ethanol free gas
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come to B.C we have tons of ethanol free gas,, the catch is its going to cost you $1.50 a litre for 93 or 94 octane, funny we pay more for gas knowing most of the oil is coming from us and you get cheaper gas, so be happy your not paying 5 dollars a gallon
Really i dont see much of a difference in mpg,, i get better mpg when it rains out and when the air is cold
Really i dont see much of a difference in mpg,, i get better mpg when it rains out and when the air is cold
Last edited by 2001SLT; Mar 24, 2013 at 10:55 PM.
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Captain
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From: Washington
Wel I drove about 185 miles round trip today. I fueled up with ethanol free before I left, 21 gallons worth, and started the drive to the ski mountain (drove over 2 passes). When I got back home, the fuel gauge is about where it usually is after driving 185 miles (just a hair under 3/4 full). I need to fill up to calculate it. But I had a problem. I noticed my 185* thermostat was stuck open. It ran about 150-160 degrees the entire trip. I imagine this will throw off the MPG a bit. Guess I'll be fixing that.
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From: Rhea County Tennessee
For anyone having trouble finding ethanol free gas, here is a link for a list of stations in the US and Canada. http://pure-gas.org/
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The only time we've gotten to use REAL gasoline was in Oklahoma.
In my dad's 02 Ram 4.7, we usually see a highway average of 16 mpg on just open highway at around 65-70 mph....on the pure gas, it was 19.
BOOYAH.
In my dad's 02 Ram 4.7, we usually see a highway average of 16 mpg on just open highway at around 65-70 mph....on the pure gas, it was 19.
BOOYAH.
Captain
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From: Olympic Peninsula, Wa.
Here in Iowa, Midgrade is actually cheaper than Regular by a dime. That is because the Regular is Ethanol free and the state gets huge tax subsidies from the fed if they sell more ethanol-laced fuel then non. So, everyone looks at Midgrade as the "better" fuel that costs 10 cents less and buys it, but in reality, the ethanol causes worse fuel milage which negates the lower cost of it.
I read at one point that by the time the corn is planted, fertilized, treated with pesticides, harvested, trucked to processing plant, processed, trucked to fuel distribution locations, and then trucked to your local gas station, that 3 gallons of fuel were burned per 1 gallon of ethanol produced. Then, by the time all that is done, and the farmers and the states are paid thier tax subsidies, they lose money on each gallon they made, in turn, increasing our National Debt.
That would be high on the list of the Federal Government's "accomplishments". Way to go D.C.
Sorry- Ill be done with rants for a while
I read at one point that by the time the corn is planted, fertilized, treated with pesticides, harvested, trucked to processing plant, processed, trucked to fuel distribution locations, and then trucked to your local gas station, that 3 gallons of fuel were burned per 1 gallon of ethanol produced. Then, by the time all that is done, and the farmers and the states are paid thier tax subsidies, they lose money on each gallon they made, in turn, increasing our National Debt.
That would be high on the list of the Federal Government's "accomplishments". Way to go D.C.
Sorry- Ill be done with rants for a while
Captain
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From: Olympic Peninsula, Wa.
They are also growing a ton more corn all the way to Canada because of subsidized ethanol in gas. A gallon of E-85 is around 3.05.
America has more oil and natural gas than all the middle east combined, if they(fed) would let drilling open up, and quit wasting our tax dollars on 100,000.00 electric cars that nobody can afford, and that put out more carbon footprints from mining operations to get the precious metal required for said batteries.
America has more oil and natural gas than all the middle east combined, if they(fed) would let drilling open up, and quit wasting our tax dollars on 100,000.00 electric cars that nobody can afford, and that put out more carbon footprints from mining operations to get the precious metal required for said batteries.
ok... Im nearly done. Lol... Well said, man.