Automakers fast-track ethanol use
Hoping to capitalize on the buzz over using homegrown alcohol fuel instead of gasoline, auto rivals General Motors and Ford Motor both said Wednesday that they're teaming with energy companies on projects that could make so-called E85 a mainstream fuel instead of a boutique rarity.
Ref. www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2006-02-08-gm-ford-ethanol_x.htm
This is definitely a move in the right direction when it comes to alternative fuel sources. I am of the opinion that the auto-makers in the US have long been able to manufacture fuel-efficient cars, but chose not to because of oil lobbyists. I was pleased to see President Bush put forth those initiatives in his last State of the Union speech, and hopefully, the auto-makers make a serious push to alternative fuel sources; more so than they have done in the past.