Here in Brasil we use to have (90s) many cars who was 100% alcohol. These cars are more faster that the similars who rode in gas because the higer compression ratio used in alcohol engines. The mileage are slower but alcohol are 20-30% cheaper than gas.
Today, the cars can use gasoline or alcohol in any ratio without any care or big diference. Gas has better mileage but alcohol better torque and power. The prices of the alcohol are always changing due agricultural things. When alcohol are good for me, i put alcohol.
Anyway, our gasoline have mixed 25% alcohol. We don`t have pure gasoline or race gas.
The Bikes have small issues with idle and less power due the fact that the engines aren`t ready for our mixed fuel. But belive when bikes are ready for gas-alcohol mix that will be better than only gas bikes like our Brasilian cars.
Alcohol has more power and the engine heat less. The problem will be the less mileage.
sory my poor english
Last edited by Leo; 05-31-2011 at 07:21 AM.
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