You might want to listen to, or look up the MPG fallacy. http://www.sciencemag.org/content/320/5883/1593/suppl/DC2 Gallons per mile is a much more accurate way to judge economy. Todd '88 Westy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> To: "List, Vanagon Mailing" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2013 7:49:33 PM Subject: Re: Sucky Gas Mileage - ethanol free "Problem is.....ethanol-free fuel sells for a premium akin to diesel or high test. Which eliminates any advantages the small increase in fuel economy gives you." I am curious to see how many extra miles per gallon E0 gives over E10. To that end, while I'm not logging cost, I have been alternating tanksful of fuel between E10 and E0 since September and logging mileage. In four short months I will have the results of a year's worth of fill-ups. Stand by. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 05/02/2013 07:27 PM, Anthony Egeln wrote: > Thanks for the link. I know where they are here already. Our local gas chain has a few > > pumps around, mainly to serve all the boaters that we have here in northeast Florida. > You can see all the trailers lined up at the ethanol-free pumps if you are up early enough > > on a Saturday. Ethanol-free gas is better for marine fuel management systems. > > Problem is.....ethanol-free fuel sells for a premium akin to diesel or high test. Which > > eliminates any advantages the small increase in fuel economy gives you. > > |
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