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  • @mateusoliveira8373
    @mateusoliveira8373 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1445

    Brazil uses ethanol powered vehicles since the 80's. Every car manufacted in Brazil must be able to run on gas and ethanol. Here our ethanol is made from sugar kane

    • @almirjorge5462
      @almirjorge5462 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      the only problem is that when the motor is cold is hard to burn the ethanol, i realy wish that the ethanol here uses 10% of gas like in the us

    • @BlackCatRedScarf
      @BlackCatRedScarf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      Adding 20% on ethanol allows even gasoline engines with modern ECUs to run on ethanol. Certainly not recommend if you don't know what you are doing, but on every racing engine that I opened, there is not difference in terms of wear... Except the gasoline engines got some thicker coal coating on the pistons and cylinders head.
      Ethanol is a blessing for racing car and much more healthy for people who like to tune cars or work on engines.
      In Brazil, the price per km can be better than gasoline, but that may vary due to ethanol vs gasoline prices on the pump and the efficiency of the ethanol vs gasoline (engines vary between 60% and 80% of the gasoline milage due to several factors).
      In US, ethanol isn't exactly a good deal outside the high performance automobiles spectrum.

    • @ASPthespeedyboy
      @ASPthespeedyboy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Mateus Oliveira i’m going to brazil
      (This is a joke)

    • @hqwthe
      @hqwthe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      but it doesn't matter because here in brazil we have flex fuel cars, cars with a balanced compression rate so it can run both gasoline and ethanol, which in practice doesn't run good in any fuel. in the 80' to the 2000' we had monofuel cars, gasoline or ethanol, then the difference mattered because ethanol was much more cheap

    • @mateusoliveira8373
      @mateusoliveira8373 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@hqwthe some better than others. I have a 2013 Honda Civic MT 1.8l it the efficiency compared to 'gas' is 83%

  • @quickn2889
    @quickn2889 5 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    “And then the internal combustion engine becomes a thing of the past like my happiness” 😂 Bart always has me dying lmao but I learn a lot! Great job guys 😉

  • @Hartigan0809
    @Hartigan0809 5 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    in brazil we use ethanol as much as gasoline, but we extract it from sugar cane and not corn. a few decades ago there were only-ethanol and only-gas cars, now almost all new cars are flex fuel.

    • @modergav
      @modergav 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      And I believe we were the first country to use ethanol as fuel in the late 70's

    • @Octopus502
      @Octopus502 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Yeah, we've been using E100 for over 30 years now. Americans will never know how amazing is the smell an old ethanol chevette LOL

    • @espvp
      @espvp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I thought you used sopa do macaco uma delicia kkkk

    • @Octopus502
      @Octopus502 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      HUE HUE HUE BRBR GIBBE MONY PLOZ

    • @justawhitenigga
      @justawhitenigga 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Great. In Europe we use E10 Gasoline. I have a Renault (in Brazil, Renault are popular cars) and I put ethanol E100, derived from sugar cane. No burning oil, no issues or something like that. Big like from Romania!

  • @tvrsh_yuri
    @tvrsh_yuri 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    The Gallons per Acre of land depends a lot on what vegetal you're using as a base for Ethanol. Here in Brazil we make Ethanol from sugarcane, it's fermentation process takes less time and you get about double the amount of fuel/land. Also, we have E-100 ethanol on every fuel pump, great for performance and costs about half the price of gas with about 3/4 of the mileage, so at least a good 85% of new vehicles here come with a flex fuel option (except for diesel trucks and stuffs like that).

  • @fantasyphilosophy3261
    @fantasyphilosophy3261 5 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    Please do crossplane vs flatplane engines

  • @finboi541
    @finboi541 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I want this series back !

  • @SamFBM
    @SamFBM 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1407

    so russian racers put straight up vodka in thier ladas ?

    • @c0r5e
      @c0r5e 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      sam 😂😂😂

    • @69dirtybird69
      @69dirtybird69 5 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      You can run vodka in your car all you have to do is tune the carb or fuel injectors to keep it running

    • @katalin1595
      @katalin1595 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      And hearing hardbass 😂

    • @salttatt
      @salttatt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Melvin Mims Well 40% vodka does really not burn good...

