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Old 10-24-2010, 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Chas H View Post
I'm not sure how this will be implimented, if at all. There's no way the EPA can force all fuel to be E85. That means stations will need to emplace additional tanks and pumps and that simply is not possible for many gas stations.
Not possible?

Many thought it was "not possible" to force stations to provide unleaded fuel.

The small independent stations in California blanch every time CARB opens its maw. Vapor recovery systems originated in CA and closed many independents. Then they changed the standards for recovery systems and forced the closure of more, simply because they coudn't afford to refit their stations again.

We may elect the people in congress, but they delegate their power through committees and establish federal agencies (like the EPA) to determine what is possible...whether it really is or not.

No, this is not Europe...yet. But it seems every generation here moves closer to a socialistic democracy in which the politicians simply decide what is good for us (and without any pretense of being our "representatives"). Someday in the not-too-distant future, if you want to drive a "classic" you'll probably have to live in a major metro area even to find a station that still sells "plain gas", and you can believe there will be a significant levy on it as well, and it's likely you'll also have to pay a hefty "carbon tax" in order just to own it. That assumes, of course, that they don't simply outlaw the use of conventional gasoline engines.

We may be facing a new world, but with all due respect to Mr. Huxley, I'm not sure how brave it will be.
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