htownboy

I usually run Shell V-Power from the same station but after reading about ethanol in fuel I looked and sure enough, there was a small sticker showing the gas contained 10% ethanol.

I've been happy coming from an 04 G35 6MT Coupe to this 08 G37s 6MT Coupe using the V-Power, but I tried the fuel from a Murphy's refinery truck stop here with NO Ethanol (also 93 octane)... Using the fuel without ethanol without changing any driving habits I increased my miles per tank by over 100!

OK, I thought this could be an error so I did it again, twice, both tanks I got over 100 extra miles using fuel with NO ETHANOL!

Here's the math:

Tank with 10% ethanol
388 miles
18.8 gallons
= 20.6 MPG

1st tank - No Ethanol
491 miles
18.6 gallons
=26.4 MPG

2nd tank - No Ethanol
511 miles
19.5 gallons
= 26.2 MPG

I will look for that ethanol sticker wherever I buy gas and maybe you should too!

(NOTE: need to take pictures of my new G37s; old G is gone... Lost in Hurricane IKE in Galveston and I will take and post pictures as soon as I have the drivers side repainted from someone who KEYED IT ALL DOWN THAT SIDE! - YES KEYED!!! Haven't even received my plates yet!!!)

soldier9599

I've always tried to avoid ethanol cuz it's fuϲking gay, but it gives me better gas mileage too?! It seems like everywhere I go they only have it with ethanol, where do they sell gas without it?

htownboy

Its very hard to find anywhere without ethanol these days... I will start posting everywhere I find it in Houston... I'll also get the street & cross street for where I am getting it now (Near Bud Brewery in Houston - 610 at I-10).

Thrillhouse

I haven't noticed any difference here in WA. For a long time there was no ethanol in the chevron gas here, they just started adding it a couple weeks ago. The long term mileage graph in my G is still sitting right around 20, and the most recent long distance trip I took I got the usual 25.

10% ethanol hurts a little, but not enough to make a >25% difference in mileage.

htownboy

Also, the car runs GREAT!

NJlakeshoreG

iTrader: (1)

thats good stuff n good 2 know!!

htownboy

Elevation?
I'm not sure, but I drive the same and my commute has not changed...

SilverRSXJezus

Truth.


I would say that it's very hard for anyone here to do a relatively objective comparison of regular fuel vs 10% ethanol + regular fuel, unless you just place your car in a controlled room and had someone run it the tank dry for the tests.


I have personally noticed a minor drop, maybe one or two mpg, but the thing is, there are too many other external factors that contribute to the fluctuation. And from the scientific standpoint, 10% ethanol won't be making that much of an impact either, given all things equal.

CHI-TOWN G37

Truth:

Obama backs ethanol(Todays news):

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...tty_I&refer=us

soldier9599

Additional Truth, just for kicks:

Obama backs slavery reparations
Obama backs $700 billion bailout
Obama backs communist party

GiGGaplease

whoa, you really hate obama huh.

for your information, mccain supported the bailout too. he also suspended his campaign because of it.

soldier9599

Yeah, obviously Mccain supports it, the idea is that Obama does too.

GiGGaplease

so, whats your point? they both supported it..

nogoodname

iTrader: (3)

okay, Obama this, Obama that


get over it, the whole country gets to decide and not just you alone

soldier9599

My point is he's a great guy and I want to sex him long time.

nogood, stfu, you live in americas hat.