[kachok25]

OK yall here is the real breakdown of alcohol vs gas. Yes gas has a higher BTU rating than alcohol so in the same eingine gas is more efficent, but that is not the whole story ethanol can run a much higher compression ratio almost the perfect 17:1 where the internal combustion engine makes its peak torque, so if you compared the 10:1 gas engine vs the 15:1-16:1 ethanol engine I honestly don't know which one would burn less fuel given the same load. Here is the kicker for me, alcohol is 1/3 liquid oxygen the same oxygen content of Nitros Oxide this means that it is capable of making about 33% more power than a gas engine even at the same compression ratio! Think your 300hp 350Z is fast, convert it into an alcohol car and it is pushing 400hp with no other modifacation, now increase your CR and you are about 460-480 with no boost and a completly street cam. OR keep the same CR, beef up your internals, and boost it to 19psi and you are making 800+hp. It is the resistence to detonation the makes alcohol a better fuel than gas. From what I understand the reason they are making E85 is because pure alcohol will dry out and crack the rubber gaskets in most gas powerd cars. If alcohol catches on don't be supprised if you see E100 cars in the next ten years.