    • @parisflor2790
      @parisflor2790 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@salttatt it does if its hot enough

  • @rafaelmoreir
    @rafaelmoreir 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Here in Brazil I drive a 34 year old Mercedes which uses ethanol blended gasoline for about 27 years. From 15% in 1992 it has raised to 27% today. Not because I have a option (it's mandatory to gasoline here to have between 25 and 27% ethanol), but despite changes in the fuel hoses and a carburetor diaphragm, I don't have a single issue here. The car was once sat for about 4 months and started right away. The carbon build up is really low, the fuel tank is pristine and the carb actually has zero corrosion. But again, it's a carbureted engine, which I could fine tune it to perform with the same mileage to the european or US fuel. Friends with fuel injected ones blame a 30% drop in fuel efficiency. But my point is: Change your fuel hoses (as I would recommend to any old car driver) to a good ethanol-resistant one, advance your ignition timing a bit, maybe a colder plug and test it. I know it's not better than pure gasoline in overall performance but considering the benefits regarding less pollution, it's a very little compromise. Sad to know it's so expensive to make in the US.

    • @cmte.brazinazzo2061
      @cmte.brazinazzo2061 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actually you don't need to use a cooler plugs if you didn't raise the compression ratio of the engine.

    • @stefanobonaiuti8243
      @stefanobonaiuti8243 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      unfortunately this is possible only in few places in the world, like Brazil where production of sugar cane and ethanol is cheap. I don't see how it could be done in other places like Europe or north america, unless super heavy subsidies (usa subsidize a lot the corn production, to get to 10% ethanol in petrol.)

  • @axel3895
    @axel3895 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2118

    I knew race cars were corny

  • @nyejo
    @nyejo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    “Combustion engines will be a thing of the past..... just like my happiness.” I felt that 😂

  • @SeamTressGaming
    @SeamTressGaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    Shouout to Bart for biting into that corn cob.

  • @charliekealoha
    @charliekealoha 5 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I love how Bart takes it a little lighter on the subject of ethanol since there are a lot of people who hate it. Good job guys.

  • @MaxSpeedMike
    @MaxSpeedMike 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2219

    I hear ethanol tastes delicious.

    • @eduardogears5259
      @eduardogears5259 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      If you like alcohol :)

    • @bhavyadhami2727
      @bhavyadhami2727 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Especially the one that they use in cars

    • @BreakingStreams
      @BreakingStreams 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Very flavorful. One of the best I’ve tried :)

    • @henryh3643
      @henryh3643 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Well, I wouldn't taste it pure, but with about 40% and some years in an oak barrel I would taste it ;D

    • @poppy-77
      @poppy-77 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Enough to give your chest hairs a perm!

  • @CSBastianyGaumnitz
    @CSBastianyGaumnitz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I've watched this episode 435 times and I think I might be on my way to cracking the blinking code.

  • @Pornetini
    @Pornetini 5 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    1:15 A very important distinction tho is that an enzyme is a catalyst, not a reagent. So it doesn't partake in the reaction, but it speeds it up.

  • @amaziin7733
    @amaziin7733 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    What happens to this guy ?? Bart did a great job explaining stuff

    • @stefanobonaiuti8243
      @stefanobonaiuti8243 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I loved him, it was my favorite one out of everyone

  • @VauxhaIIOpel
    @VauxhaIIOpel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    FLEX FUEL
    It even works underwater!

  • @mannye
    @mannye 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    you know my favorite part? THE WAY THE AUDIO CHANGES volume UP AND DOWN. Thanks for that. Do it more.

  • @Jay027
    @Jay027 5 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    Hope everyone had a great Christmas

    • @justawhitenigga
      @justawhitenigga 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks!

    • @jdm132
      @jdm132 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Have a happy new year next!

    • @adamz.9275
      @adamz.9275 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You too stranger

    • @WarriorsPhoto
      @WarriorsPhoto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hope you also had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

    • @jburgos961
      @jburgos961 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      No u

  • @alexemmitt8791
    @alexemmitt8791 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I LOVE E85! I took my Jaguar XE35t from 340 stock HP, swapped two pulleys and added the VelocityAP tune, and now I have 553hp. No other mechanical changes needed for running Ethanol in the Jaguar XE. This puts me less than 40HP away from the worlds fastest Sedan, the Jaguar XE P8. :-) You can get a used XE35t for around 25K, even less.

    • @nodo7575
      @nodo7575 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Project 8 is fast cause of aero and chassis not power but good job.

    • @2seep
      @2seep ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is your jaguar turbocharged or supercharged? Cause e85 only adds a ton of hp in boosted cars

    • @matthewthomas912
      @matthewthomas912 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@2seep probs supervharged if he's talking abt swapping pulleys

  • @Acc0rd79
    @Acc0rd79 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I'm so glad this didn't turn into one huge commercial for Shell or some other company!

