Gas Prices

[trout-r-us]

Ok, I am curious - why buy 88 octane vs 87 octane?

 

TB

For Me:
*More cost efficient.
*More friendly to the environment.

[trout-r-us]

And then there is Flex Fuel (E85):
I considered using it in my truck until I did some research.

Plus side:
51-83% ethanol.
 ~27% cheaper.
Octane rating considerably higher than regular, produces 20-30% more horsepower.
Considerably more environmentally friendly, e.g. 40% fewer emissions.

Down Side:
20-30% fewer MPG
Not recommended to mix it with regular too often, as that messes with the adaptive fuel mixture system of the vehicle.  This is not convenient as Flex Fuel does not seem to me to be readily available as to make it convenient, which could result in maintenance issues.

Therefore I use the E15 in my truck as well as the car. 

[trout-r-us]

Some people ask how do you know what you can use. There are numerous sources of information. Both of my vehicles are marked at the fuel fill area.
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[Onslow]

I strongly oppose the use of ethanol.  Soil should not be exploited for auto fuel being soil is easily depleted. To complicate matter, Belarus and Russia supplied 40 percent of the world's potash, a critical element in fertilizer.  Fertilizer is a short term solution for slowing the depletion of soil, and it like many items, has become very expensive.

I'm not up to speed on how much byproduct is being fed to cattle, but...
https://grist.org/article/meat-wagon-cow-feed-misdeeds/

[trout-r-us]

Best buy for me is at Sheetz on the blue hose E15 88 octane. Calculating conservatively at a 3% efficiency loss vs  the E10 87 octane I'm saving about 2 cents per mile. On top of that they say it's better for the environment. 👍

Second photo reflects price discount of 3cents per gal. with Sheetz card.

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[driver]

The bad thing is you get less MPG with E15

[Dee-Vo]

I filled up for $4.29 per gallon last night. It cost me $99.79 or so to fill my truck.

[Woolly Bugger]

$4.19 for me today $45 to fill up the rav4 — cars says I'm getting 41.9 mpg

[greg]

$4.19 here in Spartanburg as well. Took $70 to fill up an Outback.

[Onslow]

I made a career change. I now drive less than 100 mi a week.

[Mudwall Gatewood 3.0]

$3.31.9 at Wawa in Fishersville, VA yesterday, right off I64.  Went down 1 cent from $3.32.9 as I drove into the Wawa lot.  I've been living right!

[bmadd]

Paid $4.99/gallon in upstate NY last Saturday