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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin | On the truck mileaage issue, when my 96 Chevy 4X4 with the 350 cid V8 was fairly new, I switched off burning crap gas with the real stuff every other tankfull if I could. I'd run the tank pretty near dry and then fill up. Kept detailed mileage notes for almost 12,000 miles. This was the results as best as I can remember: The crap gas was consistantly 1 1/2 to 2 mpg lower. I got 11 in the city vs 13 with real gas, and 13 towing vs 15 with real gas. The best I ever did was 17 on the highway with the crap gas and hit 21 with the air on in mid summer with real gas. The only thing alcohol in gas is good for is making people that make alcohol richer and keeping mechanics busy. We've been hosed again. What was that old saying about telling the big lie often enough and people will start to believe it? |
