EPA Says No To E15 For Motorcycles

Reuters is reporting that the EPA announced today that it is not approving E15 gasoline (15 percent ethanol/gasoline blends) for motorcycles, heavy duty vehicles, non-road engines and any vehicles older than 2001 model years. The current blend is 10 percent. 

  The agency approved the 15 percent blend yesterday. Station owners opposing the move contend that the result will be confusion for consumers, who will have to make a decision of which pump to use by the year model of their car. 
  Critics say that most automobiles are not designed for the higher concentrations of ethanol, and harm will result to emissions and fuel systems. They also point out that after 30 years of government assistance the ethanol industry should operate without tax credits or subsidies.