Four Loko now used as gasoline. Prepare for gasoline to be banned
When several states ko'd Four Loko, the poison swill that almost hijacked the November news cycle, bottlers were forced to buy back loads of cases of the thing and other caffeinated beverages. Now, a Virginia company named MXI Environmental Services is converting all that discarded booze into ethanol. To power your car. The company will distill the ethyl alcohol in the drinks and ship it to gasoline blenders to make a powerful brew that's almost indistinguishable from ethanol made from corn. So that Four Loko now won't just taste like gasoline, it will actually be gasoline. A warning however: don't blame your ethanol-powered car next time you crash into a ditch. They might get banned too soon after. (via)
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
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Reminds one of Brighto, the product the Three Stooges tried to sell in "Dizzy Doctors."
Posted by: Attila the Hon | January 8, 2011 3:08 AM