Today's news (News 10) is that maybe it's not such a good idea to add it indiscriminately as he suggested.
More interest sparked Sunday when Albany County Comptroller Mike Conners urged the driving public to blend E-85 with gas no matter what they drive - though he did add they should check with the car maker and local dealer.
Still, the advice left some car shoppers confused.
"I would hate to try and save a few pennies using ethanol versus gasoline, and end up costing me three to four-hundred dollars to fix it," Mike Schell says, who is shopping for a new car.
DePaula says she would not recommend experimenting on your car.
That sounds about right. Superficial thought, quick decision, media coverage, and leave somebody else to take the risk or clean up the mess.
Update: Now News Channel 9, which did the original story is backing off and raising questions about what Conners is pushing. Their story, "Ethanol/gas mixture stirs controversy," is quite different from yesterday's:
Albany Radiator & Car Care Manager John Oliver had a different take on the mixture. "My professional recommendation is don't do it," he said. Oliver says many people will not only get fewer miles per gallon if they use such a mixture, they'll simply ruin their cars. Put in too much of the stuff that comes from the yellow pump and most vehicles could have big problems, he says. "It's probably going to skip, buck, misfire," said Oliver. He also says you might want to think twice about adding ethanol to your car's gas tank because doing so could void your car manufacturer's warranty.
They end their story by saying, "But with some accidental bad math and no flex-fuel vehicle, you could end up causing yourself some real pain at the pump."
I hope Conners is putting that stuff into his own car and not a county car.
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