Ethanol at Pearson Fuel Depot

The whole thing with E85 is that that all teh companys (Ford, GMC...etc) were being hammered about the environment. They are thinking of putting a surcharge in California on bigger emission vehicles and giving cleaner burning cars a cut.
The whole E85 thing burns better but it costs us a whole lot more. not worth it if you ask me. Everyone that has a Tahoe would have to use E85 for about 27 years in oreder to even see the beginning of a change in the eco system.

I'll be cruising through San Diego this weekend. So I'll post the latest price from Pearson Ford.

Don't get me started on the E85 issue!!! Bush goes on TV the other night telling the world about how many E85 capable vehicles will be on the road by 2008 (I think that was the year). So what when you can't even buy E85? I live in Phoenix, AZ with a population of almost 4 million people and no E85 available anywhere unless you drive a state owned or police dept vehicle?? What is up with that? And all along E85 was "supposed" to be about a dollar cheaper per gallon than regular unleaded? Just another gov't fiasco!

The only way E85 will be cheaper than gas (unless oil prices go thru the roof  ) is with gov't subsidies which it already has plus a tariff on import ethanol.  Now third world countries are complaining that the price of corn is too high because we are starting to burn it up in our vehicles. 
 
Another good example of why gov't should just stay out of our hair and worry about defending the country.

Finally a little cheaper. It was $3.11 over the Easter weekend. But that was the cash price. I paid by credit card so it was $3.18. Regular gas was also $3.11 (cash)

Colorado's new governor is really making a push for these Ethanol stations.  He just helped open another one here in Northern Colorado.  Now I have two stations within a 15 mile radius of my house.  Not too bad.  I think it's a great idea, but more importantly it gives back to OUR economy (the USA) and not some middle east country who obviously doesn't need anymore money.  Have you seen Dubai in the United Arab Emirates lately?  Unbelievable what all the oil dollars are building for them!!!

If the greens would let us drill for oil, build nuke plants, and put up windmills, we could keep the money here.

quote:

ORIGINAL: jmitchell

Colorado's new governor is really making a push for these Ethanol stations.  He just helped open another one here in Northern Colorado.  Now I have two stations within a 15 mile radius of my house.  Not too bad.  I think it's a great idea, but more importantly it gives back to OUR economy (the USA) and not some middle east country who obviously doesn't need anymore money.  Have you seen Dubai in the United Arab Emirates lately?  Unbelievable what all the oil dollars are building for them!!!

 
There are many "for" and "against's" for the use of ethanol.  I understand you say it gives back to the economy.  However, what happens when the corn price gets so high that all farmers who use corn for feed can no longer afford it?  I am in Missouri, we are probably one of the biggest Ethanol states.  It is having a drastic effect on the beef farmers.  Most farmers are already stating they cant afford the price increase in corn.  On the other hand, the crop growers are loving it.