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Originally Posted by KY_Canyon
I stand correct. It is the US Dept of Energy who states the 20-30 % loss of use of E85.
fueleconomy.gov
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Flex-fuel Vehicles
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Originally Posted by Fueleconomy.gov
However, since ethanol contains less energy per volume than gasoline, FFVs typically get about 25-30% fewer miles per gallon when fueled with E85.1
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If you'll note the source is not the EPA or the DOE but the SAE.
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Originally Posted by Fuel Economy.gov
Data Sources
1. West, Brian H., Alberto J. Lopez, Timothy J. Theiss, Ronald L. Graves, John M. Storey, and Samuel A. Lewis. 2007. Fuel Economy and Emissions of the Ethanol-Optimized Saab 9-5 Biopower. SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-3994.
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2007 no less and one vehicle, hardly a consensus.