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Originally Posted by Scott65
The price IS deceiving. Ethanol has just POOR fuel economy. Engines work harder to do the same work, which means more rpms, and more heat ( in a street engine). Also consider that its subsidized by the taxpayers, so while it may seem cheaper, it just may not be.... Look at a EPA sticker on a new car. Cruising ranges are listed with E10 and then E85... Its a real eye opener. Almost has "Range anxiety"
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Yep, stoich for E85 is 9.7:1 so it's an extremely rich mixture, plus it takes a fair amount of compression to take advantage of it, which new cars really don't have enough of anyway making them even less efficient on that stuff.
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