Between church services this morning I asked executives from Daimler/Chrysler and Lexus to comment on Proposition 87 where we watch TV ads with former president Bill Clinton promoting passage of said ballot measure.
Bill Clinton’s credentials are in the political arena but he is not an expert in the automotive world. As such I trust their inputs more than any TV ad on E-85 ethanol fuel.
Let me add a few additional comments to my prior post. Bear in mind that each of these executives are friends of mine who just happen to work for competing billion dollar firms.
According to General Motors, they state a 27 percent reduction in fuel economy with E-85 fuel. Ford has similar claims regarding their E-85 fleet. Furthermore ethanol is an alcohol product that is very corrosive. In time it will eat the lining of any part it comes into contact with such as your fuel pump.The Lexus executive said their vehicles operate on 91 octane gas. Ethanol is 105 octane and is more challenging to burn.
The Daimler/Chrysler executive commented on how our government favors bids toward hybrid vehicles costing $7,000 more than comparable vehicles. He added that it takes 150,000 miles to reach the cost cross over for this technology. My question would be. Although cost is not the only factor in the purchase decision, how many miles per year do you think these vehicles are driven?
They added one minor point. Their fleets of vehicles are not available for sale in CA due to meeting some unspecified standards.
That’s their input. How say you?
Vote NO on Prop 87.
I trust their information over any non-automotive TV ad spokesperson.
Larry Gilbert
Larry, Currently ethanol alcohol is in the gasoline used in California and all the auto’s on the road can use it.
But the question is, should they, the oil producers be taxed.
I think so. Yes on 87
Ethanol is for Presidential candidates in Iowa. We waste more oil growing the corn thn we save burning it!
I guess if you trust auto and oil executives to tell you the truthful amount of damage they have done to the environment, then you must trust the tobacco industry when they say smoking is virtually harmless.
Cook.
I do use blended fuel which I believe is capped at 15 percent ethanol. That percentage mix of fuel will not harm our cars.
From what I was told yesterday the newer cars have not been certified for sale in CA.
If you plan to use E-85 in your car, go for it. However, if you end up with any corrosive problems down the road don’t say you were not forwarned.
Larry
E-85 can’t be used here, The law would need to be changed. and Prop.87 doesn’t change the law for it to be used. The auto exec’s are correct.
I am voting for 87, because this is the Oil Companies punishment for operating as a cartel and using their clout to block any competition to their products.