HUGH drop in mpg...Why??Suggestions?
#23
Re: HUGH drop in mpg...Why??Suggestions?
Don't beleive everything you read or hear, a friend has one and runs strickly e-85 which is 85% alkie and gets 40 to 46 MPG all the time, boils down to learning how to drive period.
#24
Re: HUGH drop in mpg...Why??Suggestions?
Q: How does ethanol affect gas mileage?
A:While there are many variables that affect fuel economy (weather, car condition, road grade, tire pressure, air conditioner use, etc.), studies indicate that fuel economy with ethanol-enriched fuels may decrease, but not likely with E10. E85 has approximately 27% less energy then gasoline, but fuel economy loss varies between 10 to 25%.
A:While there are many variables that affect fuel economy (weather, car condition, road grade, tire pressure, air conditioner use, etc.), studies indicate that fuel economy with ethanol-enriched fuels may decrease, but not likely with E10. E85 has approximately 27% less energy then gasoline, but fuel economy loss varies between 10 to 25%.
#25
Re: HUGH drop in mpg...Why??Suggestions?
ok so it has less energy, just not sure how much less.
Personally i avoid the stuff whenever possible. Its not a solution for anything in my opinion.
Waste of time and money by Washington to mandate its use to help out corn growers while avoiding the real problem of burning oil / alcohol products in cars.
http://priuschat.com/forums/fuel-eco...d-e10-e85.html
Personally i avoid the stuff whenever possible. Its not a solution for anything in my opinion.
Waste of time and money by Washington to mandate its use to help out corn growers while avoiding the real problem of burning oil / alcohol products in cars.
http://priuschat.com/forums/fuel-eco...d-e10-e85.html
#27
Re: HUGH drop in mpg...Why??Suggestions?
Larry,
The article is from a site that promotes ethanol use. The link below is from CNN and states that E85 selling at 3.30 a gallon is equal to paying 4.34 a gallon for gasoline. It depends on which way you want your statistics, uh I mean lies, uh.. numbers yeah, numbers sounds right, to work.....
Your mileage will be 31.5% more than ethanol or 24% less than gasoline
http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/21/news...ion=2008072106
The article is from a site that promotes ethanol use. The link below is from CNN and states that E85 selling at 3.30 a gallon is equal to paying 4.34 a gallon for gasoline. It depends on which way you want your statistics, uh I mean lies, uh.. numbers yeah, numbers sounds right, to work.....
Your mileage will be 31.5% more than ethanol or 24% less than gasoline
http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/21/news...ion=2008072106
#28
Re: HUGH drop in mpg...Why??Suggestions?
I wasn't supporting it nor ridiculing it, although IMHO, it's the dumbest idea since .... (let's just say that there have been a number of short sighted politically motivated mistakes made over the last few decades, and leave it at that).
I just Googled it and posted my findings.
I just Googled it and posted my findings.
#29
Re: HUGH drop in mpg...Why??Suggestions?
ok so it has less energy, just not sure how much less.
Personally i avoid the stuff whenever possible. Its not a solution for anything in my opinion. ...Waste of time and money by Washington to mandate its use to help out corn growers while avoiding the real problem of burning oil / alcohol products in cars.
http://priuschat.com/forums/fuel-eco...d-e10-e85.html
Personally i avoid the stuff whenever possible. Its not a solution for anything in my opinion. ...Waste of time and money by Washington to mandate its use to help out corn growers while avoiding the real problem of burning oil / alcohol products in cars.
http://priuschat.com/forums/fuel-eco...d-e10-e85.html
Last edited by FastMover; 07-21-2008 at 02:06 PM.