Comments on: Alternative Fuel Filling Stations

By: Earl

Earl — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:25:47 +0000

I’m unconvinced by the ethanol claims. I’ve yet to see any serious report on the benefits of it (here in Australia) but have read anecdotal reports of decreased performance and economy. Besides, what are the “environmental benefits?” Don’t these people know what large-scale sugar production does to a landscape?

Until I see some serious evidence to the contrary, I cannot see ethanol as anything other than a quick’n'easy political fix. And I can’t put it in my motorbike, anyway.

By: Biker Betty

Biker Betty — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:24:17 +0000

I have never seen anything like that before. I bet it’s years before I see them here.

By: GenWaylaid

GenWaylaid — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 05:42:06 +0000

If you’ve ever tried to stick the diesel nozzle in a gasoline car, you’ve quickly discovered that it’s the wrong size to fit in the fuel tube. It would be fairly easy to put square or triangular ends on the “alternate fuel” nozzles to create similar physical incompatibility. Electric car plugs are obviously different, but isn’t it rather hazardous to be plugging in an electric car next to a gas pump?

By: Mayakovski

Mayakovski — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:41:15 +0000

Given that we have to put the word “Hot” on coffee cups for all the fools out there. There will indeed be “expensive wrong fuel fillups” for some people.

I can just see it now.

Clueless person:
I thought that was regular gas, it’s not my fault that I did not read the warning sign, I’m going to sue for $20,000,000.00.

Courts:
You poor clueless person, of course you deserve $20,000,000.00 for not reading the warning sign and wrecking your 1985 honda that is worth $500.00.

AAAARRRRGGGGG.

By: Prester John

Prester John — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:47:41 +0000

What, no CNG/LNG?

Tom