The government has mandated that a certain amount of Ethanol ( a biofuel ) be used as an additive in the gasoline we purchase . Ethanol plants are subsidized by the government to produce this product from food sources ( corn , sugarcane , etc ) . The addition of ethanol to gasoline cuts back on the mpg you get from your vehicle . Ethanol also gums up lawn mower , ATV and other engines . I saw a pint can of a product at tractor supply today that helps to keep small engines from being damaged . $8 a pint .
Aren't we taking a big step backwards by using this biofuel ???