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Old 09-27-2013, 10:44 AM   #13 (permalink)
Diesel_Dave
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Rule of thumb (based on my own data and other Ecomodders' data) is 1% FE drop for every 2 deg F temperature drop. So 4.4% lower and 10 deg F cooler is very reasonable.

Also, don't discount fill variations. Getting to within +/- 5% on just fill variation is tricky.

I personally don't put much stock in fuel brands, but if you want to simultaneously compare cost & FE, the best way to do it is $/mile.
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