There is a New Woodpile Report Up

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Darin

And as usual it’s quality reading

http://www.woodpilereport.com/

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4 Responses to There is a New Woodpile Report Up

  1. Captain Witold Pilecki says:
    September 4, 2019 at 07:17

    The part that caught my eye was about gasoline without the added ethanol. In 2016, I traveled out west towing an RV with my pickup truck from New England to Glacier National Park and back. After I figured it out, I bought pure unleaded gas wherever it was available, which was just about everywhere west of Indiana. Towing through the Rockies, my gas mileage did not change, but the effort of my truck to pull the trailer was noticeably less stressful on my truck. Ethanol gas: 4000 RPM and top speed of 53 MPH on steep hills, Non-ethanol gas: 2500 RPM and an easy 65+ MPH. Driving around Yellowstone for three days without the trailer was very similar to driving around my home. At home I get about 14 MPG on 10% ethanol unleaded gas, but while at the Yellowstone area I got an incredible 18.5 MPG. Yes the pure gas was more expensive per gallon, but the higher MPG negated the cost. Then there is the added benefits of not using our food supply for fuel, ground water pollution, and eating seals and other non-metal parts on my vehicle.

    • Nemesis says:
      September 4, 2019 at 09:59

      I looked into the problem with ethanol and engines some years back. A neighbor makes his own ‘liquor’ and a by product of that process is about 10% ethanol that he sometimes puts into his V8 Holden Crewman utility – or ute – as refer to them.

      On talking to him about my own concerns as to what ethanol can do to any engine over time, his response was that ethanol should not be relied upon as a normal fuel source and he only puts a limited amount into his own vehicle on occasion. He used to own race cars that ran on ethanol and other additives so I give him some credibility as to his own experience.

      His advice was never use ethanol as a reliable fuel as it will damage any engine over time.

    • Darin says:
      September 4, 2019 at 11:51

      Yes,very true,it all boils down to fuel density.Diesel has the highest,followed by straight gasoline,then 10% ethanol,15% ethanol,propane,natural gas.So when you buy 10% ethanol gasoline,you are literally getting less BTU’s(energy) per gallon.

      I have found this helpful,an online map of stations that sell ethanol free gasoline-

      https://www.pure-gas.org/extensions/map.html