02-10-2011, 12:06 PM
We were led down a path that worked.
Until relatively recently, alcohol fuels contained water, and still contains less power per volume (in the form of BTU's) than gasoline does. Alcohol fueled engines don't start in cold weather - period. Ask any racer who has an alcohol fueled vehicle about starts below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. (I used to help a friend run an alcohol fueled quarter-midget car)
Until relatively recently, alcohol fuels contained water, and still contains less power per volume (in the form of BTU's) than gasoline does. Alcohol fueled engines don't start in cold weather - period. Ask any racer who has an alcohol fueled vehicle about starts below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. (I used to help a friend run an alcohol fueled quarter-midget car)