Fuel??

[BushMasterBoy]

Methanol is corrosive, ethanol is compatible with most vehicles produced after 1990. Ethanol absorbs moisture out of the air, thus is hygroscopic. It's true you need more alcohol to travel a mile than gasoline. Some vehicles are already E85 compatible. There are devices that can be added to let you run your vehicle on a mixture of ethyl alcohol and gasoline. It usually involves lengthening the time a fuel injector is open. All Indy 500 cars now run on pure ethanol (ethy alcohol). I got most of my info from http://www.journeytoforever.org/ethanol.html

[theGinsue]

You could make a case for Diesel just purely on the fact that it last a lot longer in storage than Gasoline. Diesel can be good up to 10 years, where gas (even with Sta-bil) might give you two.

Another good point about Diesel is that in a SHTF scenario, most places will be selling out of gasoline long before they sell out of diesel.

Speaking of K-1 Please do not spend the $7 per gallon that it costs at HD or Lowes. I have it on hand but also use it to heat the garage. I paid $2.99 per Gallon this morning at Chief petroleum here in the springs.

Is K-1 kerosene?

[jerrymrc]

Methanol is corrosive, ethanol is compatible with most vehicles produced after 1990. Ethanol absorbs moisture out of the air, thus is hygroscopic. It's true you need more alcohol to travel a mile than gasoline. Some vehicles are already E85 compatible. There are devices that can be added to let you run your vehicle on a mixture of ethyl alcohol and gasoline. It usually involves lengthening the time a fuel injector is open. All Indy 500 cars now run on pure ethanol (ethy alcohol). I got most of my info from http://www.journeytoforever.org/ethanol.html

And I will agree with you. One more point about E85. When we had that cold snap last month over 1/2 of our cars/vans would not start that morning. If you go to that fuel point at Ft carson there is no more gasoline only E85. My last two have been E85. I get 11-16 MPG in a dodge caravan on E85 and if it gets to 15 it will not start in the morning.

I only have one vehicle that I could program to "hold the injector open longer". The other is mechanical FI and the other three run on Q-jets.

[jerrymrc]

Another good point about Diesel is that in a SHTF scenario, most places will be selling out of gasoline long before they sell out of diesel.



Is K-1 kerosene?

Yes.

[gnihcraes]

propane for heat and cooking, always on hand. 10-15 gallons of unleaded for generator, chainsaw etc, fireplace if I have to use it, neighbors have huge wood piles, I can sneak over in the dark and steal his wood. (if he's not installed the night scope on the AR yet... )

Usually several gallons of unleaded in multiple vehicles, motorcycles etc.