A while back I got to listen to a spiel from a company looking at adding
hydrous ethanol to diesel. Worked a treat and tests confirmed it on
large mining equipment and trains. Never heard of since ;-)
The argument presented was that the worst place to add ethanol was in
gasoline as it increased the surplus of gasoline on the market.
Apparently the chief determinant on crude oil refining is the diesel
market requirement, the amount of gasoline produced is driven by the
amount of diesel required and as a result the gasoline is always in
surplus. Hence you see gasoline discounted but never see diesel
discounted. Sounded convincing at the time...
Cheers
Don
Jim Staniforth wrote:
What is the current price of diesel versus mogas in Australia?
In the US, the fuel companies have figured out that they can charge
more for diesel than even premium gasoline. For example, at the moment
I'm in Las Vegas where regular mogas is about $3.65US per US gallon,
premium mogas around $3.90, and diesel $4.35. These figures are $.25
or so less than at home in California. Truckers and those who paid
extra for diesel vehicles are furious, as we all know diesel fuel is
more easily produced.
It's a matter of time before this daylight robbery happens in
Australia, if it hasn't already. If so, this throws the economic
advantage of diesel out the window and all you're left with is a bad
smell.
Besides that I like the sound of the LS-1 V-8. Not quite as sexy as
the Rolls-Royce Merlin running flat out, but who can afford one of those?
Jim
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