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Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
"Fish" <davester_349@hotmail,com > wrote in message
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<snip>
> haha wow maybe i should drive a japanese car...i'll be lucky to get a
> week and a half outta my '02 olds alero
Snicker...b'leeve I *did* mention I work about two blocks from home!
--
Tom in Bristol...and haul the son home from work most nights...'bout three
miles
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"Fish" <davester_349@hotmail,com > wrote in message
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<snip>
> haha wow maybe i should drive a japanese car...i'll be lucky to get a
> week and a half outta my '02 olds alero
Snicker...b'leeve I *did* mention I work about two blocks from home!
--
Tom in Bristol...and haul the son home from work most nights...'bout three
miles
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Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
Tom Duwe wrote:
> "Fish" <davester 349@hotmail,com > wrote in message
> news:4d1c4779-4521-4f54-8d19-098ad128e59a@25g2000hsx.googlegroups,com ...
>
> <snip>
>
>> haha wow maybe i should drive a japanese car...i'll be lucky to get a
>> week and a half outta my '02 olds alero
>
> Snicker...b'leeve I *did* mention I work about two blocks from home!
>
now if a young lady said that... :-)
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>G< ©
Tom Duwe wrote:
> "Fish" <davester 349@hotmail,com > wrote in message
> news:4d1c4779-4521-4f54-8d19-098ad128e59a@25g2000hsx.googlegroups,com ...
>
> <snip>
>
>> haha wow maybe i should drive a japanese car...i'll be lucky to get a
>> week and a half outta my '02 olds alero
>
> Snicker...b'leeve I *did* mention I work about two blocks from home!
>
now if a young lady said that... :-)
--
>G< ©
Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
On Jul 2, 8:48 pm, "Tom Duwe" <tomd88SPAML...@bvunet,net > wrote:
> "Fish" <davester ...@hotmail,com > wrote in message
>
> news:4d1c4779-4521-4f54-8d19-098ad128e59a@25g2000hsx.googlegroups,com ...
>
> <snip>
>
> > haha wow maybe i should drive a japanese car...i'll be lucky to get a
> > week and a half outta my '02 olds alero
>
> Snicker...b'leeve I *did* mention I work about two blocks from home!
>
> --
> Tom in Bristol...and haul the son home from work most nights...'bout three
> miles
>
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haha oh thats different...i also like to practice for my future nascar
career when im driving...
On Jul 2, 8:48 pm, "Tom Duwe" <tomd88SPAML...@bvunet,net > wrote:
> "Fish" <davester ...@hotmail,com > wrote in message
>
> news:4d1c4779-4521-4f54-8d19-098ad128e59a@25g2000hsx.googlegroups,com ...
>
> <snip>
>
> > haha wow maybe i should drive a japanese car...i'll be lucky to get a
> > week and a half outta my '02 olds alero
>
> Snicker...b'leeve I *did* mention I work about two blocks from home!
>
> --
> Tom in Bristol...and haul the son home from work most nights...'bout three
> miles
>
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haha oh thats different...i also like to practice for my future nascar
career when im driving...
Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
Fish wrote:
>
>
> haha oh thats different...i also like to practice for my future nascar
> career when im driving...
Now that's a good habit at $4+ per gallon.
Fish wrote:
>
>
> haha oh thats different...i also like to practice for my future nascar
> career when im driving...
Now that's a good habit at $4+ per gallon.
Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
On Jul 2, 9:53 pm, Peaceful Bill <snails.p...@highspeedturtles,net >
wrote:
> Fish wrote:
>
> > haha oh thats different...i also like to practice for my future nascar
> > career when im driving...
>
> Now that's a good habit at $4+ per gallon.
ya i know...i kinda developped it back when gas was 60 cents a litre
(feels liek such a long time ago, but it was less than 5yrs ago),
trust me though, i dont gun it nearly as hard or as often as i used to.
