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Tom_Diane
Jan 10, 2016Explorer
All fuel has additives as per the government standards! One fuel is no better than another unless the retailer is lax on maintenance and the under ground tanks have more water accumulation in them!
I was visiting with my B-I-L who is a mechanic and were discussing gas mileage and he said that after about 1970 or so that gas no longer was pure gasoline. It has additives for cleaner emissions and the additives contribute to the lesser MPG in todays autos! We talked about the octanes and the Ethyl, Regular and Super levels of gas! Today, all gas is either got ethanol or it is unleaded, but neither is 100% pure gasoline as prior to the 70's
My choice of where I buy gas is based first on price and second, Is it in a flood plain?
For me, and its just the way I prefer to buy what I think is good gas is at a station at the top of a hill and not on the bottom, where rain will flood the drive and fill spots and not in a flood plain! Thats just me! I think its superstition or something! Beyond that, all gas is equal in respect to grades and octanes, So I look for price and convenience of location!
I was visiting with my B-I-L who is a mechanic and were discussing gas mileage and he said that after about 1970 or so that gas no longer was pure gasoline. It has additives for cleaner emissions and the additives contribute to the lesser MPG in todays autos! We talked about the octanes and the Ethyl, Regular and Super levels of gas! Today, all gas is either got ethanol or it is unleaded, but neither is 100% pure gasoline as prior to the 70's
My choice of where I buy gas is based first on price and second, Is it in a flood plain?
For me, and its just the way I prefer to buy what I think is good gas is at a station at the top of a hill and not on the bottom, where rain will flood the drive and fill spots and not in a flood plain! Thats just me! I think its superstition or something! Beyond that, all gas is equal in respect to grades and octanes, So I look for price and convenience of location!
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