Leon wrote:
"Robatoy" wrote in message
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On Nov 26, 8:29 pm, Doug Winterburn wrote:
Robatoy wrote:

Not to mention that disposing of Prius batteries, after their useful
life has passed, is going to be a nightmare.
Some claim making the Prius battery is an even bigger problem:

http://tinyurl.com/2u3xyy
That is amazing. Thanks for that input.

Same, but different, argument about bio fuels. The NET energy is
negative in some cases.

Again, not for the proposed fuel cycles from any reputable analysis I've
seen...

Not to mention that fuels with alcohol have a negative effect on the engine.
Alcohol attracts water and water does not settle out like it does in normal
gasoline. The higher the alcohol content, the more likely it is to get
fuel contamination.

Actually, not really. Alcohol works just fine as an engine fuel for
engines designed for it. The only real significant problems w/ early
passenger cars was in plastics and rubber compounds that weren't
designed to be alcohol-resistant and they dissolved.

Gasoline fuel "drying" products are essentially alcohol in which water
is soluble so it is picked up in small quantities at a time rather than
coming into the fuel system in sufficient "blobs" as to cause icing
and/or misses.

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