i find it frustrating when people readily tout ethanol as a "great" contender for an alternative fuel source and forgo the appropriate consumer research behind evaluating that idea. imo the big push for this corn-based fuel is obviously pork barrel politics. i've thrown my lot in with the critics who believe that it's an actual net energy loss. using all that farmland to feed cars instead of hungry people makes so little sense to me.

i'm interested in your thoughts, flist. (this post is, of course, a reaction to the free propel flex fuel that is currently being promoted in oakland)