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Can methanol replace gasoline?

Methanol can't replace gasoline. All cars in China use gasoline. For domestic gasoline vehicles, it is not appropriate to simply add methanol. When ordinary methanol fuel is added to the car, there will be eight major problems, such as low-temperature start-up, high-temperature gas resistance, metal corrosion, rubber expansion and insufficient power.

The introduction that methanol cannot directly replace gasoline is as follows:

Methanol can not be simply understood as methanol added to gasoline, but methanol has changed its properties through the catalytic action of methanol gasoline additives, becoming a new substance, which can raise its power to the same level as gasoline without causing damage to automobiles.

Alcohol has strong chemical activity and corrosiveness, and the typical materials of gasoline-fueled vehicles are mostly aluminum, lead, manganese, plastics, synthetic rubber and so on. In addition, the swelling effect of mixed fuel of alcohol and gasoline on rubber and plastics is stronger than that of alcohol or gasoline alone. Therefore, special methanol fuel lubricating oil and corrosion inhibitor must be used. Million car purchase subsidy