[oct1949]

Supposed to save enviorment & use less foreign oil. Gas Stations here Switched to 10% couple weeks ago..

All summer (7k) checked mileage, average-42+.

Since the 10% Ethanol was added, rode 850 miles and have averaged 36.

Thats riding the same

Thats a drop of 14%.

Trying to figure if it would really save any gasoline usage (foreign oil). fine if it works
Done some math to see.

To make it simple, at 42mpg. lets say I rode 8400 miles..I would use 200 gals.
Then at 36 mpg I rode the same 8400 miles. fuel usage would be 233.3 gals..

So I would use 33.3 mor gals of fuel with the 10% Ethanol.

Take 233gal X .90% of reg gas still in the new mix. that = 209gals. So because of the 14% drop of mileage, we will actually use 9 gals more gas than if they left it alone, (no Ethanol) and on top of that add another 33 gals of Ethanol.. so much for lowering our oil dependency.

Just read a EPS report that said fuel cost will come down $.12 1/2 cents a gal, ooops some one forgot to tell our station. Also the test haven't proved it helps the Environment, they are all over the chart. Some say yes, some no..

Even if we end up with it they still don't know what if any effects it will have long term on Gas engines, and they are now talking about going to a 15% mix.

Ok off my horse..