focuses on the Obama role in making this happen, saying that the mix will go as high as 15% (that's high?). The post goes on to say that "Retailers could have to create separate storage and distribution systems for the various types of fuel, according to the Financial Times. Those capital expenditures could delay the availability of E15 by several months, according to Dow Jones News Wires."

According to the NYTimes: "The ruling, which was requested by ethanol producers, was widely expected but is the subject of heated debate over whether E15 is safe for cars and other gasoline-powered devices. Fuel sold today typically contains as much as 10 percent ethanol, but automakers and other critics say that a higher blend of ethanol could corrode engines."