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To: Snowshoe who wrote (1384)	6/19/2008 7:20:49 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4448

The main barrier (other than the tariff) is the lack of infrastructure (specifically fuel stations equipped to handle E85). These are everywhere in Brazil, would not be too expensive to build provided a cheap supply were available. The other hurdle is the installed base of Flex-Fuel vehicles. This can be overcome, hell, I may talk myself into writing up a business model and obtain funding. The tariff/mandate gets in the way, it makes progress less certain rather than more. Look at how a lender would see it, it creates uncertainty that would hinder financing such a model (for now). If gas gets expensive enough, it'll get done regardless of the mandate and the tariff.