  • @ronangalli
    @ronangalli 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Here, in Brasil we use pure ethanol (E100), i feel the change in my car, it gets more "nervous" with 11 hp more than regular gas (142hp/153hp), our ethanol is made with cana-de-açúcar (sugar cane).

  • @JorgioBeckett
    @JorgioBeckett 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thank you! I've been waiting for a video on E85 from you all. Now I don't have to explain myself over why I'm waiting for one specific pump over the 11 other free pumps. I can just play this for my passenger while I wait.

  • @digitalbilly
    @digitalbilly 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is so sad that Science garage is gone this was my favourite show... now I'm stuck watching reruns to get by in life.

  • @MostlyPennyCat
    @MostlyPennyCat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +241

    Very much good! *mixes with coke*
    Mmmmm

  • @jmw434
    @jmw434 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These videos are so dope. This guy made me realize how much I like learning about cars engines tires etc

  • @sopadebronha
    @sopadebronha 5 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    Well, here at Brazil we produce ethanol using sugar cane. At gas stations here, you can find fuel with +90% pure ethanol and we have many cars running it daily.

    • @theFailQuail
      @theFailQuail 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yep, higher sugar content in sugar cane yields higher ethanol outputs for a given input. However, sugar cane does not grow very efficiently in the dryer, colder American Midwest.

    • @sopadebronha
      @sopadebronha 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@theFailQuail but grows really well here

    • @cyjan3k823
      @cyjan3k823 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      But its expensive in USA so how can it work in brazil

    • @sopadebronha
      @sopadebronha 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@cyjan3k823 Ethanol it's just cheaper than gas here. Thanks to the government investment in alternative fuels we managed to create cheaper and more efficient methods to produce ethanol using the sugar cane.

    • @theFailQuail
      @theFailQuail 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@cyjan3k823 producing ethanol from sugar cane is cheaper and more efficient than from corn. Sugar cane grows like a weed in Brazil, whereas the US has millions of acres devoted to growing corn. It's all about economies of scale. Corn is a less efficient input, but it's far cheaper to grow in the US than sugar cane. Brazil simply has the advantage in growing sugar cane and invested in developing the processes and industries for manufacturing ethanol from it cheaper than the US can.

  • @christophalexander4542
    @christophalexander4542 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another point that speaks for ethanol is that you can manufacture it anywhere you can grow starchy crops. Which is basically anywhere humans live. Oil you have to find and have.
    Maybe not so relevant for the US, but if you depend on pipelines and huge ships to get your oil, it looks a lot more interesting. (Considering the ships probably do not use light oil extra de-sulfured, but rather whatever dregs are left in the refinery...)

  • @WelcomeToTheMadness
    @WelcomeToTheMadness 5 ปีที่แล้ว +321

    On military bases it’s horrible...especially if it’s not used frequently.

    • @claytonbyrne3322
      @claytonbyrne3322 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Truth I go off post to get e85

    • @justinvillanueva4624
      @justinvillanueva4624 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Jblm had some good stuff. Cant find it anywhere else though lol.

    • @rhubarbpie2027
      @rhubarbpie2027 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Wishing the station on base sold ethanol free fuel :(

    • @Mr562stan
      @Mr562stan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Im guessing diesel is preferred lol

    • @constitutionalrepublican1611
      @constitutionalrepublican1611 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Bernhard Jordan definitely wrong.
      Ethanol gas most definitely goes bad.

  • @kiritomato2312
    @kiritomato2312 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    6:00 im a normal jdm fan, I see gt86, I like

  • @bakaakuma9288
    @bakaakuma9288 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    i need that "no" sound effect

  • @trulyinfamous
    @trulyinfamous 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am super excited for the potential algae biofuel has for the world. It takes less space, can be grown on salt water or waste water, it produces food as a byproduct, it's completely carbon neutral, and it can be used to produce a wide range of fuels from gasoline to jet fuel. I really want to see algae biofuel take off because myself and many other people aren't ready to give up their muscle cars anytime soon.

  • @fabuloso3635
    @fabuloso3635 5 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    Yes it takes a lot of land to create corn that makes ethanol, but America over produces corn

    • @jacobmuench6708
      @jacobmuench6708 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Oof that cuts deep

    • @lpmorgan90
      @lpmorgan90 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      And sugar too...