On Jul 2, 9:53 pm, Peaceful Bill <snails.p...@highspeedturtles,net >
wrote:
> Fish wrote:
>
> > haha oh thats different...i also like to practice for my future nascar
> > career when im driving...
>
> Now that's a good habit at $4+ per gallon.
ya i know...i kinda developped it back when gas was 60 cents a litre
(feels liek such a long time ago, but it was less than 5yrs ago),
trust me though, i dont gun it nearly as hard or as often as i used to.
Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
Fish wrote:
> On Jul 2, 9:53 pm, Peaceful Bill <snails.p...@highspeedturtles,net >
> wrote:
>> Fish wrote:
>>
>>> haha oh thats different...i also like to practice for my future nascar
>>> career when im driving...
>> Now that's a good habit at $4+ per gallon.
>
> ya i know...i kinda developped it back when gas was 60 cents a litre
> (feels liek such a long time ago, but it was less than 5yrs ago),
> trust me though, i dont gun it nearly as hard or as often as i used to.
I was just bustin' your chops. There are times I find it hard to keep a
light foot.
Fish wrote:
> On Jul 2, 9:53 pm, Peaceful Bill <snails.p...@highspeedturtles,net >
> wrote:
>> Fish wrote:
>>
>>> haha oh thats different...i also like to practice for my future nascar
>>> career when im driving...
>> Now that's a good habit at $4+ per gallon.
>
> ya i know...i kinda developped it back when gas was 60 cents a litre
> (feels liek such a long time ago, but it was less than 5yrs ago),
> trust me though, i dont gun it nearly as hard or as often as i used to.
I was just bustin' your chops. There are times I find it hard to keep a
light foot.
Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
On Jul 2, 10:53 pm, Peaceful Bill <snails.p...@highspeedturtles,net >
wrote:
> Fish wrote:
> > On Jul 2, 9:53 pm, Peaceful Bill <snails.p...@highspeedturtles,net >
> > wrote:
> >> Fish wrote:
>
> >>> haha oh thats different...i also like to practice for my future nascar
> >>> career when im driving...
> >> Now that's a good habit at $4+ per gallon.
>
> > ya i know...i kinda developped it back when gas was 60 cents a litre
> > (feels liek such a long time ago, but it was less than 5yrs ago),
> > trust me though, i dont gun it nearly as hard or as often as i used to.
>
> I was just bustin' your chops. There are times I find it hard to keep a
> light foot.
haha i know you were just messing, no offence taken haha
On Jul 2, 10:53 pm, Peaceful Bill <snails.p...@highspeedturtles,net >
wrote:
> Fish wrote:
> > On Jul 2, 9:53 pm, Peaceful Bill <snails.p...@highspeedturtles,net >
> > wrote:
> >> Fish wrote:
>
> >>> haha oh thats different...i also like to practice for my future nascar
> >>> career when im driving...
> >> Now that's a good habit at $4+ per gallon.
>
> > ya i know...i kinda developped it back when gas was 60 cents a litre
> > (feels liek such a long time ago, but it was less than 5yrs ago),
> > trust me though, i dont gun it nearly as hard or as often as i used to.
>
> I was just bustin' your chops. There are times I find it hard to keep a
> light foot.
haha i know you were just messing, no offence taken haha
Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
"Tom Duwe" <tomd88SPAMLESS@bvunet,net > wrote in
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> "Fish" <davester_349@hotmail,com > wrote in message
> news:ea6e2709-cc51-4caa-a65e-da203170321d@k37g2000hsf.googlegroups,com .
> ..
>
> <snip>
>
>> in canada, at least in my area E85 isn't fully caught on, but
>> everyone seems to be mixing 10-15% ethanol in the gasoline.
>
> Full-on E85 isn't widely available around here, either...my comments
> about miseries for small engines applied to the same 10-15% blend.
That's because ethanol is a very good octane enhancer, while at
the same time being relatively non-toxic (compared to tetraethyl
lead or MTBE).
