DOE reports no difference between ethanol and gasoline

Canadian Driver
October 8, 2008

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released preliminary results from a test program initiated in August 2007 to assess the potential effects of higher intermediate ethanol blends on conventional vehicles and other engines that rely on gasoline. The program focuses specifically on E15 and E20 (gasoline blended with 15 and 20 per cent ethanol, respectively) on emissions, catalyst and engine durability, driveability and operability.

The tests were performed on 13 popular late-model vehicles and 28 small non-road engines, including lawn equipment and generators.

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