    • @terrabnadia1793
      @terrabnadia1793 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You dont know shit about corn production. Dont even talk about it

    • @Jamcad01
      @Jamcad01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Ballz Of'steel That overproduction of corn leads to underproduction of other crops

    • @fabuloso3635
      @fabuloso3635 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Aidan Barrett ooh tough guy

  • @MonkeyF1st
    @MonkeyF1st 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That audible plug between Bart and Nolan was the best plug I've ever seen on youtube; very surreal LOL

  • @arthurraber3839
    @arthurraber3839 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    "High Compression, Precise Timing, E85? Well that sounds like a race car"
    I need this shirt.

  • @fernandosmith2010
    @fernandosmith2010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love me some e85, got both the impala and the cadi running on it 24/7. Way cheaper than regular gas too

  • @n00n1n
    @n00n1n ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Ethanol is actually amongst the simplest fuels. You can create it with water, sugar and yeast. You get the sugar from the corn, add the water and the yeast, fermented, distill it and you have ethanol.

    • @stefanobonaiuti8243
      @stefanobonaiuti8243 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      yep, that's how is made in Usa, but you could do it from a variety of sources that can be transformed into sugar and subsequently ethanol. In Brazil is done with sugar cane, but it could be made from every starchy or sugary crop; the main thing is that it has to be as cheap as possible, otherwise it won't make much sense.

    • @richardlahan7068
      @richardlahan7068 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just like corn liquor.

  • @chizowen
    @chizowen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for being the only video on TH-cam to explain Ethanol in a way that answers all my questions

  • @hondaforcedproduction2469
    @hondaforcedproduction2469 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "Wait, high compression? Precise ignition timing? And dont care about my fuel economy?
    THAT SOUNDS LIKE A RACE CAR!!!" Lol
    My favorite part ahaha

  • @christianmotley262
    @christianmotley262 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I modified my 1980 Pontiac LeMans Safari wagon with a 301 and ran E85 and regular half & half, advanced the cam, blocked the heat risers, 160° thermostat, distributor had more timing than the law allows, used my car to haul scrap metal and antiques even with a 2.29 rear end ratio, the smogger carburetor ran way rich so it loved the alky. The only downside was I had to replace every fuel, return, and vapor line imaginable. Got many compliments on the sound of the car like it had a huge cam.

  • @StatusQuo209
    @StatusQuo209 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ethanol with proper tuning is the bee's knees. Much better partial and full throttle power and even a smoother running engine. (Given you have enough injector)
    The MPG loss can be minimized as well because you can run a bit leaner partial throttle and also advance timing.
    I drove 60 miles on the freeway last week and got 33mpg on my B7 2.0T on E50.

  • @punisher7335
    @punisher7335 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I put E85 in my 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 that is not Flex Fuel compatible it runs great for a long time no problems just smells like Cornish than usual and it does help pass with smog.

  • @MOTORDRIFT
    @MOTORDRIFT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    We want you Back Man!!!!😭

    • @okctrl
      @okctrl 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facts I miss him

  • @nans969
    @nans969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a flex fuel 2013 Taurus . I only have 1 station that carries it. It's on a navy base. I do have access to it. It used to be more expensive than gas. I used it on and off for 4 years now. Lately, it's all I use. Its 80cents cheaper than gas. Except for a lower mpg, my car is fine with it. Glad I can use it right now because of the pipeline issue.

  • @papabearjoe9392
    @papabearjoe9392 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I remember in The Dukes Of Hazzard The Beginning, Bo put moonshine in The General Lee to get away from Boss Hogg.

  • @CH3NO2Semonious
    @CH3NO2Semonious 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I run Methanol in my race car. I also run new bearings after every quarter mile pass. My daily driver only requires a carb rebuild once a month to run alcohol. I add some 30wt oil to each fill up to try and keep rust in my tank at bay. I also use oil with no zinc in my race car but not in my daily driver.

  • @WilliamACastro
    @WilliamACastro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Here in Brazil, ethanol is a fuel sold normally at gas stations, all popular cars are Flex, run on Gasoline and Ethanol. is a more fuel with lower price. here it is produced from sugarcane.

    • @WilliamACastro
      @WilliamACastro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Here in Brazil also sells Vehicular Natural Gas (GNV) which is a cheaper fuel still, however the cars do not leave the Factory already adapted to use this fuel, the drivers install this kits in specialized companies, mainly the taxi drivers, however there is a the only model that comes from the factory adapted to use GNV, FIAT Sienna Tetrafuel, it works using Gasoline, Ethanol, Natural Gas and Gasoline from Argentina.

    • @Tylonfoxx
      @Tylonfoxx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@WilliamACastro hmm.. i'd love to see an episode on LPG/GNV too and how the conversion kits work exactly :)

    • @WilliamACastro
      @WilliamACastro 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Tylonfoxx I also want to see. Which country are you from?

