EFuel100 MicroFueler
Posted on May 8, 08 07:15 PM PDT
Did you know that Henry Ford was not only the father of modern automobiles, he could be considered one of the first few green advocates? After all, most of the original Model T Ford automobiles ran on ethanol before the era of Prohibition, which banned production of the biofuel along with other forms of alcohol, led to the use of gasoline instead. The EFuel100 MicroFueler could roll back the years, being a home ethanol refinery. All you need to do is hook it up to a power and water source, throw in sugar "feedstock" and yeast/discarded alcohol, and see it produce 35 gallons of ethanol which Quinn claims any car will be able to run on. The price? $9,995 when the EFuel100 MicroFueler rolls out in Q4 this year. Do you think people will purchase this and sell it as an independent agent to others?
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By Steve H , 24/06/08 2:06 PM (CommentID #744324)
You should do a little research. You will see that the payback on this little device is quite healthy, especially since the per gallon savings is well over $2/gallon and the purchase of the device qualifies for tax credits.
By Joe OBrien , 14/05/08 5:43 AM (CommentID #676078)
This is the great thing about $4.00 gasoline. It makes amazing devices like this come to fruition. With a device like this, the expensive and inefficient way of making ethanol is removed from the equation. Also, this is a MAJOR step in finally removing oil companies, and foreign oil owners out of the equation of the world's energy needs. I welcome this device as it has the potential to change the entire way we look at fuel. Me and my parents can even go together on this device to split the costs and use the fuel for all our vehicles. In a few short years with the cost of fuel, this would pay for itself, then after that who cares what the price of gas goes to?
By Louis Vroomen , 13/05/08 12:20 PM (CommentID #675175)
$10,000 (plus salestax). SO..., if gasoline goes up one dollar per gallon, you will break even after only 10,000 gallons. Not really, supplies and operating costs are about $1.00 per gallon, and if it catches on, this will rise, as shown by the increase of corn thanks to this ethanol fad. Unless ethanol is made from waste products at a vey low cost, teh whole idea should be abandoned.
By Joelyn Francis , 11/05/08 12:14 AM (CommentID #670747)
I found this product...Micro Fueler to be very intriging. We have a building in the Portland, Ore. metro area and are looking for a business to put into it ... maybe this is a possibility.
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