Would this be possible?

Feb 12, 2004 6 Replies

You know how they carbonate soda? Could they "oxygenate" gasoline with an additive or process of some kind?



-Rich


Yes. I can be done. In fact it has been used since the 1960s for aircraft. Not many people realize that the SR-71 Blackbird uses a jellied fuel enriched with oxygen because there isn't enough oxygen at

84,000'+ for combustion to run the engines.

I believe that you would find that the cost of oxygenated fuel for a car would be so cost prohibitive that you would not refuel, you'd just get a new car. Expense of flying the SR-71 was something like $100,000 per hour, which is why they were mothballed.

Stick with Nitrous.......

V'ger

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Yes. Oxygentaed fuels are required in many areas in the winter. That's why we get crappy fuel mileage in the winter.

Yep. Pennsylvania dispenses oxygenated fuel through February.

But how do you explain my crappy fuel mileage throughout the year? Maybe I should look into a lighter brand of sneaker for my right foot.

dwight

I get 2 less mpg here in MD on that oxygenated crap. I still can't believe that oxygenated fuel lowers emissions enough to make up for the extra emissions my car creates getting 2 less mpg. Sometimes I think the rule makers have their heads up their collective asses. Another thing that bothers me, why do they keep requiring higher CAFE numbers and then require more safety devices making cars heavier that will lower average mpg? Wouldn't it be easier to require that people learn how to drive before giving them license to drive a 3000+ pound vehicle? I just don't get it...

I don't think so

Jeremy

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