    • @Tylonfoxx
      @Tylonfoxx 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WilliamACastro Denmark... probably one of the least innovative countries on the front of alternative fuel, the worst country to own a car in,
      and home of the well-known oil and bunker company Mærsk :D
      Seriously... LPG could never lift off here (there's also an explosion danger, moreso than normal gas, so even the EU has problems with it)... we don't even have E85 served at the pumps (unlike Norway, Sweden and Germany). Not all cars are flex, but most newer ones can be refitted for flex... if it wasn't bogged down by taxes. E100 would never fly here... at least for the next 30 or so years because of a controversial state deal with Mærsk...
      However, the state has considered reducing import tax (normally almost 200%) on electric cars... and the infrastructure is starting to get solid on that point...
      Regular gas (95 EU octane, afaik americans would call it 88) lies just short of $2 per liter and diesel is about $1.50/liter currently... about half of that is CO2 "guiltyness" tax

    • @willm687
      @willm687 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      william castro do you guys get the holden/gm 3.0 litre 6cyl flex fuel engines

  • @jorgeramirez-tr2ov
    @jorgeramirez-tr2ov 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Helped me with a school project thank you donut

  • @dav8388
    @dav8388 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another thing I've noticed is mold growing around where fuel vapor is. My 87 Camaro is carbureted, and the air intake is just above the left headlight. Before I found a station near me that has non ethanol I was getting a lot of mold growing around the left headlight. Ever since I switched to non ethanol exclusively I don't get the mold anymore.

  • @terenceiutzi4003
    @terenceiutzi4003 ปีที่แล้ว

    In the 70s, Pioneer ran a funny car on E95, and it could only run for expansion because it had such an advantage! In the early 2000s, Triumph ran a Daytona 675 on pure ethanol for exhibition for the same reason, and it led to the new Triumph moto GP bikes that run on E95

  • @vyggdrasil1631
    @vyggdrasil1631 5 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    Weird flex fuel but ok

    • @newtella2245
      @newtella2245 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Now this is epic

    • @geometryjosh21
      @geometryjosh21 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      This flex fuel ain't it chief

    • @gelps7267
      @gelps7267 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      here in Brazil all cars are flex

  • @terenceiutzi4003
    @terenceiutzi4003 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My 1967 Triumph Daytona motorcycle manual shows how to set the bike up to run on E95 and explains that it is much higher octain and runs much cooler and removes water from the fuel system. They thought that over the next few years, petrol would be faced out and replaced by ethanol. My dad ran E95 in his 1937 Harley when he raced it!

  • @danielkapindu4214
    @danielkapindu4214 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This reminds me of alliniol from cars 2

  • @TakeDeadAim
    @TakeDeadAim 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a son who works at the local "corn gas" plant. It's one of the most heavily monitored(by the ATF) facilities around. They make sure no one is running moonshine outta there. He gives me 55 gal barrels full of the used mash though...makes great fertilizer and breaks up the heavy clay soil. Also good bear bait!

  • @danmanthe9335
    @danmanthe9335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Sure miss Bart

  • @chrisdalton3503
    @chrisdalton3503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love these videos. Keep them coming!! More knowledge!

  • @ProTreeVideos
    @ProTreeVideos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Hey random person scrolling down the comments..
    Happy New Year, and all the best in 2019 :)

    • @torplum5406
      @torplum5406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      GuelphRacing it’s actually about to be 2020. Just wanted to make a correction

    • @AlanShortySwanson
      @AlanShortySwanson 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks from 2020!

    • @gur262
      @gur262 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's 2020. They are trying to ban the autobahn as I know it. Arguing environment. Meanwhile my dream motorcycle takes less fuel at 240kmh than a fatass BMW x3on average. Meanwhile they pay money for rich people buying an eco e car for 10 000bucks less instead of buying me a motorcycle. This year sucks.

    • @nimaabtahi9165
      @nimaabtahi9165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      These comments really didn’t age well

    • @brysonrodden5112
      @brysonrodden5112 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nimaabtahi9165 yeah.😂

  • @itsdeqsterr2184
    @itsdeqsterr2184 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the one channel that I don’t skip the sponsor, because they’re great 😂 love the vids!

