I'm really surprised at the virtual unanimous agreement on this subject. I'm surprised at the lack of odor of bacon - not even a nudge from the mods. I guess we're just all in agreement.
To (more or less summarize from memory):
1) Additional ethanol will not save money - any price improvement (minimal) will be lost because ethanol has 1/3 less heat content than petroleum gasoline.
2) Ethanol (arguably) requires more energy (cradle to grave) to produce than it delivers to the wheels of a car. Keep in mind, we no longer grow corn on farm land - we grow corn in a fertilizer cocktail with depleted soil as the substrate.
3) It's a political "stunt" which none of us here buys (and likely, not too many folks who use gasoline will buy either.)
4) There are potential issues with using this much ethanol in engines not designed for that much ethanol.
5) Food prices are on (and will likely remain on) a tear for a while. "Burning" corn in our cars is probably not going to help that. (Yes, I know, we don't eat field corn but it does feed most of the animals we enjoy eating.)
6) Shocker - most of us believe "subsides - bad"
I've never seen this kind of agreement on any subject I can recall - especially not one with (apparently I'm wrong) potential political overtones.
What am I missing?