Quote Originally Posted by itmanta View Post
Hmm, not much support. And only a couple of intelligent responses. If more people had actual experience with E85 it would be much different. The plus sides of 105 octane and virtually no pollutants deposited in the engine oil are maybe a plus? E85 will always be more renewable and cheaper than"race" gas maybe. Oh and the carb issue has been handled a long time ago with new rubber gasket compounds. You know most gas in the US already contains 10-20% ethanol... I think the hurdle is still ignorance at this point.
If you are looking for "intelligent responses," the internet is the wrong place to look. Regardless, here are a couple of responses. Rebuke correctly or I'll make fun of you.

Why would you need 105 Octane in IT unless you were running high-compression, which is illegal?

I change my oil often enough that I don't worry about pollutants. I'm looking for metal in my oil.

You have to burn 40% more so you would have to carry 40% more. Weight is bad.

E85 is also harder to extinguish than straight gasoline. It takes different chemicals. How will the safety crew differentiate what you have when you are on fire?

Alcohol is for drinking, gasoline is for racing.