Posts Tagged ‘Gasoline’

Can ethanol producing energy plants be converted to to butanol easily and cheaply?

butanol
theall62@sbcglobal.net asked:


Recently there has been much investment in the production of ethanol (an alternative fuel to gasoline). But lately there has been some talk that butanol is a much more efficient substitute for gas. I 'm that questions whether the firms of ethanol and may change over like butanol and if there is a big expense?

Posted by Krzysztof Lis on November 19th, 2008 1 Comment

Alcohol fuel?

alcohol fuel
Bandit asked:


Why is that a federal law prohibits the conversion of cars to operate on alcohol? Now, the fuel must be gasoline of 85%. There were cars self alcohol for years. Perhaps the oil companies don 't have the stills? What are your thoughts? The modern stills can not convert sugar into alcohol edible for about $ 1.00 a gallon

Posted by Krzysztof Lis on November 18th, 2008 1 Comment

Can methanol replace gas as fuel?

methanol fuel
Horseman asked:


With the price of gas going up and increases. I was wondering if the gas can be replaced with methanol and if so to what percentage? Methanol burns at the same rate of petrol? Anyone already did this?

Posted by Krzysztof Lis on November 14th, 2008 4 Comments

Why shouldnt we use hydrogen as an alternative fuel to gasoline?

hydrogen fuel alternative
Joe E asked:


Why should we not use hydrogen as a fuel alternative to gasoline?

Posted by Krzysztof Lis on October 27th, 2008 8 Comments

Not long ago, diesel fuel was cheaper than gasoline. I understand that changes in the way diesel is now?

cheap diesel fuel
Bluebeard asked:


has produced the cause of this rise in the price. Do you think you are ever more costly gas, or think, at some point, go back to being more inexpensive gas?

Posted by Krzysztof Lis on October 25th, 2008 5 Comments

What is the difference between petroleum and gasoline?

petroleum
Jay C asked:


In England they say 'Petrol', shot for oil, while the United States say 'Gas', shot for gasoline. So what's the difference between them? Certainly not are two entirely different names for the same thing?

Posted by Krzysztof Lis on October 21st, 2008 4 Comments

What is bio-diesel fuel ? Where does it come from? Why is it considered cleaner than gasoline?

alternative diesel fuel
A Z asked:


What exactly is bio-diesel fuel and where is it? It is far different from just diesel? As service stations diesel pumps at most? It is a fossil fuel? So who is calling while an alternative fuel but what is it so different and that cleaner gasoline?

Posted by Krzysztof Lis on October 21st, 2008 4 Comments

Should US congress mandate vehicles sold in our country be E85 compliant?

methanol fuel
Perry F asked:


Commending all vehicles can use mandate or gasoline, or ethanol, methanol and give consumers the choice to buy more than one fuel, that in itself would control the price start by introducing some competition in the fuel introduces? Upwardgaze that played as a comercial political, worked for oil companies? E85 vehicles can run on either otherwise, so you may decide…. ASTUTO THAT! … Competition is always good for the consumer energy and electronics, computers, etc.. Your point?

Posted by Krzysztof Lis on October 21st, 2008 5 Comments

How difficult would it be to create a conversion kit for car engines?

biodiesel kit
♥♪♫ॐ♫♪♥ asked:


alternative / renewable fuel use? I made this issue a few years ago when I first experimented with biodiesel and there are associated conversion for diesel engines but what about the normal engines. It seems like it should be do-able as most of the gas contains a certain percentage of ethanol (as an example) Anyone who has seen this?

Posted by Krzysztof Lis on October 19th, 2008 3 Comments

Is Ethanol Fuel good for the car?

ethanol fuel
SharpDr08 asked:


It is the good of ethanol fuel for cars? There are disadvantages to gasoline? What 's the good and evil on E85 ethanol?

Posted by Krzysztof Lis on October 14th, 2008 1 Comment

 

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