Brand of Gasoline

[Steve]

I have a flex fuel Furd Escape and if I put in the E-85 I get about 16 mpg. Worse if I am doing a lot of city driving. When I use regular 87 octane gas I get 20-24mpg. The E-85 is 30-50 cents cheaper but it is not worth it IMHO.

So if I went 200 miles I would use about 9 gallons (22mpg) and 12.5 gallons of E-85. My "gotta-get-gas light" comes on after 13 gallons are used so in this case it would be nearly the same as what Fay encountered.

Could be wrong though. (Kids say I usually am)





--- On Thu, 9/20/12, cobram at juno.com <cobram at juno.com> wrote:

From: cobram at juno.com <cobram at juno.com>
Subject: Re: Brand of Gasoline
To: phixxitt at yahoo.com
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012, 6:06 PM

Steve <phixxitt at yahoo.com> writes:

> I wonder if Fat has been filling up with E-85 gas and the last tank 
> was regular premium?
> 
> That would account for the price difference and mileage. 
 
I think you nailed it.  
Just a variation of the Diesel cars regularly brought into shops on a
hook because someone has filled the tank with gasoline.


BCNU,
Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.