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Old 06-27-2012, 02:06 AM   #26
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ethyl alcohol as the mainstay fuel is a positive step in global development.
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Old 06-28-2012, 01:02 PM   #27
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increases fuil density /higher energy content, also silghtly slows burn rate for better heat transfer. try it then look for imperical evedence!
whoa no it is a less fuel density than gasoline by far, your thinking of latent heat.

yes it does burn slower and cooler.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline_gallon_equivalent

it takes 1.5 gallons of alcohol to equal the engergy in 1.0 gallons of gasoline.
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Old 07-02-2012, 10:14 PM   #28
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Every time I drive west and go through places like Iowa, my mpg's go to pot. Hate the stuff.
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Old 07-03-2012, 09:01 AM   #29
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ethyl alcohol as the mainstay fuel is a positive step in global development.
naw, thats hydrogen fuel cells
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