>> in my area i can't
>> go to a gas station (except sonoco or shell) without getting blended
>> gas (for the same price as regular unleaded). with a 10-15% blend,
>> will fuel economy change compared to regular?
>
> I believe so...just filled last week with hi-test in a '96
> Camry...maybe another week to go on it.
Shouldn't, to any meaningful degree. Everything else being
completely equal, you might see a 1% or 2% change, but in the
real world that'd be hidden by other variables (wind, temp,
time spent waiting on traffic lights, etc).
John
"Tom Duwe" <tomd88SPAMLESS@bvunet,net > wrote in
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> "Fish" <davester_349@hotmail,com > wrote in message
> news:ea6e2709-cc51-4caa-a65e-da203170321d@k37g2000hsf.googlegroups,com .
> ..
>
> <snip>
>
>> in canada, at least in my area E85 isn't fully caught on, but
>> everyone seems to be mixing 10-15% ethanol in the gasoline.
>
> Full-on E85 isn't widely available around here, either...my comments
> about miseries for small engines applied to the same 10-15% blend.
That's because ethanol is a very good octane enhancer, while at
the same time being relatively non-toxic (compared to tetraethyl
lead or MTBE).
>> in my area i can't
>> go to a gas station (except sonoco or shell) without getting blended
>> gas (for the same price as regular unleaded). with a 10-15% blend,
>> will fuel economy change compared to regular?
>
> I believe so...just filled last week with hi-test in a '96
> Camry...maybe another week to go on it.
Shouldn't, to any meaningful degree. Everything else being
completely equal, you might see a 1% or 2% change, but in the
real world that'd be hidden by other variables (wind, temp,
time spent waiting on traffic lights, etc).
John
Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
In article John McCoy <igopogo@ix,net com,com > wrote:
>you might see a 1% or 2% change, but in the
>real world that'd be hidden by other variables (wind, temp,
>time spent waiting on traffic lights, etc).
>John
.. how long the line is at Dunkin' Donuts...
Dan
****************************************
When people say, 'can I ask you a question?',
you really don't have much of a choice...
In article John McCoy <igopogo@ix,net com,com > wrote:
>you might see a 1% or 2% change, but in the
>real world that'd be hidden by other variables (wind, temp,
>time spent waiting on traffic lights, etc).
>John
.. how long the line is at Dunkin' Donuts...
Dan
****************************************
When people say, 'can I ask you a question?',
you really don't have much of a choice...
Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
"Chuck Steak" <chuck_steak@nospam,com > wrote in message
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> In article John McCoy <igopogo@ix,net com,com > wrote:
>
>>you might see a 1% or 2% change, but in the
>>real world that'd be hidden by other variables (wind, temp,
>>time spent waiting on traffic lights, etc).
>
>>John
>
> .. how long the line is at Dunkin' Donuts...
>
>
> Dan
I *wish* we had a Dunkin' Donut shop! Useta was a Krispy Kreme here, but
the combined VA and TN cop shops weren't big enuff to support it!
LOL
--
Tom in Bristol
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"Chuck Steak" <chuck_steak@nospam,com > wrote in message
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> In article John McCoy <igopogo@ix,net com,com > wrote:
>
>>you might see a 1% or 2% change, but in the
>>real world that'd be hidden by other variables (wind, temp,
>>time spent waiting on traffic lights, etc).
>
>>John
>
> .. how long the line is at Dunkin' Donuts...
>
>
> Dan
I *wish* we had a Dunkin' Donut shop! Useta was a Krispy Kreme here, but
the combined VA and TN cop shops weren't big enuff to support it!
LOL
--
Tom in Bristol
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Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
"John McCoy" <igopogo@ix,net com,com > wrote in message
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> "Tom Duwe" <tomd88SPAMLESS@bvunet,net > wrote in
> news:1214961400_11073@isp.n:
<snip>
>> I believe so...just filled last week with hi-test in a '96
>> Camry...maybe another week to go on it.
