Comments on: E85 Hits Americans Where it Hurts: Beer

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A Christmas with pricier beer? Blame ethanol » Hybrid News — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:00:41 +0000

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By: Sanman111

Sanman111 — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:23:35 +0000

I’m going to have to go with the beer because it is better in the long run and E85 will destroy any chance of better solutions and economic productivity. Why you ask? Because cheap beer in the cornerstone of higher education in this country. Without colleges will cease to function properly and those guys currently wittling bongs out of potatoes will never finish their degrees and create a viable alternative fuel.

By: Virtual Insanity

Virtual Insanity — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:02:00 +0000

jazbo123…I’ll meet you there.

By: morbo

morbo — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:03:44 +0000

Let me know when E100 stations are available

{mental imagery from a Simpsons episode where Homer is at a gas station taking turns filling his car and himself with ethanol. “One for me, one for you. One for me, one for you.”}

By: Von

Von — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:49:18 +0000

So wrong on so many levels….

By: jaje

jaje — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:27:54 +0000

So I’d guess Stout’s like Guinness would be the E85 alternative for diesel?

By: jazbo123

jazbo123 — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:07:58 +0000

I’m off to Boston Harbor with a load of corn.

Anyone joining me?

By: shaker

shaker — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:00:05 +0000

A possible end result:

MADD supports E85 to fight DUI.

Let the BATTLE of ACRONYMS BEGIN.

Luckily, I drink Lowenbrau, which is (once again) a German import…

Cheers!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:51:46 +0000

Wow, of all the arguments against E85, I find myself moved most by this; a shortage of Beer. I find myself alarmed and angry at the same time.

Alarmed that beer could elevate my awareness, angry that I might not have access to my favorites.

Out-of-state brews I care little for, but alter my local favorites and you’ve got one motivated and unhappy voter!

Long live Bridgeport and Rogue!

By: Landcrusher

Landcrusher — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:22:00 +0000

Dearly Beloved,

We are gathered here to celebrate the brief life of E85…

By: tony-e30

tony-e30 — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:12:23 +0000

Thanks for differentiating E85 from Anheuser-Busch and Miller products. I always thought they were the same.

Long live Pyramid Snow Cap!

By: Virtual Insanity

Virtual Insanity — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:12:00 +0000

Well, I don’t drive E85 now and have no intention to ever do so, so beer it is!

By: starlightmica (Richard Chen)

starlightmica (Richard Chen) — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:58:14 +0000

Drink beer or drive E85, choose one, America.

By: DaPope

DaPope — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:55:18 +0000

Is everyone sure about this being the defining stake in the heart for E85? I’m not so sure. I just moved to TX and have found that the price of liquor/beer is at least(!) 50% higher than AZ – and although people acknowledge it’s excessive price, they just keep paying. Not to mention that I actually have to travel to distant communities to buy liquor – beer/wine being recently ‘allowed for sale’ in what were dry cities/counties. In short, this strain of puritanism against ‘evil alcohol’ is still strong in many regions/states and I’m not so sure this is the ‘it’ that will turn the battle away from the ridiculousness of the fuel.

Additionally, regarding law – American’s seem to be willing to deal with an inordinate amount of pain before they fight back…

Cretinx – I feel your pain.

By: jaje

jaje — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:50:05 +0000

I can see Bud or MGD Gas stations (seems the #1 / #2 products sold at gas stations are fuel and beer anyway) competing against each other now.

By: Virtual Insanity

Virtual Insanity — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:47:48 +0000

This transgression will not stand…

By: radimus

radimus — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:46:28 +0000

Well, that does it then. When it the price increase is finally passed on to the customers of Coors, Miller Brewing, and Anheuser Busch E85 may be toast.

By: David Holzman

David Holzman — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:42:13 +0000

Good! Maybe that will get Americans to revolt against this nonsense.

By: cretinx

cretinx — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:38:42 +0000

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: TexasAg03

TexasAg03 — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:34:51 +0000

If people (especially rednecks, like me, and other “common” folk) have to choose between a fuel that doesn’t really help the environment and beer, E85 is going to lose.

By: jaje

jaje — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:05:19 +0000

Boy do I love the Economist (favorite brainiac magazine – well for a fellow economist geek). From what I recall Beer was invented sometime back in 3000 BC(by the Egyptians) to provide nutrition (liquid bread) with the pleasant side effect of making them sleep better at night.

But when we have to forgo alcohol to feed the destruction of brain cells versus powering our cars then I say…uhh, what was I saying?

Anyway…will E85 be te last call for alcohol. I’d better finish my whiskey or beer.

By: driving course

driving course — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:54:55 +0000

“Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” – Benjamin Franklin.
So I guess E85 is unGodly and unAmerican.
Times to move back to gas…