Help Bring United E85 To Qld

[GHT70]

Currently the only place to get United E85 from the pump is at a service station in Warrick. It is proven to be a superior option to the Elflex sold by Caltex. This page has been set up to show how keen us Queenslanders are to have access to it all over the state. Please like/share and support the page below so we can show United Petroleum how many of us want their e85 readily available.

https://www.facebook.com/BringUnitedE85ToQld

[RB 30]

Just liked with my gf's FB account!

[89CAL]

Although I know it probably wont help, I'll like it and share it.

This is the biggest single thing that proves the government's carbon tax is just to make them money rather then save the environment. They are taxing the hell out of everyone, yet theres a cleaner fuel out there and there not rolling it out. This is also strange seen as Holden were heavily marketing the new commodores as being designed to be compatible with e85.

I know there are holes in my argument like not all cars being able to run on E85 but ffs this government annoys me, and the worst part is everyone agrees until its to late and we have some stupid ass Tax on nearly everything

end rant

[Mr.H]

Vapour Tech' is the way to go in the long run.

[sneakey pete]

I think you'll find that the government is rolling out Ethanol in fuels, in that its mandated a targeted a minimum amount to be sold (8% or 12% or something like that I think). Doing more faster would be impractical because almost noone is able to use the stuff. And of course since its a free market they can't force servo's to roll e85 out.

And even then, the biggest issue that there is currently is that there simply isn't enough production capacity in the country to make it. All the existing plants are working at 100% and all the stuff made is bought, as i understand it. As far as i know, that is the actual reason caltex only has it at a handful of servo's. There's a new huge refinery under construction, however it got pushed back to 2013 or something last i heard.

in other words, this has zero to do with carbon tax.

[FineLine]

Until the new plant under construction in nth qld comes on line you will not see any increase in the number of outlets.

[GHT70]

I don't think it will change much either, but it certainly can't do any harm.

What makes no sense to me is why is the Warrick outlet the only service station to provide it in all of QLD. Looking on their website Victoria has a heap of places to buy it from. Surely some outlets along the coast would be beneficial to the company.

[89CAL]

I think you'll find that the government is rolling out Ethanol in fuels, in that its mandated a targeted a minimum amount to be sold (8% or 12% or something like that I think). Doing more faster would be impractical because almost noone is able to use the stuff. And of course since its a free market they can't force servo's to roll e85 out.

And even then, the biggest issue that there is currently is that there simply isn't enough production capacity in the country to make it. All the existing plants are working at 100% and all the stuff made is bought, as i understand it. As far as i know, that is the actual reason caltex only has it at a handful of servo's. There's a new huge refinery under construction, however it got pushed back to 2013 or something last i heard.

in other words, this has zero to do with carbon tax.

I may have got a bit carried away

I was more pointing out that the government is doing a massive cash grab rather then actually doing anything about global warming, which I dont think is really a problem anyway.

[RB 30]

When Holden and Caltex first partnered up it was said that Every Holden dealership would have a Caltex with an Eflex bowser. This hasn't happened due to Government bureaucracy, some crap about cold start emissions. There has been no push because there are too many greenies that recon we shouldn't be growing fuel. I'm fat because of sugar ( laziness etc etc ) I'd much rather see it get used for fuel! Can they get the sugar out first???

Edited August 8, 2012 by RB 30