>
> Shouldn't, to any meaningful degree. Everything else being
> completely equal, you might see a 1% or 2% change, but in the
> real world that'd be hidden by other variables (wind, temp,
> time spent waiting on traffic lights, etc).
>
> John
T'was 7/1/08 when I scribed the above...on 7/8/08 I added $10 worth of
additional hi-test to get me thru till Friday when the local Food City
stations (yeah...of Food City 500 fame!) drop the price of their hi-test
down to match whatever is the price of their mid-range.
That Friday I filled up...went 335.3 miles on a total of 17.98 gallons or
19.76 mpg. The most recent mileage check on the low-range stuff was at 16.5
mpg. My calcs show that to be a 20% improvement. I dun't b'leeve I was any
more e-z on the throttle than before...shrug.
--
Tom in Bristol...and not even *once* did I pass the pace car and shut the
engine off!
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> "Tom Duwe" <tomd88SPAMLESS@bvunet,net > wrote in
> news:1214961400_11073@isp.n:
<snip>
>> I believe so...just filled last week with hi-test in a '96
>> Camry...maybe another week to go on it.
>
> Shouldn't, to any meaningful degree. Everything else being
> completely equal, you might see a 1% or 2% change, but in the
> real world that'd be hidden by other variables (wind, temp,
> time spent waiting on traffic lights, etc).
>
> John
T'was 7/1/08 when I scribed the above...on 7/8/08 I added $10 worth of
additional hi-test to get me thru till Friday when the local Food City
stations (yeah...of Food City 500 fame!) drop the price of their hi-test
down to match whatever is the price of their mid-range.
That Friday I filled up...went 335.3 miles on a total of 17.98 gallons or
19.76 mpg. The most recent mileage check on the low-range stuff was at 16.5
mpg. My calcs show that to be a 20% improvement. I dun't b'leeve I was any
more e-z on the throttle than before...shrug.
--
Tom in Bristol...and not even *once* did I pass the pace car and shut the
engine off!
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Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
On Jul 20, 10:54 pm, "Tom Duwe" <tomd88SPAML...@bvunet,net > wrote:
> "John McCoy" <igop...@ix,net com,com > wrote in message
>
> news:Xns9ACFC3190B7C6pogosupernews@216.168.3.30...
>
> > "Tom Duwe" <tomd88SPAML...@bvunet,net > wrote in
> >news:1214961400 11073@isp.n:
>
> <snip>
>
> >> I believe so...just filled last week with hi-test in a '96
> >> Camry...maybe another week to go on it.
>
> > Shouldn't, to any meaningful degree. Everything else being
> > completely equal, you might see a 1% or 2% change, but in the
> > real world that'd be hidden by other variables (wind, temp,
> > time spent waiting on traffic lights, etc).
>
> > John
>
> T'was 7/1/08 when I scribed the above...on 7/8/08 I added $10 worth of
> additional hi-test to get me thru till Friday when the local Food City
> stations (yeah...of Food City 500 fame!) drop the price of their hi-test
> down to match whatever is the price of their mid-range.
>
> That Friday I filled up...went 335.3 miles on a total of 17.98 gallons or
> 19.76 mpg. The most recent mileage check on the low-range stuff was at 16.5
> mpg. My calcs show that to be a 20% improvement. I dun't b'leeve I was any
> more e-z on the throttle than before...shrug.
>
> --
> Tom in Bristol...and not even *once* did I pass the pace car and shut the
> engine off!
>
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was this on ethanol or just regular unblended gas?
I put 13.75 gallons in my car, and went about 248 miles, 18 mpg on
regular unleaded gas 3.4L v6 olds alero
On Jul 20, 10:54 pm, "Tom Duwe" <tomd88SPAML...@bvunet,net > wrote:
> "John McCoy" <igop...@ix,net com,com > wrote in message
>
> news:Xns9ACFC3190B7C6pogosupernews@216.168.3.30...
