A perfect example is the Toyota Prius hybrid I have driven since last July. Toyota not only allows ethanol blends to be used in this car, but they strongly encourage it. The Prius has a 5 cycle Atkinson cycle engine that can adjust cylinder pressure to what ever the fuel octane will allow to get the best efficiency without detonation out of the avalible fuel. The static compression ratio of it's engine is 13/1, perfect for best efficiency of ethanol blended fuel. The whole theme of the Prius is top fuel economy, and it has a very accurate fuel milage computer. I have run it with pure 87 octane gasoline and with 89 Octane E10. Results over 5000 miles shows that the Prius makes a consistant 4 mpg better with 89 octane E10 compared to pure 87 octane gasoline. An engine runs on cylinder pressure, not just heat. The engines ability to produce the most gas expansion with a given fuel is more important than pure BTU's, as the Prius clearly demonstrates.
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Today's Featured Article - Tractor Profile: Allis-Chalmers Model G - by Staff. The first Allis-Chalmers Model G was produced in 1948 in Gasden, Alabama, and was designed for vegetable gardeners, small farms and landscape businesses. It is a small compact tractor that came with a complete line of implements especially tailored for its unique design. It featured a rear-mounted Continental N62 four-cylinder engine with a 2-3/8 x 3-1/2 inch bore and stroke. The rear-mounted engine provided traction for the rear wheels while at the same time gave the tractor operator a gre
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