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RocketRanger Rookie Author Michigan Posts:10 Points:1,550 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 9:04:10 AM Ignore RocketRanger Report Abuse Does the mileage obtained with E85 compare favorably with the mileage achieved with Regular?

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Does the mileage obtained with E85 compare favorably with the mileage achieved with Regular?

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PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,220 Points:1,599,495 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2013 1:02:38 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse E-85 is corny.
OilerFan Champion Author Tulsa Posts:14,060 Points:2,449,000 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2013 7:26:13 AM Ignore OilerFan Report Abuse I'm curious about this too. I don't use E85, but the information would be useful in making vehicle choices in the future.
2Tall Champion Author Maryland Posts:12,802 Points:2,944,305 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2013 7:24:55 AM Ignore 2Tall Report Abuse not sold here
wshokie12 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,330 Points:219,260 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 1:39:11 AM Ignore wshokie12 Report Abuse not sold here
tattoo666TX Champion Author Texas Posts:2,567 Points:344,480 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 8:10:46 PM Ignore tattoo666TX Report Abuse Here is what I found testing mileage with my 2010 F150 FX4 with the 5.4 V-8. E-85........................21 cent per mile. E-10 (regular)..............20 cent per mile. E-10 (midgrade).............18 cent per mile. E-10 (premium...............19 cent per mile. Non-Ethanol (premium).......16 cent per mile. So even paying a higher price per gallon for the 93 octane non-ethanol, the acual operating cost is the lowest, while on the other hand, the E-85 actually cost the most per mile. [Edited by: tattoo666TX at 12/13/2012 8:12:08 PM EST]
eccerr0r All-Star Author Fort Collins Posts:994 Points:597,300 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 7:59:02 PM Ignore eccerr0r Report Abuse The energy content of E85 is lower per gallon but if it's cheaper per gallon as well, it might be a wash. It has to be close or better than regular/E10 gasoline else nobody would buy it... If your car however is tuned for a certain type versus tuned for all types, then all bets are off.
cavalierexxon Rookie Author Virginia Beach Posts:7 Points:70,445 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 6:45:44 PM Ignore cavalierexxon Report Abuse NOT SOLD HERE
MIT05 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,182 Points:1,394,250 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 3:39:05 PM Ignore MIT05 Report Abuse not here.
JasTheAce All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:985 Points:175,260 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 12:20:19 PM Ignore JasTheAce Report Abuse not sold here
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,803 Points:2,898,535 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 7:28:55 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse I wouldn't know since that crap isn't sold in this area.
twt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,756 Points:1,000,560 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 6:17:42 AM Ignore twt Report Abuse Lower MPG.
MIT05 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,182 Points:1,394,250 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 6:06:29 AM Ignore MIT05 Report Abuse Don't know.
gvan Champion Author Chicago Posts:21,557 Points:2,839,215 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:35:57 AM Ignore gvan Report Abuse Mpg may decrease as much as 25% with E85. As an example, here are figures for a 2012 Chevrolet Impala: 2012 Chevy Impala MPG
GopherGuy88 Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:1,365 Points:564,175 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:19:13 AM Ignore GopherGuy88 Report Abuse lower mileage
MIT05 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,182 Points:1,394,250 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 3:43:59 AM Ignore MIT05 Report Abuse I dont know
bthor76 Rookie Author New Orleans Posts:64 Points:10,025 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 9:10:08 PM Ignore bthor76 Report Abuse Is diesel fuel affected?
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,723 Points:1,331,300 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:39:58 PM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse Running E85 will reduce your mileage per gallon
maxstar Champion Author Chicago Posts:18,503 Points:812,470 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 5:45:02 PM Ignore maxstar Report Abuse lilron704 what is your post supposed to mean?
lilron704 Veteran Author Charlotte Posts:435 Points:225,165 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 5:35:55 PM Ignore lilron704 Report Abuse 87
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,986 Points:3,036,015 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 4:53:01 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse As you didn't ask about environmental concerns, or engine performance, that's not part of this equation. Second, by saying regular, you didn't say non-ethanol regular or E10 regular, thus it's hard to compare fuel costs. The basic answer is (assuming you're talking about E10 regular gas), you generally have a price advantage buying E85 (often a relative bargain compared to regular gas), however, as fuel economy is significantly reduced, the net effect is that a person choosing to run their flex-fuel vehicle on E85 on a trip will spend more to drive the same distance (possibly 15 to 25 percent more). Thus the E85 trips will be more expensive than regular gas. Non-ethanol gas, the other "regular" gas, is generally much more expensive than E10 "regular" gas, and buying E85 is generally significantly less expensive per gallon, with an increased difference in fuel economy in favor of "regular" gas.
maxstar Champion Author Chicago Posts:18,503 Points:812,470 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 10:18:16 AM Ignore maxstar Report Abuse Your best bet is to have this question moved from this category to the "All things Ethanol" category. [Edited by: maxstar at 9/12/2012 10:20:36 AM EST]
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:13,510 Points:2,395,980 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 10:17:45 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse The results will vary some with engine design but you can expect a significant drop in MPG. I have seen car makers suggest that using E85 in their flex-fuel vehicles will drop MPG by around 20%.
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,803 Points:2,898,535 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 10:05:52 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse We don't have E85 in this area, but it sure will not get the gas milage that regular whole gasoline will get.