  • @mustafajmh6563
    @mustafajmh6563 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1217

    Stop vegans from eating corn
    More vigans =less ethanol
    = less fun stuf

    • @NicoMyers
      @NicoMyers 5 ปีที่แล้ว +135

      Howzabout:
      More vegans = fewer cows eating = more unused corn = more ethanol = more fun stuffs

    • @prestonmaddox3659
      @prestonmaddox3659 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@NicoMyers That is better

    • @isakjohansson7134
      @isakjohansson7134 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@NicoMyers Cows eat corn?

    • @hackdeez1075
      @hackdeez1075 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@isakjohansson7134 theyre not supposed to, but we grow most of it for cow feed. In my opinion ethanol is the only good use for corn.

    • @yahyasajid5113
      @yahyasajid5113 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@NicoMyers it was a joke

  • @porcupineisfluffy2566
    @porcupineisfluffy2566 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bart is great he seems supper chill

  • @stevedeleon8775
    @stevedeleon8775 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    75% E85 & 25% GASOLINE blended together make a great race fuel..I use it in my classic 1970 Chevelle SS 454 V8 Big Block..Raises my Octane 15 points..👍

  •  3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a 78 GM Chevette and a 92 Ford Verona, both runnin on alcohol since they are "born" still running fine

  • @WarriorsPhoto
    @WarriorsPhoto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have been wondering about the effects of Ethanol on a modern car for years now. Glad, I finally learned about it's effects. If I ever get a car that could use this as it's source of fuel, I'll definitely try it and see how well it drives. (:

    • @thirteen12
      @thirteen12 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      daily drive an Evo for 6 years on E85, it's basically a free 100whp because of the timing and increased boost over 91. I can't believe this video didn't mention turbos, that's where it really shines

    • @WarriorsPhoto
      @WarriorsPhoto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tooter Oh really. That’s good to know. Will an older Turbo system benefit from it as well?

    • @thirteen12
      @thirteen12 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@WarriorsPhoto yeah, the detonation resistance is the whole secret, it allows for more boost, and you can push harder without problems. E85 cools the intake charge and has cooler combustion too. For example if you go crazy with mods you can make a 4 cylinder spit out 1000whp, but no way can you do that on just 91 octane

  • @keepnitsharp
    @keepnitsharp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Informative and funny, I like it.

  • @calebshonk5838
    @calebshonk5838 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Ethanol does not negatively impact food prices, nor does it take crop space away from other crops. The corn used for ethanol production is "field corn", which is grown for livestock and isn't digestible by humans anyway. The fermentation process consumes the starches and leaves behind nutrients and protein which makes for a more nutritious feed for livestock.
    You also can't drink ethanol (even before it's mixed with gasoline), as it contains high levels of toxins and other chemicals that are harmful if swallowed.

    • @Legoguy1979
      @Legoguy1979 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also, most of the time, at least around here in north western Illinois. We take the corn dust that's in the grain bins and around the other stuff then take it to the ethanol plant. Might as well be used for something rather than being burned off. That's what they used to do to corn dust.

    • @emptyshirt
      @emptyshirt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fuel ethanol actually stabilizes food prices. Excess production of feed corn in good years doesn't tank the price of corn because ethanol plants can just run at 100% capacity. In really bad years the ethanol plants run slower and there is still enough corn for the pigs and cows. Caleb, you are wrong about the edibility of field corn though, it can be eaten if it is converted into hominy. Also, fuel ethanol is safe to drink too. You might want to carbon filter it and distill off the methanol, but methanol can be broken down easily by the body if you drink a little of it.

    • @johnabrahamsson3280
      @johnabrahamsson3280 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@emptyshirt You can eat the corn raw aswell. I have done it many times. Only setback is that it tastes shit.

    • @Farms2000
      @Farms2000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Field corn is used to make a lot of food products like Doritos. But you are right there will never be a shortage of it

    • @truantray
      @truantray 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      But people care paid to post on the interweb that ethanol is made from food crops.

  • @nigelclark7360
    @nigelclark7360 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good talk on ethanol.
    Good video .

  • @iManillaFolder
    @iManillaFolder 5 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Just like my happiness
    A thing of the past

    • @xavierpanohaya2647
      @xavierpanohaya2647 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      yup... dang

    • @eE-wn3fs
      @eE-wn3fs 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I commited homicide on a freight train

  • @D3771ck_mtnaslt
    @D3771ck_mtnaslt 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's common knowledge in Nebraska that you put straight unleaded in all two-strokes and super unleaded (generally E10) in your 4-strokes

  • @SuperJuicebox24
    @SuperJuicebox24 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My car sat for about a month with E85 in the tank (I had some issues with my tuner) and after I got it sorted and started it was a little rough for about 2 or 3 minutes but after that there have been no problems at all. Switching to E85 was probably my favorite mod I've ever done with any car.

