Ethanol free fuel in the DMV

Ethanol free fuel in the DMV

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Stephen Duncan-Peters started this petition to Governor Larry Hogan

Our goal is to allow ethanol free fuel in the DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia area. This fuel is currently restricted. 

 

Reasons for ethanol free fuel:

1. It improves mileage.
It has been reported that oil mixed with ethanol has less fuel efficiency. Energy-rich pure gasoline has higher energy content so it delivers more power when burned. And because your engine is able to convert the fuel into more kinetic energy, you get to use less fuel but achieve more mileage.

2. There is less harm to the engine.
Gas mixed with ethanol has a negative effect on engines, particularly those of older models since these weren’t designed to run on ethanol-mixed fuel. Some of the problems reported are the breakdown of old rubber seals and an increase in vapor pressure which may cause a vapor lock in the carburetor. Aside from that, ethanol attracts water, increasing the risk of rust forming on the interior engine parts.

3. It makes us less dependent on ethanol crops.
When the United States government decided to add ethanol to gasoline, more farmers started to grow corn but the price of this crop and its leading products increased. But if more people use pure fuel, we become less dependent on ethanol crops, and hopefully this will bring down the price of corn.

4) Ethanol is a desiccant, it attracts water. Gasoline sitting around in cans, small fuel tanks, and carburetors will accumulate water. Sometimes mold will even grow in tight places. Also rust. The steel parts in the carb will actually rust.

5) Ethanol eats rubber. All the fuel lines and carburetor seals will be slowly eaten away by the ethanol.

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