Re: Experience driving with E85
- From: "Ron Jones" <ron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:26:46 +0100
Uncle Ben wrote:
My conclusion, subject to change as we careen toward the disater ahead
of us in Peak Oil, is that E85 is a much better fuel than regular
gasoline. (It's even better compared to premium. The octane rating of
E85 is 105, compared to 95 for super-premium IIRC.) The emissions of
E85 are much cleaner too. (Google it yourself.)
So E85 is cheaper, cleaner, hotter, and not imported. I am a happy
driver.
Best way to get better fuel comsumption is to raise the compression. That's
why diesels are *so* popular over here. My current fuel consumption (using
on-board computer over last 3 months, some long and many short journeys -
and a fair amount of air-con on) is 55 mpg(UK) - that equates to 46
mpg(US) - do *any* US cars use so little????
--
Ron Jones
Process Safety & Development Specialist
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human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert
Einstein
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