I’m working on an advertising campaign for an American car company (for a college class…) and we’re trying to promote E85 which is an ethanol (made from corn) based fuel – 85% ethanol and 15% gas.
GMC’s campaign is “Live Green Go Yellow!”… Ford also has vehicles which run on E85.
This fuel:
1) burns far more cleanly than regular gas/less pollution!
2) is MUCH cheaper…usually about $1.15/gallon
3) increases horsepower
4) increases your mile/per gallon (MPG)
Also:
1) don’t have to change habits – fill the tank as you normally would
2) it doesn’t cost you any more to buy a car with this option
3) most vehicles equipped to run on E85 also can run on regular gas
…WOULD YOU SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS ALTERNATIVE FUEL TECHNOLOGY IF YOU WERE GOING TO BUY A CAR? (people who drive ONLY!)
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I’ve been paying about $2.30 for gas. And yes I would seriously consider buying a car that runs on an alternative fuel like E85. But I won’t buy a car from Ford so other companies better get something out there.
3.11 for unleaded!!! it sucks
i would love-no- die for a car like that!!! and it sounds enviromaentaly friiendly
Gas price are 3 dollars and seventy-five cent.
#3 it does not increase horse power — look at the websid=te for alt fuels – the MPG for e85 is much lower than that of gasoline — in the same year if you drove a crown vic you would pay $2500 per yr in gas — $3000 in e85. Yes it is cheepwe but less hp
i pay 2.80 and of course i would want to get a car w that option u would have to be dumb or just so rich u didn’t care about wasting money to not want to
Detroit, MI motorcity is 2.95 a gallon. You can check out
Still no e85 by me but Meijer stores are planning to sell it this year.
I’d be very interested.
However…
I need all the facts. And I’ve seen many.
1. I agree ethanol does burn more cleanly than gasoline. So I’ll give you point one. However you need to explain why it burns more cleanly. There’s actual chemical reasons as well as refining reasons why it burns more cleanly. Without mention or proof, the marketing has no ground to stand.
2. It’s MUCH cheaper than gasoline. WHY?!?!?! In reality HOW MUCH OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION IS GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED?!?!?! Do some research on how much the GOVERNMENT is paying for ETHANOL production. And we all know that the government gets it’s money for free right????? NOT Taxing the heck out of people to make ethanol cheap. If ethanol was truly as cheap as you’re claiming, beer should be like… $.50 for a 12 pack.
Oh and another way the government makes ethanol for $1.15/gallon. Charge more for gasoline. Gasoline doesn’t truly cost $3/gallon. About 1/4-1/3 of your gasoline is going to TAXES. THE GOVERNMENT IS TAXING YOU TO DRIVE. So PLEASE GET YOUR FACTS Straight. If you think when ethanol takes off that the government will continue to subsidize ethanol, I think you’re sadly mistaken. AND if you don’t think the government will not only stop subsidizing it and start TAXING it you’re living a dream.
3. Explain this horsepower increase with ethanol? Ethanol contains less stored chemical energy than gasoline. So by default it will give you a DECREASE in horsepower. DO A LITTLE RESEARCH on this please. NOT ONLY DOES Ethanol contain less stored chemical energy than gasoline IT IS A MUCH HIGHER OCTANE than gasoline. PLEASE DON’T CONFUSE OCTANE WITH POWER!!!! HIGHER OCTANE MEANS HARDER, YES HARDER TO BURN!!!!! LESS COMBUSTABILITY!!!!
4. How do you increase your MPG with a fuel that supplies less energy than gasoline? This again you’ll have to explain to me. MOST PLACES WILL CLEARLY POINT OUT THAT YOU’LL GET 30% LESS MPG than with gasoline.
5. It should also be noted why E85 cars can run gasoline and not the other way around. BECAUSE Ethanol is CORROSIVE!!! Yes more corrosive than GASOLINE! E85 cars need to be redesigned with better rubber seals to prevent the COROSSIVE Properties from eating away the rubber.
Now that I’ve given your oppostion something to work with.
Here are some points for you.
1. One thing the US has is land. Especially in the mid-west. Points to make include – our soldiers do not have to be dying to support our oil habit. If we could produce a renewable energy source we would not have to fight or care about what other countries are fighting over. (Oh and don’t mention the point that currently we are dependent on foreign countries like Brazil for our ethanol addidiction)
2. We can be independent of other nations. Except for the people who still want to drive foreign cars.