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Ptero · 08-23-2009, 11:34 AM

AREAS TO AVOID IN CROSS COUNTRY MPG TRIPS
courtesy of ExxonMobil

ETHANOL IS FORCED ON CONSUMERS OF SEVERAL STATES, REDUCING MPG BY ABOUT 30%. ALL OXYGENATED GASOLINE CONTAINS ETHANOL. FUEL UP OUTSIDE THESE AREAS FOR DRAMITIC MPG GAINS!

http://www.api.org/aboutoilgas/other...ements_Map.pdf
http://www.exxon.com/USA-English/Fil...p%20100102.pdf

I didn't realize that no ethanol gas still existed! Never thought of that - love this forum!

SUPERCHOW, LOTS OF GOOD INFO ON ECOMODDER! : )

08-23-2009, 11:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ptero Hydrogen Nut Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California Posts: 152 Smart Car ForTwo Pure - '08 Smart Fortwo Pure stripped 90 day: 51.35 mpg (US) BMW 750iL V12 - '90 BMW V12 90 day: 26.4 mpg (US) Wildfire 250C - '08 Shandong Pioneer 250C Thanks: 2 Thanked 33 Times in 22 Posts	AREAS TO AVOID IN CROSS COUNTRY MPG TRIPS courtesy of ExxonMobil ETHANOL IS FORCED ON CONSUMERS OF SEVERAL STATES, REDUCING MPG BY ABOUT 30%. ALL OXYGENATED GASOLINE CONTAINS ETHANOL. FUEL UP OUTSIDE THESE AREAS FOR DRAMITIC MPG GAINS! http://www.api.org/aboutoilgas/other...ements_Map.pdf http://www.exxon.com/USA-English/Fil...p%20100102.pdf I didn't realize that no ethanol gas still existed! Never thought of that - love this forum! SUPERCHOW, LOTS OF GOOD INFO ON ECOMODDER! : ) Last edited by Ptero; 08-23-2009 at 11:51 AM..