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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | 4amuskie,
Where would you rather money go...to the hard working farmers of this country or the multi-billion dollar oil companies who already have us "over a barrel" so to speak... And..to be clear...it was not E85 that Steve Worrall mentioned if I'm reading things correctly...it was E15.
Fuel mileage will always be less with any ethanol blend because it does not have the same BTU output as pure gasoline...that is not being argued here... E10 is not going to be as efficient as pure fuel, but the difference is nowhere near that of running E85 in your flex fuel vehicle.
I had a flex fuel vehicle a while back (ford ranger) that could take E85. Ran it a few times but correct...it was not cost efficient for me as a consumer. It definitely ran clean which I feel is a good thing, but as a consumer, I like my money to go as far as it can....so for me, E10 was my choice. I have not run E15 at this point because it is not readily available....but...if my vehicle is ok to run it, I'd do so...with the understanding it will not have as good of mileage, but I'm supporting clean air and a cleaner burning engine.
As both Steve Worrall and I have stated...run whatever fuel you feel the most comfortable running. Just be sure to stabilize the fuel if your rig is going to sit for any period of time. it is THAT maintenance which saves your engine and fuel system from trouble.
Steve
Edited by VMS 4/1/2019 8:10 AM
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