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It also has a lower energy density than gasoline and problems with gumming up fuel injectors, and collecting water in fuel tanks which leads to corrosion. edit

It also has a lower energy density than gasoline and problems with gumming up fuel injectors, and collecting water in fuel tanks which leads to corrosion. edit: ethanol is hygroscopic; meaning it attracts and collects water

pessimizer 9y ago
> problems with gumming up fuel injectors, and collecting water in fuel tanks which leads to corrosion. I'm pretty sure that these are economic benefits.
- 24gttghh 9y ago
  Sure, if you subscribe to the philosophy of planned obsolescence.
- gbrown 9y ago
  GDP is a very narrow and short term view of economic benefit.
- bzbarsky 9y ago
  Please see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_window_fallacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_window_fallacy
  - 24gttghh 9y ago
    I took his comment to be sarcastic, but I could be wrong.
    - bzbarsky 9y ago
      Ah. You might be right!