>
> > "Tom Duwe" <tomd88SPAML...@bvunet,net > wrote in
> >news:1214961400 11073@isp.n:
>
> <snip>
>
> >> I believe so...just filled last week with hi-test in a '96
> >> Camry...maybe another week to go on it.
>
> > Shouldn't, to any meaningful degree. Everything else being
> > completely equal, you might see a 1% or 2% change, but in the
> > real world that'd be hidden by other variables (wind, temp,
> > time spent waiting on traffic lights, etc).
>
> > John
>
> T'was 7/1/08 when I scribed the above...on 7/8/08 I added $10 worth of
> additional hi-test to get me thru till Friday when the local Food City
> stations (yeah...of Food City 500 fame!) drop the price of their hi-test
> down to match whatever is the price of their mid-range.
>
> That Friday I filled up...went 335.3 miles on a total of 17.98 gallons or
> 19.76 mpg. The most recent mileage check on the low-range stuff was at 16.5
> mpg. My calcs show that to be a 20% improvement. I dun't b'leeve I was any
> more e-z on the throttle than before...shrug.
>
> --
> Tom in Bristol...and not even *once* did I pass the pace car and shut the
> engine off!
>
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was this on ethanol or just regular unblended gas?
I put 13.75 gallons in my car, and went about 248 miles, 18 mpg on
regular unleaded gas 3.4L v6 olds alero
Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
"Fish" <davester_349@hotmail,com > wrote in message
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>
> was this on ethanol or just regular unblended gas?
> I put 13.75 gallons in my car, and went about 248 miles, 18 mpg on
> regular unleaded gas 3.4L v6 olds alero
Ouch! You must live with your right foot on the floor. I had a Grand Am
with a 3.4 and my average tankful always hovered around 28mpg in the summer.
My driving patterns are about 60% rural roads, 40% highway. On the highway,
I lock cruise at 74mph and around town I don't take it easy as I take off
from a stop sign. Always got over 24 around town and nicely into the 30's
on the highway. I always filled her up with 87 octane unless I happened to
stop in at the reservation, and then I stooped to 86 octane. 18mpg out of a
GM 3.4L is horrible mileage.
--
-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel,net
"Fish" <davester_349@hotmail,com > wrote in message
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>
> was this on ethanol or just regular unblended gas?
> I put 13.75 gallons in my car, and went about 248 miles, 18 mpg on
> regular unleaded gas 3.4L v6 olds alero
Ouch! You must live with your right foot on the floor. I had a Grand Am
with a 3.4 and my average tankful always hovered around 28mpg in the summer.
My driving patterns are about 60% rural roads, 40% highway. On the highway,
I lock cruise at 74mph and around town I don't take it easy as I take off
from a stop sign. Always got over 24 around town and nicely into the 30's
on the highway. I always filled her up with 87 octane unless I happened to
stop in at the reservation, and then I stooped to 86 octane. 18mpg out of a
GM 3.4L is horrible mileage.
--
-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel,net
Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
On Jul 21, 3:43 pm, "Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREM...@alltel,net > wrote:
> "Fish" <davester ...@hotmail,com > wrote in message
>
> news:6b938733-1c88-4ae2-973b-9c718afd10f5@y38g2000hsy.googlegroups,com ...
>
>
>
> > was this on ethanol or just regular unblended gas?
> > I put 13.75 gallons in my car, and went about 248 miles, 18 mpg on
> > regular unleaded gas 3.4L v6 olds alero
>
> Ouch! You must live with your right foot on the floor. I had a Grand Am
> with a 3.4 and my average tankful always hovered around 28mpg in the summer.
