Quality Of Gasoline

[SilveradoGM]

Has anyone noticed the quality of Gasoline is getting worse as price goes up .

Here in my area it states there may be 10% Ethanol in the fuel , it seems there is more like 50% or more .

Have noticed fuel mileage has declined with no change in driving habits just so called Blend change of Gasoline .

Used some gas to start a brush fire and it was like a wimpy puff , almost like burning alcohol , when lit , not like gas use to do .

[desrtrat]

Has anyone noticed the quality of Gasoline is getting worse as price goes up .

Here in my area it states there may be 10% Ethanol in the fuel , it seems there is more like 50% or more .

Have noticed fuel mileage has declined with no change in driving habits just so called Blend change of Gasoline .

Used some gas to start a brush fire and it was like a wimpy puff , almost like burning alcohol , when lit , not like gas use to do .

the 10% ethanol will give you less MPG. the price we have to pay for " cleaner " air. running E85 from what i have read, will give you less power, less MPG, but has a higher octane rating around 100, and cost less, right now, but when it catches on as a fuel of choice, then it will be at $4.00 per gal like gas. the d**n CORN FARMERS will get greedy like the oil CO. pukes ...off my soap box now..

 

[SilveradoGM]

They say that the Corn Mash (Moonshine , Ethanol same thing) crap goes bad so fast can't even pipe it around like regular gasoline , has to be almost made where it is going to be sold at .

When I said not the same as we use to get I mean just a year ago .

[carneyman]

Has anyone noticed the quality of Gasoline is getting worse as price goes up .

Here in my area it states there may be 10% Ethanol in the fuel , it seems there is more like 50% or more .

Have noticed fuel mileage has declined with no change in driving habits just so called Blend change of Gasoline .

Used some gas to start a brush fire and it was like a wimpy puff , almost like burning alcohol , when lit , not like gas use to do .

the 10% ethanol will give you less MPG. the price we have to pay for " cleaner " air. running E85 from what i have read, will give you less power, less MPG, but has a higher octane rating around 100, and cost less, right now, but when it catches on as a fuel of choice, then it will be at $4.00 per gal like gas. the d**n CORN FARMERS will get greedy like the oil CO. pukes ...off my soap box now..

 

 

 

You do know that corn growers have no way of controlling the price right? In fact, it has been so bad in the past the government has had to pay farmers to grow corn (and wheat) just so the farmers could break even. The only reason corn prices are as high as they are now are because demand has gone up and supply has stayed the same. More demand=more competition=higher prices. Most farmers also know that corn is not a good choice for fuel. The cost of growing it and the amount of water required for the entire process is way to high for it to be feasible to replace gasoline. Hell, Brazil has it right using cane to produce ethanol. That stuff is way more efficient than corn.

[Green_Monster]

Has anyone noticed the quality of Gasoline is getting worse as price goes up .

Here in my area it states there may be 10% Ethanol in the fuel , it seems there is more like 50% or more .

Have noticed fuel mileage has declined with no change in driving habits just so called Blend change of Gasoline .

Used some gas to start a brush fire and it was like a wimpy puff , almost like burning alcohol , when lit , not like gas use to do .

the 10% ethanol will give you less MPG. the price we have to pay for " cleaner " air. running E85 from what i have read, will give you less power, less MPG, but has a higher octane rating around 100, and cost less, right now, but when it catches on as a fuel of choice, then it will be at $4.00 per gal like gas. the d**n CORN FARMERS will get greedy like the oil CO. pukes ...off my soap box now..

 

 

 

yes, mpg is really bad with E85. But I ran some performance test a while back, and found I got a better 0-60 and 1/4 mile times on E85. 7.6 vs. 7.8 (0-60) and 15.9 vs. 16.1 (1/4 mile) Made a few runs on each.

 

Superchips got me a lot better though. 0-60: 7.0, 1/4 mile: 15.5 @88

 

[SilveradoGM]

Has anyone noticed the quality of Gasoline is getting worse as price goes up .

Here in my area it states there may be 10% Ethanol in the fuel , it seems there is more like 50% or more .

Have noticed fuel mileage has declined with no change in driving habits just so called Blend change of Gasoline .

Used some gas to start a brush fire and it was like a wimpy puff , almost like burning alcohol , when lit , not like gas use to do .

the 10% ethanol will give you less MPG. the price we have to pay for " cleaner " air. running E85 from what i have read, will give you less power, less MPG, but has a higher octane rating around 100, and cost less, right now, but when it catches on as a fuel of choice, then it will be at $4.00 per gal like gas. the d**n CORN FARMERS will get greedy like the oil CO. pukes ...off my soap box now..

 

 

 

You do know that corn growers have no way of controlling the price right? In fact, it has been so bad in the past the government has had to pay farmers to grow corn (and wheat) just so the farmers could break even. The only reason corn prices are as high as they are now are because demand has gone up and supply has stayed the same. More demand=more competition=higher prices. Most farmers also know that corn is not a good choice for fuel. The cost of growing it and the amount of water required for the entire process is way to high for it to be feasible to replace gasoline. Hell, Brazil has it right using cane to produce ethanol. That stuff is way more efficient than corn.

 

 

The bad thing is Bush was talking to Forgien Countries about buying corn form them to make Ethanol .

I can just hear it now "Lets cut dependence on Forgien Corn" .

Something is awry and maybe some guttsy Journlist will uncover the Scam , Haraldo we need you .