Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article
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Tim+ wrote:
I was under the impression that all cars running on unleaded were burning
10% ethanol. Or are you talking about the difference between diesel and
petrol? I doubt there are any ethanol fuelled cars outside of a race track
or drag strip.

Tim


Brian Gaff \(Sofa\) wrote:
Can you explain though why there is a different smell to the exhaust on
Ethanol powered cars. Its like its sweet and almost sugary on the tip of
ones tongue, or is this just me and my peculiar sense organs!

Brian


Current 95 octane is E5 - 5% alcohol.

My mistake. Quite right.

The proposed new E10, so 10%. Some
countries have E85. And if a poorer country, likely a larger proportion of
old cars?


Tim


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