 E85 Ethanol, anyone used it yet? |
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 Jun 27 2006, 04:36 PM
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I got a new truck last week and it can use this stuff... no stations in Lubbock yet but I see several in Texas. Has anyone used it yet?
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Jun 27 2006, 04:56 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
I used it in my cousin's vehice in detroit, i didn't notice a difference. I know David posted about how it gets mpg
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Jun 27 2006, 04:57 PM
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 Eric The Sexy Group: Moderators Posts: 831 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 30 |
haven't used it or know anybody who has used it
mainly because you lose 1/3 or your hp and fuel efficiency, even for most FFV's This post has been edited by moebary: Jun 27 2006, 04:58 PM |
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Jun 27 2006, 05:11 PM
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i use a blend with 90% gas and 10% E85 ethanol
i've noticed that when i use the 10% E85 blend I don't get as good gas mileage as pure gas i have a year 2000 vehicle though, newer models are built with E85 in mind and should get rougly the same gas mileage as normal gas i'm interested to know how your truck performs with it since it was built for E85, do a test with just gas then with E85 |
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Jun 27 2006, 05:15 PM
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I filled up Saturday with E85, we'll see how it goes...
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Jun 27 2006, 05:29 PM
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Eric The Sexy Group: Moderators Posts: 831 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 30 |
QUOTE (neoshaman @ Jun 27 2006, 05:11 PM) newer models are built with E85 in mind and should get rougly the same gas mileage as normal gas nope here's the fuel economy guide released by the EPA for 2006, if you scroll down to Flexible-Fuel vehicles, I think they all get worse gas mileage (some more than others) This post has been edited by moebary: Jun 27 2006, 05:29 PM |
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Jun 27 2006, 05:39 PM
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Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
I like the gas prices on that 2.40 for premium. I'd have to go with hodge and get a toyota corolla
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Jun 27 2006, 05:42 PM
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 START THE REACTOR! Group: Members Posts: 874 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 52 |
I believe my car can run on pure E85 but going above 20% E85 voids my warranty, so doing that would probably be a bad thing until I hit 50,000 miles. I drive a 2004 Jetta
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Jun 27 2006, 06:37 PM
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 DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
E85 ... Yet another political cluster fuck about protecting the environment ...
I'm all for giving farmers business, but I just think it's hilarious how they claim E85 is better for the environment.... -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Jun 27 2006, 06:54 PM
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DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
E85 ... Yet another political cluster fuck about protecting the environment ...
I'm all for giving farmers business, but I just think it's hilarious how they claim E85 is better for the environment.... -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Jun 27 2006, 06:55 PM
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DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
E85 ... Yet another political cluster fuck about protecting the environment ...
I'm all for giving farmers business, but I just think it's hilarious how they claim E85 is better for the environment.... -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Jun 27 2006, 06:57 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 27 2006, 06:37 PM) E85 ... Yet another political cluster fuck about protecting the environment ... I'm all for giving farmers business, but I just think it's hilarious how they claim E85 is better for the environment.... As far as I know, it's worse... Creates more nitrogen... -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jun 28 2006, 05:41 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 885 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Lubbock, Texas Member No.: 12 |
QUOTE (neoshaman @ Jun 27 2006, 05:11 PM) i use a blend with 90% gas and 10% E85 ethanol i've noticed that when i use the 10% E85 blend I don't get as good gas mileage as pure gas i have a year 2000 vehicle though, newer models are built with E85 in mind and should get rougly the same gas mileage as normal gas i'm interested to know how your truck performs with it since it was built for E85, do a test with just gas then with E85 i think all gas is 90/10 now that they phased out mtbe |
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Jun 28 2006, 06:42 AM
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QUOTE (jwttu @ Jun 28 2006, 05:41 AM) i think all gas is 90/10 now that they phased out mtbe if it is, shell is the only gas station that advertises it |
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Jun 28 2006, 06:43 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 28-February 06 Member No.: 97 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jun 27 2006, 06:57 PM) As far as I know, it's worse... Creates more nitrogen... from what i have seen its mostly a trade off from CO2 to NOx. The change was an energy change not an environmental change, the environmental change would come from the production of the fuel not its use. I would like to see something official about the change in HP or milage becuase of the change in blend. I do remember reading something that the ethonal would place more oxygen within the mixture of fuel. |
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