Comments on: Greg Evers: Let Floridians Buy Ethanol-Free Gas

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:34:24 +0000

Amen Jim, as things start to come undone at the Federal Level, We are going to need a man like Mr Evers here at the local or regional level to help hold things together. I know there are many of us who will back him.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:40:31 +0000

Greg Evers is one man that is making a difference for the good in state government. He is a rare breed, one with common sense.

Ethanol production is subsidized by the government and cost more than gas.

Ethanol has far less BTUs per volume than gas. This gives less mileage per gallon.

Ethanol is very corrosive to systems not specifically designed to handle it. It corrodes aluminum carburetors in small engines and the rubber hoses.

Disband the Department of Energy and the EPA, let market forces decide what energy sources we use.

By: Elmo

Elmo — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:21:35 +0000

Thank you Mr Evers. We all need to stand behind this man!! He is Florida`s hope…Remember the septic tank law that would take $500 every five years from ALL of us?? He fought hard to stop this crazzy law! He stands for our right to bear arms. He is a NRA member. We gotta keep this common man with common sense in office!! He fights to keep the government out of our every day free choice!!

By: SW

SW — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:26:59 +0000

One thing that makes gasoline so expensive is that it is a manufactured chemical. The ingredients can be expensive.

Another thing that makes gasoline so expensive is that there a many different blends dictated by air emissions standards in many different jurisdictions.

Still another thing that makes gasoline expensive is the governmental taxes levied upon it.

All adding ethanol to gasoline did was to drive up corn prices; it surely didn’t add anything to the fuel. I remember ‘gasahol’ from the 80s; did like that then, either and it didn’t last long.

Why is the federal government dictating what kind of gasoline we can use? Shouldn’t that be a state or market-based thing? Any time the feds (EPA) get involved things get expensive.

Just sayin’.

By: S.L.B

S.L.B — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:04:24 +0000

I’m so glad that Greg Evers is doing something about this huge problem. We have had to replace our van’s fuel pump twice now and once on our daughter’s car. We had to replace our riding lawn mowers fuel pump twice already too. Between the cost of fuel pumps, labor to fix it and towing fees, this problem is ridiculous and taking away money this is needed much more else where!

By: me

me — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:01:27 +0000

When I first read this article written by by Jim Saunders of The News Service of Florida he made it sound like it was currently against the law to purchase ethanol free gas in FL. Since I just purchased 5 gallons for my lawn mower and edger at the Parade station mentioned by “flguy” I was concerned….but after reading all of the comments revealing that many others are selling/purchasing ethanol free gas I guess I’m not violating any laws. Thanks Sen. Evers.

By: flguy

flguy — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:22:16 +0000

I was gonna say,,

I know of three stores that carry ethanol free gas

Gee Willies in cantonment
Parade New Warrington and Jackson
Local Yockal in milton

By: eab

eab — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:41:00 +0000

I don’t know how Evers finally lucked on to a good idea but I believe he is spot on with this. Let’s start eating our corn again rather than subsidizing those ethanol plants to make the stuff. I haven’t had any of the issues others are talking about but the whole ethanol scam just doesn’t make sense.

By: ME

ME — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:53:03 +0000

Ethenol free gas is available now at the Gee Willie’s Shell Station in Cantonment. Last time I filled all my cans up it was $3.999 per gallon

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:54:42 +0000

Removing the Florida mandate of ethanol in gasoline will not result in ethanol free gasoline again.
The retailer will be allowed to sell either.
Demand will dictate what the retailer sells.
Also, will the retailer install another tank and another pump in order to sell both ?
Some might, some wont.
Right now ethanol free gasoline is available at some stations.
But since it is only some stations, they can charge more.