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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Saving Up for E85

I'm using Shell's E10. It's 10% ethanol. Brazil and Europe has the E85 which is 85% ethanol and it was recently introduced here. But to use this fuel, I need a unit that would override my car's ECU so my engine could adjust to the ethanol. At present, the conversion is quite expensive. I hope to save enough to get it installed by early next year.

The E85 is also being carried by one company with very few stations. This also another thing to consider before I get the conversion kit. The nearest filling station is several miles away from my place. It's a long drive and would be impractical and costly for me. I will still get the kit but would have to wait until such time that the fuel would be widely available.

Global warming is a problem we need to address with haste. The Philippines was recently hit by typhoons with strengths never experienced by the country before. I saw the devastation it cost. We need to come together and find a solution. We have to make some sacrifices we we want humankind to survive.