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Mar 02, 2015Explorer II
2015 F150 2.7L MPG
TFL Truck did a test. 22.8 mpg when running empty on the highway. Surprisingly close the the in cab display which many say reads too high.
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mich800 wrote:Fast Mopar wrote:Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
I should have said E-85 not 85 octane, it is 85% ethanol but is said to have a higher octane rating then even the 91 octane regular fuel.
I wouldn't use it and have told my wife and kids not to use it in their cars. But there are people that buy it, then complain that your car/truck runs poorly and gets poor fuel economy. Look around I bet you do have it, the pump should say E-85 it is 85% ethanol and can or should only be used in vehicles that have a yellow fuel cap denoting it is a "flex fuel vehicle"
Don
Two different things. E-85 is as you described, 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. Separately, 85 octane unleaded gasoline is very common in some states. I lived in SD for 23 years. It is (or at least it was) the basic "regular unleaded" grade, just like 87 octane is in Texas.
I remember some stations selling "economy" octane fuel in Michigan but I don't think I have noticed any in years around here.
Fordlover wrote:
The only thing that I'm not impressed by is the price of new trucks.
transamz9 wrote:
I'm going to say, not impressed. My 10 year old 7,000# truck will bust those numbers all to pieces driving the same exact route at 65 MPH. I'm pretty sure my '13 will get those numbers under the same conditions. It just wouldn't do it when you add regenerations in but it does weigh in at 8,000# too. I'm impressed with that little motor making the power it does but not the fuel mileage.
Fast Mopar wrote:Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
I should have said E-85 not 85 octane, it is 85% ethanol but is said to have a higher octane rating then even the 91 octane regular fuel.
I wouldn't use it and have told my wife and kids not to use it in their cars. But there are people that buy it, then complain that your car/truck runs poorly and gets poor fuel economy. Look around I bet you do have it, the pump should say E-85 it is 85% ethanol and can or should only be used in vehicles that have a yellow fuel cap denoting it is a "flex fuel vehicle"
Don
Two different things. E-85 is as you described, 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. Separately, 85 octane unleaded gasoline is very common in some states. I lived in SD for 23 years. It is (or at least it was) the basic "regular unleaded" grade, just like 87 octane is in Texas.
Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
I should have said E-85 not 85 octane, it is 85% ethanol but is said to have a higher octane rating then even the 91 octane regular fuel.
I wouldn't use it and have told my wife and kids not to use it in their cars. But there are people that buy it, then complain that your car/truck runs poorly and gets poor fuel economy. Look around I bet you do have it, the pump should say E-85 it is 85% ethanol and can or should only be used in vehicles that have a yellow fuel cap denoting it is a "flex fuel vehicle"
Don
Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:FishOnOne wrote:
I understood it the same way. Also when driving slower than the rest of the traffic it allows you to drive more at a consistent speed too. I also noticed CO. sells 85 octane gas. Never heard of that.
You don't have 85 octane fuel where you are from? We have it here in Ohio. Diesel is about 50 cents more than 87 octane fuel here.