The result was that the cost per mile for consumers on the ethanol component of their fuel was double or even triple the cost of the gasoline component.
Mario Batali is a hero despite the crime of orange Crocs because his expansionist empire helps fuel a vigorous charity component that benefits a wide variety of causes.
Make no mistake, coal is the most abundant, cheapest and dirtiest fuel source in the United States, and because of its prevalence, it will remain the largest component of the nation's fuel mix.
There is a small component of nuclear energy in DOE, and an even smaller component of alternatives and fossil fuel ( DOE FY2013 budget) but most of this is for basic scientific research.
But having transplanted the heaviest and most costly component to the c, you'd wind up with only marginal improvements in cost and fuel economy, and a smaller, crummier car to put them in.