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Reasons Why We Aren't Using Biofuel
The auto industry has indeed changed greatly in the past few years with a large shift in the number of environmentally friendly cars. And yet, there are still many drivers not making the shift at the same time. There are a number of reasons why we aren't using Biofuel.
The science of creating an alternative fuel made from our domestic agricultural resources has been a progressively ongoing project, and the number of car companies rolling out new vehicles to match has been evolving more quickly than some might have imagined. The use of biofuel does have some people reluctant to switch over, and these might be some of the reasons.
* Biofuel, although more environmentally minded than gasoline, is less efficient in ways, which makes it seem like just an alternative, as opposed to better.
Biofuel is made through a somewhat rigorous process, one that requires a lot of time and energy. The agricultural process of creating the fuel leaves an abundant amount in the Midwest, making it easy for those people to make the shift. People on the coasts, however, are finding it a little more troublesome to fill up. People feel as though they don't need more problems than they already have.
The fuel itself actually less energy to it, which requires more of it be used for drivers to get around. It takes approximately a gallon and a half of biofuel to match a gallon of gasoline. Add that to higher prices in less abundant regions, and drivers are paying a lot more than they bargained for when they thought they were doing themselves a favor.
* The poor economy has left people watching their wallets, so expensive new cars that require a more expensive fuel source are not top priority. People feel as though they individually cannot make that big of a difference, so why sacrifice the money. The government made a great move with their "Cash for Clunkers" program, which got a lot of people moving away from the gasoline-guzzling, fuel-emitting deathtraps that they have been driving into the ground. The government did, however, remove the incentive, leaving many people without a good reason to make the change.
* Biofuel requires some gasoline in order to have a strong engine start-up, so drivers figure, "why not just stick to gasoline altogether?" It is a mechanic's fact that engines are not as strong without some use of gasoline, so drivers are advised to mix the two. Biodiesel is great because drivers can mix it with regular diesel if they must, but that still doesn't deter enough people to make the shift. If a person can get by with gasoline alone, they wonder why they would put themselves through the hassle of having to mix gasoline with another more costly product.
Many people want to help the world on an environmental level, and many people even say it daily, but in the end action is missing when people deep down do not see it as practical for their budgets. The removal of incentives and higher prices is not going to help make any swift shifts in how responsibly people drive on a large scale.
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