Ethanol has several drawbacks
as in the amount of energy required to produce.(disputed)
It is still polluting when burned.(not as much as gasoline)
Too much farm land dedicated to fuel instead of food.
Power is not an issue
This car is fueled with straight ethanol (no mix)
It goes 280 mph in the quarter mile
Standing ten feet away from this car in a launch is pure joy
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Thomas' campaign for value-added agriculture and widespread ethanol use pledges to reduce the price for consumers to operate cars and racers to pursue their passion. Furthermore, it promises to reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil, reduce the effects of global warming, create jobs, reverse the economic spiral for America's farmers, expand local tax bases, dramatically improve air quality, and decrease the odds of burn injuries in traffic and motorsports accidents. Among its benefits is a positive energy balance, meaning ethanol yields more energy than it takes to produce it. It takes less than 35,000 BTUs of energy to turn corn into ethanol, while the ethanol offers at least 77,000 BTUs of energy.
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