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Post by bswiv on Jun 24, 2024 18:14:53 GMT -5
The literature seems....SEEMS.....to indicate lower gas mileage.......but......has anyone run a test in their car/truck? My 2015 six cylinder Chevy 1500 averages about 20.5 to 21.0 MPG.......that being without the boat hooked up. And with me driving like a old man......  Tank holds 24 gallons or so but as the idea of walking because I ran out of gas, especially if Louann was there to chew my @$$ for the dumb move every step of the way the best I can hope to do is run about 21-22 gallons in with what remains and then check the millage. Might even be that running two tanks through it would be in order. Based on the tilt of the literature my guess is that I'll come up spending more per mile.......... Still......would be a interesting test. One thing that does lead me to believe that the cost per mile will be higher is that I can not say that I've actually seen anyone pump E85 into their vehicle. Got to imagine that more than a few have run the test, crunched the numbers themselves, and then decided not to use it. |
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Post by cadman on Jun 24, 2024 18:24:26 GMT -5
Need to be sure your vehicle can run E-85 before trying it
But you will get less mileage due to ethanol not having the same energy as gasoline.
E-85 was 50c cheaper than gas the one time I saw a station selling it.
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Post by OhMy on Jun 24, 2024 18:35:44 GMT -5
Need to be sure your vehicle can run E-85 before trying it But you will get less mileage due to ethanol not having the same energy as gasoline. E-85 was 50c cheaper than gas the one time I saw a station selling it. My old Suburban took E85 fuel. I tried it for a few months. My gas mileage went so far down it was more expensive to run on the E85 that was .40 cheaper than regular gasoline. I have no idea how that fuel came around but it did not work the same. |
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Post by bswiv on Jun 24, 2024 19:31:47 GMT -5
Need to be sure your vehicle can run E-85 before trying it But you will get less mileage due to ethanol not having the same energy as gasoline. E-85 was 50c cheaper than gas the one time I saw a station selling it. It's compatible.........and what I expect is that it'll be a fail on the MPG cost per mile conversion. Still got to give it a try as there are at least a few claims that in some instances it works out. Will be a interesting test either way...... |
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Post by mapper on Jun 24, 2024 23:42:34 GMT -5
Same results as ohmy in the 07 Yukon xl..
It's a false saving, yes it's cheaper per gallon, but milage suffers from non ethanol or 1-2% ethanol..to make it any real savings.
Try it and see, but I'll bet you a six pack of craft beer that you'll come to the same result.
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Post by gandy on Jun 25, 2024 6:57:35 GMT -5
Might want a turbo and a waste gate adjuster to take advantage of switch hitting in the alcohol class.
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Post by cadman on Jun 25, 2024 7:00:11 GMT -5
Need to be sure your vehicle can run E-85 before trying it But you will get less mileage due to ethanol not having the same energy as gasoline. E-85 was 50c cheaper than gas the one time I saw a station selling it. It's compatible.........and what I expect is that it'll be a fail on the MPG cost per mile conversion. Still got to give it a try as there are at least a few claims that in some instances it works out. Will be a interesting test either way...... There was one station around here that sold it for a while. It was 50c to $1 cheaper at times. He ended up getting rid of it and putting in non-ethanol. I assume sales were not that good even as environmentally conscience as some of our residents are. And if you put it in an older vehicle not designed for it, you are asking for trouble. I have been told it has a short shelf life and can go bad just sitting in the storage tank at the station if they do not sell a lot of it. |
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Post by madm002 on Jun 25, 2024 9:10:06 GMT -5
The literature seems....SEEMS.....to indicate lower gas mileage.......but......has anyone run a test in their car/truck? My 2015 six cylinder Chevy 1500 averages about 20.5 to 21.0 MPG.......that being without the boat hooked up. And with me driving like a old man...... Tank holds 24 gallons or so but as the idea of walking because I ran out of gas, especially if Louann was there to chew my @$$ for the dumb move every step of the way the best I can hope to do is run about 21-22 gallons in with what remains and then check the millage. Might even be that running two tanks through it would be in order. Based on the tilt of the literature my guess is that I'll come up spending more per mile.......... Still......would be a interesting test. One thing that does lead me to believe that the cost per mile will be higher is that I can not say that I've actually seen anyone pump E85 into their vehicle. Got to imagine that more than a few have run the test, crunched the numbers themselves, and then decided not to use it. As I recall it was a subsidy to the corn producers, and supposedly it runs cleaner. It was never a good idea, but played real well in the midwest |
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Post by gandy on Jun 25, 2024 9:36:44 GMT -5
wasn't this a bush mandate?
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