E15... Coming to a Pump Near You

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[Zembonez]

E85 dropped my mileage in the Titan from 15 to 12 in mixed driving. I can't tell much if any difference in the E10 stuff we have versus pure gasoline. Maybe a tenth or two of a MPG off...

 

[Tucson Z60]

I can do on 100% 17.8 to 17.9 for an average. On E10 I do 16.1 to 16.8 and that depends on the station. Costco I do better, Volero I do worse???

 

[Alljackedup408]

E85 dropped my mileage in the Titan from 15 to 12 in mixed driving. I can't tell much if any difference in the E10 stuff we have versus pure gasoline. Maybe a tenth or two of a MPG off...

 

[Texas Jim]

You guys are nuts. E85 only loses one around 15-20%.

EDIT: I just realized that's 15-20% over E10 so the overall loss is a bit higher. I still think you are all guessing on the high side though.

I run REAL GAS every time i get a chance... which sadly, is less and less often.
It was a lot easier to find six and a half years ago when I first bought the Caddy..
I compared it numerous times VS the 10% stuff.

After comparing it for the last six and a half years and over 150,000 miles on the two Caddys... I usually get around 21/22 on 10%... 23/24 on REAL GAS...

That's just on "MY" car... everyone else's might be different...
Just my person opinion, but I think Ethanol in the gas SUCKS...and does no good what so ever at reducing gasoline used by automobiles.

 

[Nick The Great]

I can't effectively argue against anyone's findings on ethanol, but adding 10% WATER to your fuel would result in a 10% less fuel economy. Ethanol is 30% less efficient, so if you add 10% ethanol, you should only really get 3% less MPG.

Theoretically of course

 

[Texas Jim]

I can't effectively argue against anyone's findings on ethanol, but adding 10% WATER to your fuel would result in a 10% less fuel economy. Ethanol is 30% less efficient, so if you add 10% ethanol, you should only really get 3% less MPG.

Theoretically of course

.... I am not really trying to bash Ethanol... I just don't see that it helps anything, if other cars have the same drop in mileage that mine does.
I can't truthfully report on "PERFORMANCE", because I have not tested it with a stopwatch or on a track... but when I am running "REAL GAS" the car "SEEMS" to run a little better and idle just a little bit smoother.
I will admit... part of that about performance and idle could just be in my head ...

 

[daddy]

Technically, the performance should be better.

 

[Nick The Great]

I can't effectively argue against anyone's findings on ethanol, but adding 10% WATER to your fuel would result in a 10% less fuel economy. Ethanol is 30% less efficient, so if you add 10% ethanol, you should only really get 3% less MPG.

Theoretically of course

.... I am not really trying to bash Ethanol... I just don't see that it helps anything, if other cars have the same drop in mileage that mine does.
I can't truthfully report on "PERFORMANCE", because I have not tested it with a stopwatch or on a track... but when I am running "REAL GAS" the car "SEEMS" to run a little better and idle just a little bit smoother.
I will admit... part of that about performance and idle could just be in my head ...

Well I've always admitted there is a drop in mileage. AND the cost drop needs to be appropriate for that.

If you got 10% less MPG but it costs 25% less, it wouldn't seem so bad.

And the cost thing is a whole 'nother thread on a forum with a "Politics" section.

 

[Texas Jim]

I can't effectively argue against anyone's findings on ethanol, but adding 10% WATER to your fuel would result in a 10% less fuel economy. Ethanol is 30% less efficient, so if you add 10% ethanol, you should only really get 3% less MPG.

Theoretically of course

.... I am not really trying to bash Ethanol... I just don't see that it helps anything, if other cars have the same drop in mileage that mine does.
I can't truthfully report on "PERFORMANCE", because I have not tested it with a stopwatch or on a track... but when I am running "REAL GAS" the car "SEEMS" to run a little better and idle just a little bit smoother.
I will admit... part of that about performance and idle could just be in my head ...

Well I've always admitted there is a drop in mileage. AND the cost drop needs to be appropriate for that.

If you got 10% less MPG but it costs 25% less, it wouldn't seem so bad.

And the cost thing is a whole 'nother thread on a forum with a "Politics" section.

In the few areas I have found "REAL GAS" in the last year or two... the cost is about the same....