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On the MPG front : EU car ratings are measured with the most expensive / high octane gas.
They aren't designed for E10, so MPG usually drops when using E10 - one of the reasons why the E10 introduction in Germany failed massively./QUOTE]
In the USA, the EPA estimates are made with E0 (Ethanol-free gas) in the vehicle.
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In the USA, the EPA estimates are made with E0 (Ethanol-free gas) in the vehicle.
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Of course here in the USA, in daily use we usually buy the cheapest gas available, which typically is 10% ethanol.
As the old saying goes there are "lies, damned lies and... statistics"
The EPA knows how to woo the public with statistics. Those statistics are useful to both government and the auto industry in marketing and selling cars.
The statistics don't need to be accurate. They only need to lead us to believe that they are.