QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 20, 2005 -> 06:32 PM)
Interestingly, it actually takes more oil to make ethanol than you get back by using the ethanol as fuel. So by using ethanol containing gasoline, you're actually helping the Saudis out even more, because you're consuming more oil than you would if you were just using pure, ethanol free gasoline.
The only way Ethanol makes sense is if it is used in a large city as a method of forcing pollution to be generated outside of the urban area...thus keeping the air quality in the city marginally better.
Hey I live in Iowa, it's helping out my state, we have ethanol plants all over. What are we famous for??? That's right, corn. Plus it's $2.49 here compared to $2.59. And I only buy gas once a month or so since I bike on a USA made bike. But the tires were made in Italy.