Current fuel at the pump contains 10 percent ethanol because Congress passed a law mandating ethanol use. Some are pushing for a higher proportion of 85 percent, known as E85. But ethanol is not all it’s cracked up to be. Here are five things you didn’t know about ethanol:
Fuel with higher blends of ethanol can damage engines
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Ethanol is actually more expensive than gasoline, causing higher fuel prices
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Ethanol blends get worse gas mileage
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Dispensing E85 fuel requires the expensive installation of new equipment
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The use of ethanol blends cause an increase in food prices because the corn going to make ethanol isn’t being used for food or feed for livestock
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