What are ethanol engines and how do they work?

Ethanol is a fuel source that is actually extracted from plants, such as corn or sugar cane, and then refined into alcohol. This alcohol is suitable to be used as biofuel to feed all kinds of vehicles and equipment. When it comes to cars, ethanol fuel is widely used in hybrid vehicles with “flex fuel” engines. Surprisingly, there are several similarities between these flex-fuel hybrid car engines and standard car engines. Read on to learn more about ethanol engines and how they perform compared to standard vehicle engines.

ethanol engines

Cars that run on ethanol fuel are quite similar to the standard car engines of today. In fact, the only significant difference is that ethanol engines can use biofuel, ethanol; while standard car engines use oil-based gasoline. In hybrid or “flex fuel” vehicles, ethanol is injected into the engine in the same way that gasoline is consumed in standard cars. Its gas mileage is slightly less than that of a non-hybrid gasoline vehicle; however, fuel emissions are much less harmful to the environment. This is one of the biggest advantages of ethanol engines. It’s also cheaper than gasoline; another much-admired advantage of ethanol engines.

For people who own non-hybrid vehicles, there is still an ethanol option; for example, some standard vehicles can operate on a 10% ethanol fuel blend. There are many gas stations across the country that offer this convenience.

Here are some interesting and respected facts about ethanol car engines:

• Ethanol fuel has an octane rating of 113.

• Ethanol is the highest performing fuel on the market today.

• High compression engines run better on ethanol fuel.

• Blended ethanol fuels keep fuel systems cleaner longer.

• Ethanol fuel leaves no residue or gummy deposits.

• Ethanol promotes optimal performance in vehicles.

• Ethanol prevents winter complications by acting as antifreeze in gas lines.

• Ethanol blended fuels are approved under various US manufacturer warranties.

Additional basic motorized products that can use ethanol-based fuels:

• speed boats

• motorcycles

• Lawn mowers

• snowmobiles

• aquatic bikes

• tractors

• agricultural equipment

• And more!

Do you have an old ethanol-based motorized product lying around?

If you own an ethanol-based motorized product that is no longer working, or just taking up a lot of space around your property, consider selling it for cash on the spot to a junk car buyer. They accept all junk motorized commodities including cars, trucks, vans, boats, boats, trailers, tractors, construction equipment, farm and landscaping equipment, and more.