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Old 05-22-2008, 02:27 PM   #18 (permalink)
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If engines were specifically designed to run on E10 gasoline (higher compression) you wouldn't see much of a loss in mileage. This is probably the way things will go eventually. However, right now manufacturers need to make an engine that can run on both forms of fuel and that is a compromise that costs us mileage.
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