JavaContour,
I never said that the refinery puts ethanol into the gasoline at the refinery and then puts it into the pipeline going to the terminal. Actually not all areas have to put ethanol into the gasoline. Also I have never heard of an oil refinery making ethanol. The refinery I work at does not put any additives into the gasoline before it gets to the terminal. All the additives are added at the terminals. Again, I bet there are exceptions to this. The gasoline you buy in any large metropolitan area will have the additives added at the terminal.
If you have any more questions on how gasoline is made or how it gets to the gas station, just let me know and will explain it to you. I work with people who actually make, sell, and transport gasoline and other products produced in oil refineries.
