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Old 07-24-2007, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by jwbowen
Actually, the Ford Model T (1909-1927) was the first dual fuel vehicle. Low compression made it pretty inefficient, but it would run on regular still alcohol (containing 5% water). Ford supposedly said that he wanted the ability to run on alcohol because (in 1909), "There are more stills than gas stations."
And yet its mileage was in the high 20's. That's better than my @#$%@#$% '03 Taurus with the base engine

Calvin