  • @fredprovis
    @fredprovis ปีที่แล้ว

    Good morning from Pensacola beach Florida !
    Good stuff . Simple Smart to the point

  • @gabo7356
    @gabo7356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I miss this guy

  • @stefanyoungren4126
    @stefanyoungren4126 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    More science garage!!!! Keep making em

  • @nerothehero8236
    @nerothehero8236 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Flex Fuel... Damn Phil Swift is cornering the Fuel market now!

  • @misterbiggs1081
    @misterbiggs1081 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When he said "Noooooo," I spit my water out laughing.😂😂

  • @myoldaccount2560
    @myoldaccount2560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    However, the assumption that ethanol makes the air cleaner does not take into account all of the farm equipment used to harvest the corn as well as the refinement process, using straight gasoline In regular driving is a lot cleaner and makes more sense than the ethanol additives. But keep putting it in racing fuel, that’s a sacrifice we’re all willing to make.

    • @PatrickAguilar
      @PatrickAguilar ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can run farm equipment on ethanol too if you know what you’re doing. You can also create an ethanol burner for your distillation apparatus if you know what you’re doing. 🤷🏽

  • @tenlugggaming2341
    @tenlugggaming2341 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    First Donut Media video where the subscribe button satisfyingly and perfectly aligns with their template.

  • @julianriva5093
    @julianriva5093 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great content and very well presented, I always use E10, its the cheapest and also higher octane than standard unleaded here in Australia. standard = 91 RON, e10 = 95 RON

  • @wojciechobczynski3283
    @wojciechobczynski3283 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Finaly great info about this Type of fuel. Great job Guys! 😎

  • @deanjones1801
    @deanjones1801 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Anytime I drive my Subaru BRZ around, i usually get asked if I run E-85 . Never knew much about it until watching this 👍

    • @kennedyjimenez3406
      @kennedyjimenez3406 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dean Jones239 do it man they run so much better with e85 so much smoother and it’s kinda fast lol

    • @JotaroKujo-gw6ng
      @JotaroKujo-gw6ng 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do yourself a favor and tune it in the future. Particularly for track if you're not gonna make it a drifter.

    • @deanjones1801
      @deanjones1801 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I preciate the feedback guys ice been trying to get more into modifying my car towards a track build

    • @terrabnadia1793
      @terrabnadia1793 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kennedyjimenez3406 lmao "kinda" fast. Sorry but those things are insanely underpowered. Needs a turbo from the factory

    • @muhumads
      @muhumads 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If your brz isnt turbocharged then you will get little gains from e85

  • @PAPO1990
    @PAPO1990 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Flex Fuel" is not another name for E85. "Flex Fuel" denotes that a vehicle can run on various mixtures of fuel, usually anything from normal petroleum to full fat E85 and various in-between mixtures.

  • @kylefulkerson3360
    @kylefulkerson3360 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Amazing as I sit here fuming out this Chick Fil A line 🌽

  • @ore0690
    @ore0690 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Happiness a thing of the past" HAHAHA I was rolling when I heard that 😂🤣🤣

  • @iviaverick52
    @iviaverick52 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One other point is that ethanol absolutely demolishes typical engine seals, especially in older vehicles. If you love having a big 'ol puddle of oil in your driveway on a regular basis, use E15. If it wasn't for that fact, it would be a great consideration for a lot of folks.

  • @lyfeofdarius5609
    @lyfeofdarius5609 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    BART TEACH US HOW A CVT WORKS PLEASE ! YOUR THE BEST

  • @raeed_ahmed
    @raeed_ahmed 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love y'alls channel, been here since 300K something, this channel Grew.. Fastt

  • @SavageBunny1
    @SavageBunny1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I drink ethanol from Chevron when I'm broke.

    • @redflame300
      @redflame300 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Blake Belladonna nah just enough to make u see sounds and hears colors.

    • @khirulaminur
      @khirulaminur 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Whats wrong with water?

  • @dirtbagsinc.1689
    @dirtbagsinc.1689 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly Bert could sell me anything lol this guy is a awesome character! What out up to speed someone is after your throne 😂

  • @YeffRamos
    @YeffRamos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Bart, i told your wife you coming to NY next weekend!

  • @jorgem.alonso5409
    @jorgem.alonso5409 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Get this guy back!

  • @rhedinrage1601
    @rhedinrage1601 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Never give up on Combustion engines!

