baltimoresun.com

« Hopkins' Hanke: Dollar could fall further | Main | $4 gas prompts Americans to drive less »

July 25, 2008

Is it possible to avoid ethanol-laced gas in Maryland?

A reader asks an interesting question:

Is it possible to buy real, 100% gasoline (not that ethanol junk) in Maryland or any surrounding state? Are stations in MD required to label the pump if the gas contains ethanol? If not, where do people find gas for their lawn mowers, boats, and older model cars? Ethanol ruins those engines. Just wondering....

You MAY be able to find 100 percent gas in rural areas such as the Eastern Shore or Garrett County. But at least in the summer time, stations in Central Maryland carry 10-percent ethanol blends because they cut air pollution. Given how much ethanol is being produced and how hard the federal government pushes it, I think you'd have a hard time getting it anywhere. Anybody know where you can buy pure gasoline?

Posted by Jay Hancock at 5:45 PM | | Comments (0)
        

Post a comment

All comments must be approved by the blog author. Please do not resubmit comments if they do not immediately appear. You are not required to use your full name when posting, but you should use a real e-mail address. Comments may be republished in print, but we will not publish your e-mail address. Our full Terms of Service are available here.

Verification (needed to reduce spam):

About Jay Hancock
Jay Hancock has been a financial columnist for The Baltimore Sun since 2001. He has also been The Baltimore Sun's diplomatic correspondent in Washington and its chief economics writer. Before moving to Baltimore in 1994 he worked for The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk and The Daily Press of Newport News.

His columns appear Tuesdays and Sundays.
-- ADVERTISEMENT --

Most Recent Comments
Baltimore Sun coverage
Sign up for FREE business alerts
Get free Sun alerts sent to your mobile phone.*
Get free Baltimore Sun mobile alerts
Sign up for Business text alerts

Returning user? Update preferences.
Sign up for more Sun text alerts
*Standard message and data rates apply. Click here for Frequently Asked Questions.
Charm City Current
Stay connected