Dear ATVC: I come from a corn producing area and have been hearing a lot lately about gasoline moving up to E15 being a good thing for the economy & environment. Why is the AMA going out of their way to fight against this? The short answer: It means big trouble for small engines. Politicians […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | June 22, 2015
Dear ATVC: My buddy insists dry gas is no longer needed with modern gasoline. If that’s true, why would they still sell it in stores? Believe it or not, your buddy is partially correct. Why only partially? Because it depends upon where you live. Dry gas is, after all, an alcohol additive. If you happen […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | June 2, 2014
The California Air Resources Board has told the American Motorcyclist Association that even if it approves the sale of the new E15 ethanol-gasoline blend in California, the blend wouldn’t appear in the market for several years. If you’re wondering why this is important- consider this: Ethanol has been steadily being incorporated into the gasoline we […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | November 13, 2012
If My ATV Drank Alcohol, It Would Probably Be Down At The Bar We all know the situation: In effort to cut down on our collective dependency upon fossil fuels, the government is encouraging development of alternative sources; one of which happens to be the corn-based alcohol, ethanol (ethyl alcohol). Ethanol has been steadily being […] More »
By: Jason Giacchino | April 25, 2012
