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Ethanol is alcohol made from corn/sugar cane, etc. it is the same alcohol you drink. Cars that run on ethanol, have different fuel lines, injectors, ECU programming since ethanol runs at a different ai/fuel ratio than gasoline.
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Why is ethanol used in fuel for cars?
No
What alcohol is used to power cars?
ethanol
Can acetone be used in cars?
Its ethanol.. NOT acetone!!
Where is energy stored in on cars that run on ethanol?
Cars that run ethanol usually don't store energy like hybrid electrics or dedicated electrics.
Is ethanol safe to use in cars?
The car has to be built to run on ethanol. Ethanol requires different fuel lines, injector sizes, computer programming.
Do E100 ethanol cars produce emissions?
No pure ethanol produces no CO2 Emmissions but they will produce NOx emmissions
How can agriculture be alternative to oil?
The key word in the answer is ETHANOL. Ethanol comes from corn. Therefore agriculture...grow corn, make fuel from the corn, power cars from Ethanol
What cars can use ethanol?
Any car can use a 10% mix of Ethanol, but only vehicle labeled FlexFuel can use E85.
What liquid is needed for most cars and trucks to run?
Most common passenger cars run on gasoline. A small minority of cars and most larger trucks run on diesel fuel. In some countries, such as Brazil, a large number of cars run on either a gasoline-ethanol mix or purely on ethanol, as do many racing cars.
What plant is ethanol made of?
There is no plant that is made of ethanol. Ethanol is a biomass energy source made of grains and corn.
How much Ethanol is in the fuel NASCAR uses or if any?
I don't believe that NASCAR is using ethanol. I know F1 race cars use it.
Is gasoline mixed with ethanol bad for cars?
done properly, not really. most cars can handle a low percentage (maybe 5-10%) ethanol in their gas without harm. It will, however, reduce gas mileage.
