Soapbox time. IMO, Ethenol is in nothing more then another way for the oil industry to maintain their hold on the public. Yes, it may burn cleaner the gas at the end user's stand point, from cradle to grave, it is more detrimental then gas to us. It generates more polluants from process to consumption then gasoline. The oil companys will control it just like they with the oil now, and the due to all the mis-hype of ethenol, corn prices have skyrocketed just like everything else where it is making it much more difficult for third world countries to be able to feed their people.
The concept of ethenol got big in the 70's and 80's when the the farmers we struggling and the American's demand for oil was out of control then. Funny to think that looking back compared to today. Anyway's these big corn fields and now sub divisions and Walmarts so the supply is no longer there but the demand is. With lack of supply and the demand for fuel is bigger then ever, will be back to square one selling our souls just to put gas in the car to go to work.
Since I am on my soap box. As much I am interseted and support of electric cars, there too we have short coming looming on the horizion. Lithium-Ion batteries are the current wave of the future. The problem here currently here is the demand for litium is out pacing the supply. The prices for raw lithium has more then doubled then in the last few years. Unlike lead-acid batteries, lithium batteries and not 100% recyclable not to say they will not able to do something with the waste later so there is issues of toxic material disposal. I am no tree hugger by any means however I am for the sensible use of our resources and reducing unessasary pollution and waste. These so called "green" sources comes with access baggage that once comes around full circle will nip us in the butt.
Stepping down before I get knocked off my soap box.
