Can Alcohol-Ether Fuel Vehicles Be Used for Long-Term?
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Can be used for long-term. Characteristics of alcohol-ether fuel: High octane number: High octane number, RON reaches 112, equivalent to 112-octane gasoline, with large latent heat of vaporization. Good performance, better fuel and mechanical performance, strong explosive power, capable of meeting and improving the engine's thermal efficiency and power. Clean and environmentally friendly, alcohol-ether molecules contain oxygen that aids combustion. Methanol has a small molecular weight, containing only one carbon, with oxygen content as high as 50%. It burns fully and quickly, capable of lean combustion with high efficiency. After combustion, it mainly forms H2O and CO2. The amount of air required for combustion is small, resulting in less inert nitrogen intake, and the emission of nitrogen oxides is lower than that of gasoline and diesel.
I've been driving an alcohol ether fuel vehicle for several years and feel it can be used long-term without issues. My car is a methanol-blended model that has run over 80,000 kilometers and remains reliable. Although I occasionally hear friends say ethanol might corrode certain components, I strictly follow the maintenance manual to inspect the fuel system every six months, and the engine hasn't had major problems. The advantages are diverse fuel sources, affordable and eco-friendly, reducing emission pollution; the downside is slightly longer startup times, especially needing to warm up a bit in cold winters. Personally, I think as long as you don't buy inferior fuel and stick to maintenance, the vehicle's lifespan isn't shorter than regular gasoline cars, and it drives quite smoothly.
