Would you buy corn ethonal if...

[Alexander]

Full Question: "Would you buy a corn fuel for your car (that's good for the environment, etc.) if it cost $.25 more than your regurla fuel?"

Be honest. I would probably say no, only because I'm broke, but I'm curious what you guys think.

[Skynetmain]

Most likely since at this rate we will be paying that US$4/gal in this area sooner than later. Plus once we get more of an infrastructure for ethanol, the cost will naturally go down while gasoline will keep going up.

[MarchingDuck]

I said yes, because I'm basically the tree hugger type.

& theres more to it, but its a long political rant...so I'll spare everyone lol.

[Mongrel]

No. But then again, I don't buy regular gas either. I don't have my license, and I kind of like it that way.

[Paul]

Only if every petrol station had a pump for it.

[shapu]

No, because corn ethanol is a fabulously inefficient and water-intensive way to get ethanol.

I'd buy cellulosic ethanol, though, which is obtained through a different manner.

[Ange]

No. I'll invest in public transportation and things like bicycles, thank you.

And for the record, they are building a corn-based (I presume) ethanol plant in my hometown. Looks like we aim to solve one problem by creating another...but that's just my two cents.

[Anoohilator]

Corn-based fuels => Less food in the world (Especially in Mexico where there have been protests about the price of their food) => Food is more expensive.

So no, I personally don't think corn is the way to go for the economy, and the environment.

[Kugetsu]

I don't drive, so I don't use petrol anyway, but anything is better than what we're using now, and I would pay for it, if I actually had money to buy it at the time, and it was easily accessible.

[Asthaloth]

I already pay in excess of $7 a gallon.
Sod the environment.

[MarchingDuck]

I already pay in excess of $7 a gallon.
Sod the environment.

good heavens. where is gas that expensive? I know its close to 3 bucks here in St. Louis. It went down to around 2.69 around the 4th of july but shot back up to almost 2.90 again reciently.

[Alex]

No. I'll invest in public transportation and things like bicycles, thank you.

And for the record, they are building a corn-based (I presume) ethanol plant in my hometown. Looks like we aim to solve one problem by creating another...but that's just my two cents.

I would get public transport to work, but the earliest train is at 4:47am. When you start at 5am and the train takes 45 minutes, it's a bit impossible to do so (something my friend cannot grasp the concept of >_>)

No, I probably wouldn't. I'm a poor uni student ;_;