EPA to allow more ethanol in pump gas

[360glitch]

As I understand it, it's a temporary measure only affecting 2300 gas stations. During some months of the year, these stations already sell 15%.

Looks like a lot of headline without any substantial impact.

Bingo. These pumps are already labeled E15. Sadly there are none in my area.

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[Ap1 George]

What if someone has 2 seasonal houses and they have that garbage in their car, leave for 6 months and come back and the car doesn't run well?

Then make sure you don't put ethanol before you leave, it's so simple. Most of us have enough octane on minimal ethanol tunes of 30% and it had no problem starting and running on that same tank after when I left my car for 1 month when I moved.

 

[Ron21]

They approved up to 15% ethanol BUT do they still have the same Octane rating? The only difference is ethanol percentage? If yes, that’s horrible!

 

[tacocat]

They approved up to 15% ethanol BUT do they still have the same Octane rating? The only difference is ethanol percentage? If yes, that’s horrible!

Why would that be horrible?

 

[Ap1 George]

Why would that be horrible?

because it has no ethanol benefits if it's the same octane as the previous pump gas. If you used to have 91 octane with 10% ethanol but now we have 91 octane with 15% ethanol then there is no octane benefit from higher ethanol and now you have slightly worse gas mileage

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