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Tango Charlie · 06-17-2008, 03:27 PM

Does running premium gas result in better FE than regular? If so, how much? With some quick, from-the-hip calculations, a gain of over 1.5mpg would be needed to offset the 20 cent difference between regular and premium.

06-17-2008, 03:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tango Charlie Deadly Efficient Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 1,062 Olivia - '03 Vibe base 90 day: 38.61 mpg (US) Silver Bullet - '00 Insight 90 day: 60.3 mpg (US) Thanks: 67 Thanked 63 Times in 33 Posts	Regular vs. Premium Does running premium gas result in better FE than regular? If so, how much? With some quick, from-the-hip calculations, a gain of over 1.5mpg would be needed to offset the 20 cent difference between regular and premium. (Support Ecomodder.com & get rid of these annoying ads!) __________________ -Terry My Pet Threads: Vibe Mods and What's in a UserName? and YKYAEI