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Originally Posted by phatdaddy
Is non-ethanol an option in NJ?
2 weeks ago i filled it with 90 octane non- ethanol (80 cents more a gallon). Pulled the whaler on a 180 mile trip. Got 17 mpg. Filled up with 87 octane E10, did the same trip with boat next weekend, got 12 mpg.
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Hi Phat.
1) No, non-Ethanol gas is NOT available in NJ. I've gotten writers cramp over the years trying to get our assemblymen and the Governor to allow it.
2) Non-Ethanol gas has a higher energy content so yes, you'll see an increase in performance.
3) Oh, by the way... if you (everyone) does the research, you'll find that
non-ethanol gas actually costs
LESS to make than Ethanol gas. The gas companies know they have us over a barrel so they charge more for it. And that reduced cost does NOT factor in the costs of making the Ethanol, which adds even more to the cost of a gallon. It does factor in the cost of transporting the Ethanol though. (Ethanol cannot be blended in and transported through the pipelines because of phase separation and because of the damage it would cause to the pipelines. They KNOW it damages aluminum and yet they still force that $hit on us!!!! So the Ethanol has to be transported by tanker trucks and then blended in just before delivery to the pumps. Bastards!!!!
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