Brand of Gasoline

[Grant Lenahan]

That's E85 not E10/15  So your difference should be 8x what she could reasonably expect.

just to fact check - does everyone realize that E85 means 85% ETOH while normal gas is up to 10% typically - according to the stickers on the pumps here in sunny NJ and apparenyl 15% if specifically noted?

divide your difference by 8 and re-start.

Grant


Grant Lenahan
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On Sep 20, 2012, at 8:36 PM, Steve wrote:

> 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.
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