Octane myth

[Alan Callery <alan_callery@intalco.com>]

I don't understand those that proclaim that octane makes little difference.
My example: 

Last summer I drove my daughter to Maine in her Jeep Wrangler.  We usually
run 91 octane in it.  The jeep knows the difference between 87 and 91.  Upon
reaching Ohio or so, we started seeing 93 octane available so decided to try
it.  WOW!!
Even cruise control carried the jeep up hills, passing in 5th was a non
event.  We even found some 94 octane, that jeep just really ran well.  

Maybe the intelligence of Audi engines make up for some of the octane
differences, but to me "cheap" gas can mean poorer performance or harm to
the engine and the ripoff extra price still is inexpensive
insurance/maintenance.

Alan Callery 
87 5KCSTWQ - 140,000 and counting