Re: useful analogy

From: brianb (bri1600bv_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: 31 Aug 2004 06:33:59 -0700

ziliath@myway.com (ziliath) wrote in message news:<6b963d7f.0408302133.439abed8@posting.google.com>...
> Hatunen <hatuunen@cox.net> wrote in message
>
> > >I've been told that 80% of cars in Brasil run on locally-produced
> > >ethanol,
> >
> > You were told wrong.
>
> Not entirely. This article clearly states that in the 1980's millions
> of cars were sold and used daily that were alcohol-only:
>
> http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0408/26/e03-254552.htm
>

I think the problem is cost. Little demand for ethanol that isn't
subsidized, because it is more expensive than gas' $2 per gallon or
whatever.

If cellulosic ethanol can be produced for $2 per gallon or so, the
industry should take off...but it would probably be more industrial
than backyard operations.

Ethanol today, doesn't exist without subsidy. I guess you could make
moonshine in your backyard and mix it with gasoline (not sure if it's
legal...maybe just illegal if you want to sell it), but it would be a
chore only the hobbyist would love.

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