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Non-Tech : $2 or higher gas - Can ethanol make a comeback?

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To: richardred who wrote (1183)	5/6/2006 10:16:14 AM
From: richardred	Read Replies (1) of 2801

I don't have a flexfuel. Is this just totally bias or are people using EB85 noticing similar experiences? >you might notice a few things. • Odor. Sometimes the strong smell of the ethanol in the fuel was annoying. • Pep. The Caravan's 3.3-liter V-6 has only modest power to start — 180 horsepower and 210 pounds-feet of torque — so any sluggishness attributable to the E85's lower energy content would be unwelcome. But it was undetectable in the seat of the pants. It simply felt slow. • Mileage. Poor, as expected from a fuel that has just 72% of the energy that gasoline does. The test van's trip computer showed 13.5 mpg mainly around town, with a little freeway tossed in. The government rates the Caravan 3.3-liter V-6 model at 13 mpg in town, 17 mpg on the highway when using E85. The rating is 19/26 when the fuel is gasoline.

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