Why ethanol makes so much power compared to gasoline

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Ethanol only contains two thirds the amount of energy of an equivalent amount of gasoline, yet engines make more power burning it than gasoline. This video from Engineering Explained will tell you why. The key is ethanol's higher octane rating than pump gasoline. Straight ethanol has an octane rating of 109, compared to a maximum 97 octane for...

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[CJ]

Long time ago while running sand drags I ran ethanol. The fuel cooling is great too but you consume a boat load of fuel though. Back then I was replacing fuel lines on a weekly basis because we did not have ethanol proof rubber and components like we do now.