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[–] 1 point 2 hours ago*

Completely agree, but alternatively: is there enough red stuff and red pumps to meet demand even if it wasn't a stupid idea for the reasons you gave? I doubt business owners are going to taint their existing tanks for the reasons you gave, and there's not enough of a guarantee this scheme will be around long enough to build new infrastructure for it, and the massive fueling stations on the interstates damn sure don't have red tanks/pumps ready to go.

Does this even put a dog in the fight for the businesses who add the dye, or who sell the red diesel? If market manipulation like this were a goal, why not just put a tax holiday on all diesel?

Edited to remove idea someone else already posted.

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