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Old 09-05-2006   #12
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Re: 50/50 E-85 and 92 octane

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Originally Posted by ju-on
Savin me some money nog!
You're probably wasting money.

According to this article: "According to the DOE, a driver would need 1.4 gallons of E85 to travel the same distance as one gallon of regular unleaded gasoline."
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...15/006792.html

And according to Car and Driver:
"Since flex-fuel vehicles will burn either fuel, here’s how to tell which is the better financial deal. Divide the gasoline price by 1.33. If E85 is priced above the result, don’t buy it. Example: If gasoline is $2.50 per gallon, don’t pay more than $1.88 for E85. Unless you especially enjoy going yellow."
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ics-page6.html

Whenever I do the math E85 is more expensive, but let me know if you find a station whose E85 factors out to be cheaper then regular so I can start going there.
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