    • @romirsarangi4341
      @romirsarangi4341 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Never gonna give them up never gonna let them down

  • @L30NHART
    @L30NHART 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The ad plugs are pretty clever on this channel

  • @viktorsalazar7289
    @viktorsalazar7289 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    What happens to my car if I mix premium gas with E-85

    • @joeyphoshowey
      @joeyphoshowey 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If it's not equipped with flex fuel sensors, etc. it'll run poorly if you mix more than 15% ethanol content. The effective octane rating of the fuel in your tank will go up, but your ECM will have to adjust the mass flow from injectors to compensate since ethanol has about 2/3 the combustion energy density of gasoline.
      BTW most E85 sold at gas stations isnt exactly 85% ethanol. there is always some variance to ethanol content. Some gas stations will have 70% some have 82%, etc. The content matters because fuel maps will need to be calibrated based on how much ethanol is in the fuel mixture.

    • @theshield1613
      @theshield1613 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      7% cars in the U.S run E-85.

    • @davidbuyshouses1530
      @davidbuyshouses1530 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      nothing except better performance. I've run my BMW on full ethynol E85 for almost a year and its fantastic. Those who say otherwise have never used it they just repeat information they hear or read from unreliable sources.

  • @zackydoe6807
    @zackydoe6807 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m already liking it before i even played the video for advance educational purposes!!

  • @IrishDilly.
    @IrishDilly. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I'd rather use vegetable oil. It has a octane rating of 140

    • @axel3895
      @axel3895 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      good luck to injectors

    • @sidharthcs2110
      @sidharthcs2110 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It doesn't burn clean

    • @flyingpirate0456
      @flyingpirate0456 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@axel3895 Just use a converted diesel engine

    • @ahapainenpaavo6010
      @ahapainenpaavo6010 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dilly Good luck with that. Idiot.

    • @eastonhansen4787
      @eastonhansen4787 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s for deisel vehicles

  • @JesusRodriguez-bq8wt
    @JesusRodriguez-bq8wt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    IDK why but I feel like buying a purple mattres with this ad

  • @MickSwanson
    @MickSwanson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Science Garage these days feels like "Keep it down in the Science Garage, the baby is sleeping in the next room over" - I don't know if this was a production decision or Bart is just feeling low on energy or what, but it's just not the same. :\

    • @raisinnotnice
      @raisinnotnice 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He's becoming a dad soon.

    • @itssalmonthatfly7465
      @itssalmonthatfly7465 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      No more screaming Bart then

    • @Alexd3g
      @Alexd3g 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bunch of people were whining talking about he's too aggressive 😂😂😂 that was the fun part

    • @PrydeWater901
      @PrydeWater901 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Noticeable, yes but still just as informative and interesting. You can clearly tell who’s the grownup in the Donut trio.

    • @Sandi_shores_lands_fish
      @Sandi_shores_lands_fish 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      A bit sad when he says compression engines like my hapiness a thing of the past but also funny. I think he can make a joke out of sad

  • @blazewolf9912
    @blazewolf9912 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    5:51 "NITROUS!" *boom* -Dominic

  • @aaronburratwood.6957
    @aaronburratwood.6957 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yeah!👋🏻😃
    Fire in the bathroom!

  • @jerkimerjames3545
    @jerkimerjames3545 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm the nerd here. We have to make ethanol as a byproduct of feed for livestock and inputs for many Agra chemicals. Washer fluid, de-icing chemicals, feedstocks for thousands of products. If we used more ethanol for transport, it would help our obesity epidemic. The tech is here now but it takes leadership to balance out our resource consumption.

  • @motorguy4203
    @motorguy4203 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    If you don't have a flex fuel vehicle you don't have the proper rubber seals or plastics. Don't use it.

    • @Haloruler64
      @Haloruler64 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Flex fuel isn't an issue of rubber seals, it's an issue of engine management and sensors. Modern fuel systems can support E85 just fine, but they need to be tuned for it.

    • @ExileXCross
      @ExileXCross 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also most car engines have long switched from fiber/cork gaskets to exclusively multi-layered steel (MLS) gaskets a long time ago to the point where that is more of a falsehood than a truth. To ballpark, If it was made after 2005, chances are that a tune is the issue.

    • @StatusQuo209
      @StatusQuo209 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Haloruler64 Yup. You are absolutely right.

    • @TheMrFlyBoy18
      @TheMrFlyBoy18 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its possible to run E85. You would have to upgrade the fuel system components and get a tune for it. But if you’re saying just a regular car and the owner tries to put in E85, yeah thats a big hell no. Don’t ever do that.