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PENNY WISE, POUND FUELISH; Ethanol blends and your vintage car: Are they a potent mixture?(Revs)

AutoWeek,  January, 2008  

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Byline: KEN GROSS

With all the hype about E85, as in "Think Green, Drive Yellow,'' you'd think America's addiction to petroleum-based fuels-not to mention the challenges of dealing with unpredictable Middle East suppliers-was about to change.

Think again, especially if you own a vintage car.

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Despite what those cheery General Motors ads infer, there are still relatively few pumps nationwide offering E85 (85 percent ethanol, 15 percent gasoline). Vehicles that can run on ethanol are flex-fuel-compatible, so they will perform just fine with pump gasoline. Some states, ...

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