> My driving patterns are about 60% rural roads, 40% highway. On the highway,
> I lock cruise at 74mph and around town I don't take it easy as I take off
> from a stop sign. Always got over 24 around town and nicely into the 30's
> on the highway. I always filled her up with 87 octane unless I happened to
> stop in at the reservation, and then I stooped to 86 octane. 18mpg out of a
> GM 3.4L is horrible mileage.
>
> --
>
> -Mike-
> mmarlowREM...@alltel,net
yeah it's going into the shop because the mileage just ain't right. I
don't have a lead foot by any means, and i watch my acceleration
keeping the shift points below 2500 rpm (automatic), and use cruise
control whenever possible. that 18mpg was actually a bit of an
overshoot, its probably around 15 or 16, i didn't quite get 248 miles,
i rounded up to 400 km, which is 248 miles, i probably got closer to
390km. My driving is probably 85-90% rural driving too, hardly any
lights or stop signs. the car only has 120,000 kms on it too.
On Jul 21, 3:43 pm, "Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREM...@alltel,net > wrote:
> "Fish" <davester ...@hotmail,com > wrote in message
>
> news:6b938733-1c88-4ae2-973b-9c718afd10f5@y38g2000hsy.googlegroups,com ...
>
>
>
> > was this on ethanol or just regular unblended gas?
> > I put 13.75 gallons in my car, and went about 248 miles, 18 mpg on
> > regular unleaded gas 3.4L v6 olds alero
>
> Ouch! You must live with your right foot on the floor. I had a Grand Am
> with a 3.4 and my average tankful always hovered around 28mpg in the summer.
> My driving patterns are about 60% rural roads, 40% highway. On the highway,
> I lock cruise at 74mph and around town I don't take it easy as I take off
> from a stop sign. Always got over 24 around town and nicely into the 30's
> on the highway. I always filled her up with 87 octane unless I happened to
> stop in at the reservation, and then I stooped to 86 octane. 18mpg out of a
> GM 3.4L is horrible mileage.
>
> --
>
> -Mike-
> mmarlowREM...@alltel,net
yeah it's going into the shop because the mileage just ain't right. I
don't have a lead foot by any means, and i watch my acceleration
keeping the shift points below 2500 rpm (automatic), and use cruise
control whenever possible. that 18mpg was actually a bit of an
overshoot, its probably around 15 or 16, i didn't quite get 248 miles,
i rounded up to 400 km, which is 248 miles, i probably got closer to
390km. My driving is probably 85-90% rural driving too, hardly any
lights or stop signs. the car only has 120,000 kms on it too.
Re: Ethanol / e 85 is a loser!!!
"Fish" <davester_349@hotmail,com > wrote in message
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> was this on ethanol or just regular unblended gas?
> I put 13.75 gallons in my car, and went about 248 miles, 18 mpg on
> regular unleaded gas 3.4L v6 olds alero
My testing was the locally available pump gas where the label sez it 'may
contain up to (I think) 10% ethanol'...not the 85% E-85 available for some
of the 'flexi-fuel' cars sold these days.
My boss (with the mower shop) said he gets better mileage with hi-test than
regular (both 'may contain blah-blah') so I decided to try it out, and I
re-filled with the hi-test so will see if the results are similar this time.
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"Fish" <davester_349@hotmail,com > wrote in message
news:6b938733-1c88-4ae2-973b-9c718afd10f5@y38g2000hsy.googlegroups,com ...
<snip>
> was this on ethanol or just regular unblended gas?
> I put 13.75 gallons in my car, and went about 248 miles, 18 mpg on
> regular unleaded gas 3.4L v6 olds alero
My testing was the locally available pump gas where the label sez it 'may
contain up to (I think) 10% ethanol'...not the 85% E-85 available for some
of the 'flexi-fuel' cars sold these days.
My boss (with the mower shop) said he gets better mileage with hi-test than
regular (both 'may contain blah-blah') so I decided to try it out, and I
re-filled with the hi-test so will see if the results are similar this time.
--
Tom in Bristol...s'pose next should be a 'pennies-per-mile' review
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