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Old 01-16-2008, 05:30 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Painted
Wait a sec, I thought that the octane/composition of a fuel had nothing to do with the mileage it produces, ie all gas gets you the same mileage, because to the car it just sprays in the same amount for everything. Im sure there's a really simple explanation for this, so enlighten me please!
The makeup of ethanol carries less energy per gallon than gasoline does. As a result, you make less power, and get less miles per gallon of the fuel. It is not really a good fuel, and isn't going to make much difference in anything. Personally, just use gasoline. In the end, it CAN be cheaper.
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