Ethanol
Well, just got back from Florida, and discovered some interesting thins about ethanol in the fuel. I ran through 3 states where they were selling ethanol free fuel, and gas seemed to be cheaper witho...
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I'm not all that fond of the ethanol in the fuel. It does serve as an octane booster-at least one way to boost octane.
But... ethanol contains about 30 percent less energy per gallon than gasoline. The fuel generally contains 10% ethanol. So the total energy content of the ethanol treated gasoline is about 3% less than pure gasoline. You report a 22% plus loss of fuel economy-which is far beyond the scope of the ethanol. I suspect headwinds/tailwinds are a big factor here.
But... ethanol contains about 30 percent less energy per gallon than gasoline. The fuel generally contains 10% ethanol. So the total energy content of the ethanol treated gasoline is about 3% less than pure gasoline. You report a 22% plus loss of fuel economy-which is far beyond the scope of the ethanol. I suspect headwinds/tailwinds are a big factor here.
