Today in Biofuels Opinion: “Detroit loves ethanol because it can use it to inflate fuel-efficiency ratings on their cars artificially”

Joshua Morby of the Wisconsin Ethanol Coalition: “These survey results show the continued support of ethanol by the American public. Support for ethanol crosses all lines, capturing conservatives and environmentalists, young and old, men and women. Ethanol remains something all Americans can agree on.”He was commenting on a new poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner showing 59 percent support for ethanol with 30 percent opposed.

William Grimes in the New York Times, reviewing Robert Bryce’s Gusher of Lies: “Detroit loves ethanol because it can use it to inflate fuel-efficiency ratings on their cars artificially. The mammoth Chevy Suburban, produced as a flex-fuel vehicle capable of burning both ethanol and gasoline, magically boosted its fuel efficiency to 29 miles per gallon from 15, since under federal rules only a vehicle’s gasoline consumption need be factored into the equation. Ethanol, in other words, has allowed American car manufacturers to produce more gas guzzlers and contribute to increased imports of foreign oil.”

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